K-9: The Korvan Review (1.5/5)

This is one step too far: Torchwood? Great; Sarah Jane? Decent but definitely watch-able; K-9? No. Just...no. As if the character hadn't been overused enough by the Who source material, now Australia have seen fit to give him his own show, completely separate from the Whoniverse, where he regenerates and solves crimes in a future Earth with a bunch of teens. If that didn't sound exciting enough, then just wait: the baddies are never created using FX, but instead using dreary and unbelievable costumes, uttering them completely laughable. John Leeson (who voiced the original K-9) returns here to voice the powerful pup, but gives the regenerated version a horrible attitude which fans will doubtless switch off to within seconds. Episode 2 (the first was never shown in the UK), "The Korvan", highlights all these problems and more, featuring a staggeringly simple plot and a lead cast that becomes more irritating by the minute. While everyone certainly tries their best to put on a good spin-off, this just isn't up to the high standards set by Who: avoid at all costs!