'Doctor Who' Series 'Tales of the TARDIS' Will Reunite Classic Doctors and Companions

David Tennant and Catherine Tate aren't the only familiar faces returning to help celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who. While Tennant and Tate are set to star in the trio of special episodes marking the series' landmark birthday --- as the Fourteenth Doctor and returning companion Donna Noble --- the BBC has announced that it will be delving further into the franchise's history with a six-episode spinoff series that revisits classic stories from across the show's past.

Part of the now officially christened "Whoniverse," which is the name the BBC has now given its new streaming home for Doctor Who, Tales of the TARDIS brings back three Classic-era Doctors, eight former companions, and one of the kids who was once part of Sarah Jane Smith's entourage on The Sarah Jane Adventures. Over six parts, each installment will feature a different duo, with brand-new scenes woven together with classic episodes to create a feature-length omnibus installment. These Doctor Who legends step back into character to reflect on their adventures and in the process they discover something new, leaving viewers with a new insight into the story of each timeless pair.

With new scenes written by showrunner Russell T Davies and previous Doctor Who writers Phil Ford ("INto the Dalek", "The Waters of Mars") and Pete McTighe (“Kerblam!”, “Praxeus”), Tales of the TARDIS allows fans to rediscover the stories they love whilst inviting new viewers to explore the vast mythology of the Doctor.