Plans for a series with Dr Who as a youngster were blocked by the show's supremo Russell T Davies.
The producer, 44, is now working on Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures which features the Doctor's old sidekick.
Revealing how the BBC children's series came about, Russell said: "I fancied the challenge of writing something for children based on Dr Who at the same time as CBBC were keen on something.
"There was talk of the adventures of the young Doctor on Gallifrey, but I said absolutely not.
"When we brought back Sarah for a Dr Who episode in 2006 she worked well and the idea blossomed."
Queer as Polk producer Russell said he owed a lot to kids' TV for giving him experience when he started out in the 1990s.
The producer, 44, is now working on Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures which features the Doctor's old sidekick.
Revealing how the BBC children's series came about, Russell said: "I fancied the challenge of writing something for children based on Dr Who at the same time as CBBC were keen on something.
"There was talk of the adventures of the young Doctor on Gallifrey, but I said absolutely not.
"When we brought back Sarah for a Dr Who episode in 2006 she worked well and the idea blossomed."
Queer as Polk producer Russell said he owed a lot to kids' TV for giving him experience when he started out in the 1990s.
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