Batman

Batman was a comic book superhero.

During a visit to 1880s London the Fourth Doctor, when turning out his pockets, produced various odds and ends including a toy Batmobile. (DW: The Talons of Weng-Chiang)

During a visit to 1963 Shoreditch, Ace was wearing a Batman earring in her left ear. (DW: Remembrance of the Daleks)

In the 1970s at the Inferno Project, when Greg Sutton expressed surprise at the appearance of the Third Doctor's TARDIS console, the Doctor sarcastically asked Sutton whether he'd expected "some kind of space rocket with Batman at the controls." (DW: Inferno)

Stuart Hyde playfully called Dr. Ruth Ingram "Batman". (DW: The Time Monster)

During a a period in the far future, Miranda Dawkins occasionally wore a Batman T-shirt. (Miranda)

Clyde Langer jokingly referred to Sarah Jane's attic as "The Batcave" (Batman's hideout) (SJA: Sky)

Excited about finishing his own superhero comic book, The Silver Bullet, Clyde declared "step aside, Batman!" (SJA: The Curse of Clyde Langer)

Behind the scenes

 * David Tennant has expressed interest in playing the Riddler in a future Batman film.
 * Tim Curry, who played several roles in Batman: The Animated Series, was considered for both the Eighth Doctor and the Master in the 1996 TV movie. He was also considered for the role of Sharaz Jek in the 1984 story The Caves of Androzani.
 * Robert Englund, who played the Riddler in The Batman, was considered for the role of the Master in the 1996 TV movie.
 * At a charity stage show in Hollywood, Matt Smith played a spoof Batman in Gotham Autopsy, a comedy sketch written the night before.
 * A persistent rumour states that Jim Carrey, who played the Riddler in Batman Forever, turned down the role of the Eighth Doctor as he had never heard of Doctor Who and thought it would cause outrage amongst fans if the role were played by a non-fan.

Connections

 * Michael Gough played Alfred in the 1989 film Batman, the 1992 film Batman Returns, the 1995 film Batman Forever and the 1997 film Batman & Robin.
 * Paul Cornell, Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Alan Moore, Grant Morrison and Richard Starkings have worked on Batman comic books.
 * Eric Roberts played Sal Maroni in The Dark Knight.
 * David Warner played Ra's al Ghul in the 90s animated series.
 * Lachele Carl had a small role in the 1989 Batman film as a TV technician.