Name: The Stranger
Genre: Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 1991-01-01
Rating: 8
Cast: Colin Baker

Colin Baker forgot Doctor Who and became someone even more mysterious.

Currently Airing

low-budget cult classicBritish sci-fi weirdnessamnesia mystery

Latest Episode

30 min

Season 1 • Episode 7

Latest

Eye of the Beholder (2)

Jul 2, 1995

Overview

Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy

The adventures of a mysterious amnesiac traveller and his companion.

identity and self-discoveryfound familycorporate conspiracythe burden of forgotten pasts

Standout Aspects

Acting

Colin Baker's theatrical intensity carries every scene.

Production

BBV's scrappy ambition outpaces its tiny budget.

Best for:Solo·Rewatch

Heads up:Violence

First AiredJan 1, 1991

StatusOngoing

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons2·Episodes8

Top Cast

Colin Baker

The Stranger

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

BBV produced this as an unofficial Doctor Who spin-off, skirting BBC rights by never explicitly naming Time Lords.

Cultural

This epitomizes the 'Doctor Who diaspora' of the 1990s—fans making their own content during the show's TV absence. The Stranger's vague backstory was deliberately designed to echo the Doctor without triggering legal action.

The Stranger (1991)