IF Doctor Who Had ENDED HERE Would It Have Become FORGOTTEN?

Season 6 marked the end of Patrick Troughton’s Second Doctor, the end of the black-and-white era, and a genuine crossroads for the series. Ratings were falling, the lead actor was leaving, and television itself was changing. In this video, I explore if Doctor Who had been cancelled in 1969 what legacy would it have left on the fans and British TV culture? Would the fans have kept it alive? Or did Doctor Who only endure because it learned how to evolve? Let me know your thoughts in the comments. 00:00 - Introduction 01:18 - The End Of An Era 05:01 - Was Doctor Who Still Popular In 1969? 09:32 - The Problem Of Legacy 14:18 - Would The Fans Have Kept Doctor Who Alive After 1969? 19:39 - Would Doctor Who Have Truly Become Forgotten? 23:03 - The Power Of Reinvention And The Passion Of The Fans