Devious (Doctor Who)

Devious is an upcoming fan-made Doctor Who story. Filming started in 1991, with live-action scenes mostly completed by 2005.[1] Though the full production has yet to be completed, the first two episodes were released on YouTube in 2018 and 2020 respectively, and a preview of the final episode can be found on the Special Features DVD of the classic Doctor Who story The War Games.[2] In the final scene Jon Pertwee appears in what was to be his last appearance as the Third Doctor. Pertwee later suffered a fatal heart attack in Connecticut, and died at the age of 76, one year after the scene was filmed in 1995. The recording of Pertwee was used in the Big Finish audio drama for the Doctor Who fortieth anniversary release, Zagreus.[3]

Anneke Wills, who played the companion Polly in the original series, features in a short cameo. A scene filmed in May 2003 features the actors Peter Tuddenham and Hugh Lloyd as Time Lords, both of whom played parts in the original series.

While the completion date has been delayed several times over the years, Episode 1 was finally released online on 5 July 2018. Episode 2 followed on 31 October 2020, with the third episode scheduled sometime in 2021.[4]