How did you imagine Season 27?

I think it was mentioned somewhere that had there been another season, it would have seen the departure of Ace to Gallifrey, the introduction of Raine, and the regeneration of the Seventh Doctor into the Eighth Doctor played by Richard Griffiths. Much as I absolutely love Paul McGann, I kind of would have liked to see what Griffiths could have brought to the role.

No idea what the stories would have looked like, though, from a storytelling perspective. Kind of like the Lost Stories season, perhaps? I've only listened to Thin Ice and a bit of Crime of the Century so far, so I'm not particularly sure whether that would be a good thing or a not-so-good thing.

Season 27:

Earth Aid By Ben Aaronovitch 3 parts

On Thin Ice By Marc Platt 4 parts

Action At A Distance By Rona Munro 4 parts

Illegal Alien By Mike Tucker and Robert Perry 3 parts



Season Events:

On Thin Ice features the return of the Ice Warriors. The title is also a metaphor for Doctor Who’s position at the time. It’s also Ace’s departure story.

Action At A Distance features the return of UNIT and Raine joining the TARDIS Crew.

Illegal Alien features the return of the Cybermen.
The ratings would also go up during the series as it would be broadcast on Fridays with the Generation Game, thus the following series would be extended to 26 episodes, akin to how it was in the 70s.
At the end of the series, Andrew Cartmel and JNT leave the series, as the script-editor job is replaced by Colin Brake and the producing role is replaced by someone, who I can't think of.   So, McCoy stays throughout the season and is scheduled for the next. But will it be his last? Find out when I post again in about ten minutes for Season 28!

Season 29:

Love And War By Paul Cornell 4 parts

Transit By Ben Aaronovitch 4 parts

White Darkness By David A. McIntee 4 parts

The Highest Science By Gareth Roberts 4 parts

Deceit By Peter Darvill-Evans 4 parts

Lucifer Rising By Andy Lane and Jim Mortimore 6 parts



Season Events:

Love And War features the departure of Raine, with Bernice joining the 8th Doctor. Most of this story remains intact from the novel, for better or worse.

Transit is tame compared to the book. The train stations are often identical to each other with some changes to the names. It becomes more popular than the original book, but not as well regarded as other stories.

White Darkness is another story similar to its source material.

The Highest Science is very similar to the original book and features the first appearance of the Chelonians, who appear later on in the 90s.

Deceit actually features the Daleks, as well as Absalom Daak. It is also something of a propaganda piece for the new Doctor Who novels and Doctor Who Magazine. However, the story is edited to be more affordable. Also, Ace/Raine don’t rejoin the Doctor or feature in the story.

Lucifer Rising follows its original premise and features the return of the Cybermen. And while most of the violence is toned down, the Doctor still shoots someone.
For this season, Doctor Who is broadcast on Saturdays again. The ratings prove positive until Part 2 of Transit when a new opponent for Doctor Who arrives, ITV's Gladiators. Thankfully, before the broadcast of The Highest Science Part 1, Doctor Who is put at a slightly later time-slot. However, this puts Doctor Who on just before the iconic Ghost Watch, so The Highest Science is quickly swapped with the more sinister White Darkness, which is regarded as one of the creepiest Doctor Who stories. This results in a Cyberman and a Dalek story appearing very close to each other. Fortunately, this makes Deceit Part 1 be broadcast on boxing day and get some of Doctor Who's highest viewing figures since it features the return of the Daleks and everyone's at home. The series ratings continue to be very high at about 14 million a week. With Lucifer Rising Part 6 getting some very high ratings. However, as well as Casualty's Boiling Point did that night, it came under sharp controversy for showing the Doctor shooting Legion. Thus, Doctor Who is doing as well, if not better, than it did during Hinchcliffe's years as producer, showing the same shock tactics that were in his era of the show. Doctor Who is now commissioned for a further three seasons considering how well its doing.

New Doctor.
New companion.
New Producer.
New Script Editor.
I would have went in a new direction.

Season 32: (1995-1996)

The Also People By Ben Aaronovitch 4 parts

Shakedown By Terrance Dicks 4 parts

Warchild By Andrew Cartmel 4 parts

The English Way Of Death By Gareth Roberts 4 parts

Lords Of The Storm By David A. McIntee 4 parts

Happy Endings By Paul Cornell 6 parts



Season Events:

This season features the return of many well-renowned and experienced writers of the show. This is done to make certain the new Doctor would be well received.

The Also People is the series opener and is regarded as possibly better than Remembrance Of The Daleks and is given an extra-large budget. It is also directed by Graeme Harper, so it’d better be good.

Shakedown features the return of the Sontarans, the Ogrons and the Rutans. This episode is a very cheap episode compared to others in the series.

Warchild is the third in the war trilogy.

The English Way Of Death is a very well-made story and well-produced.

Lords Of The Storm is a last-minute replacement for Craig Hinton’s GodEngine. The reason for the replacement is that the Daleks played a heavy part in GodEngine and the Nation estate ended up denying their use in the story. At the end of the day, though, the story is the weakest of the season and is made mostly of elements from Shakedown.

Happy Endings is the finale of the season and is more of a farewell to the current producer, who is then replaced by Gary Russell.
The whole season gets very good ratings so the BBC commission Doctor Who to have at least another three seasons.