W hen it comes to Doctor Who characters, K9 may not be the most fearsome warrior of them all. This small robot dog has been popping up in the show since the late 1970s, and fans immediately fell ...

K9, who was the loyal friend to Tom Baker's Doctor between 1977 and 1981, joins Sarah Jane Smith, the Doctor, Rose and Mickey in a fight against the evil Krillitanes.

The actor behind Doctor Who's K9 has said he feared the much-loved character would be axed from the show because the remote control model was difficult to control.

K-9 & Company was a one-episode pilot as a proposed spin-off to Doctor Who. The show featured Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, and K9, a robotic dog voiced by John Leeson.

He went on to reprise the K9 role opposite David Tennant's Doctor and in spin-off shows K9, The Sarah Jane Adventures and K-9 and Company. Asked where K9's voice had come from, Mr Leeson said: "I ...

John Leeson said he gelled with Tom Baker's Doctor The actor behind Doctor Who's K9 has said he feared the much-loved character would be axed from the show because the remote control model was ...