Doomsday (Doctor Who) conclusion of "Army of Ghosts". The concept of the Daleks and the Cybermen both appearing on-screen was first proposed in 1967, but was vetoed by Terry Nation, the creator of the Daleks. The episode is the first conflict between the two species in "Doctor Who"s -year history, and features Billie Piper's last appearance in the lead companion role as Rose Tyler; the final regular appearance of Noel Clarke as Rose's ex-boyfriend and previous companion Mickey Smith; and the final regular appearances of Camille Coduri and Shaun Dingwall as Rose's parents, Jackie and Pete Tyler. The episode and its predecessor were
Doctor Who spin-offs was produced by animation company Nelvana in the 1980s, but the series was not produced. CBBC originally expressed an interest in a "Young Doctor Who" series, chronicling the childhood of the Doctor. Russell T Davies vetoed this concept, saying "somehow, the idea of a fourteen-year-old Doctor, on Gallifrey inventing sonic screwdrivers, takes away from the mystery and intrigue of who he is and where he came from,". He instead suggested "The Sarah Jane Adventures" (see above). A further spin-off of "Doctor Who"—"Rose Tyler: Earth Defence", a 90-minute special that could possibly become an annual event—was cancelled by Davies at a