Remember Series Zero? How Doctor Who Might Have Looked from 1936-1957

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Regular readers will know that we’re big fans of alternate, fan made Doctor Who title sequences here at Kasterborous, and this gem by nereusmedia on Vimeo is one that we simply had to share.

Beginning with the idea that Doctor Who first aired not in 1963 but in 1936 running through to 1957, the title sequence is styled to reflect TV and theme tune music of the era, exchanging the Series 8 “clockwork” style replaced with a Metropolis-esque black and white series of cogs and gears, and a Glasgow police box from 1937, all topped off with a classic 1950s “Batman” style BBC logo.

Complementing the visuals is a woodwind arrangement, which reminds the creator “of a world where Doctor Who may have confronted Lyshenkoism or the fallacy of Settled Science,” and he asks that viewers let him know what they think. Further information on the design choices can be found on nereusmedia’s blog.

We think it’s flipping smashing.

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