The Doctor's Biography
Future Doctors
These stories feature future or unknown incarnations of the Doctor. The Doctor in many of these future stories is probably the "Merlin" Doctor first seen in a "flashback" (or "flashforward") in the novelisation of Battlefield.
| Story | Type | Placement | Companions | See Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield | Novelisation (flashback/flashforward) | The future Doctor's actions are implicit in the plot of Battlefield and actually shown in the novelisation. This doctor has ginger hair. | Unknown | |
| Good Companions | Short Story (More Short Trips) | This is the future Doctor seen in a number of Peter Anghelides' short stories, and looks like he may be the "Merlin Doctor". | Anna Tegan Jovanka |
Discontinuity Guide |
| Revenants | Short Story (Short Trips and Side Steps) | This is the future Doctor seen in a number of Peter Anghelides' short stories, and looks like he may be the "Merlin Doctor". | Guin | Discontinuity Guide |
| Birthright | Virgin Novel | The character of Muldwych is heavily implied to be a future incarnation of the Doctor, possibly the "Merlin" Doctor | None | Discontinuity Guide |
| Happy Endings | Virgin Novel | The character of Muldwych is heavily implied to be a future incarnation of the Doctor, possibly the "Merlin" Doctor | None | Discontinuity Guide |
| The Dalek Factor | Telos Novella | It is unclear which incarnation of the Doctor this is, or what happened to his companion(s) - if any. | None | Discontinuity Guide |
| The Cabinet of Light | Telos Novella | This is a previously unknown incarnation of the Doctor. | None | Discontinuity Guide |
| The Infinity Doctors | BBC Novel | This is credited as "the Doctor", and it is uncertain where it fits into the timeline. The most likely suggestions are that it is a pre-Hartnell incarnation, the first Doctor, the eighth Doctor, or an "unbound" Doctor. | Larna | Discontinuity Guide |
| Scream of the Shalka | BBC Webcast | This webcast features the ninth Doctor played by Richard E Grant. With the announcement of the new series (and the ninth Doctor played by Christopher Eccleston) it is uncertain where (or even if) this story now fits into continuity. | The Android Master |
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