Eighth Doctor (What If?)

The Eighth Doctor was the result of the regeneration from the Seventh Doctor.

After an adventure on the asteroid Alixion, regenerated after going mad gagged and bound in a straight jacket. (PROSE: What If?)

Biography
The Eighth Doctor travelled with companion Kate Tollinger who he inherited from his previous incarnation.

Adventures

 * The Eighth Doctor and Kate once got corned by an army of Daleks. (GRAPHIC: "The Last of the Daleks")
 * On one adventure he saw images of himself dead. (PROSE: What If?)
 * He once took a psychedelic drug to communicate with tested animals kept in a laboratory. (PROSE: What If?)

Appearance
The Eighth Doctor was a larger man with a white moustache. He had silver hair and wore green lensed glasses. (GRAPHIC: "The Last of the Daleks")

This Doctor had a more off-the-peg look than other incarnations with a morning suit and red silk scarf. (GRAPHIC: "The Last of the Daleks", PROSE: What If?) He wore a pink butterfly pin on his neckwear as well as a beetle brooch on his lapel. (GRAPHIC: "The Last of the Daleks")

He carried a fob watch with a question mark, as well as a long cane (GRAPHIC: "The Last of the Daleks") and a sonic screwdriver. (GRAPHIC: "Untitled")

Personality
This Doctor would often drift off into a world of his own thoughts, hum a song and claim to have assisted in the composition. (PROSE: What If?)

Meta-fictional what if world
Alixion was the final story to feature Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor. John Nathan-Turner's final action as producer was to cast Richard Griffiths as the Doctor. Nathan-Turner had wanted Griffiths for the role for a decade. Ken Trew designed the Eighth Doctor’s costume. (PROSE: What If?)

Behind the scenes
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