Add as a preferred source on Google This is the tale of two sci-fi universes that should never have met, but did. Not on television or the big screen, and not even in officially licensed novels, but instead through the imaginations of Doctor Who and Stargate SG-1 fans who fantasized about what could be. Always ahead of the creative curve, sci-fi lovers decided that if two television shows fascinated you, it was only natural to imagine their worlds colliding. And it’s that impulse that gave fandom classics like The Doctor and the Enterprise (the famed unofficial crossover between the original Star Trek and Doctor Who) their staying power. The same mentality drove other fans to blend the universes of the Doctor and SG-1, the result of which became a surprisingly rich body of stories, some born in the last gasp of the print fanzine era and others formed in the earliest years of the online fanfiction boom. Why ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Stargate SG-1’ connect STARGATE SG-1, (bottom left to right): Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Don S. Davis, Richard Dean Anderson, 1997-2007.© MGM Television / Courtesy: Everett Collection It’s not a coincidence that these two fandoms found each other. Doctor Who and Stargate SG-1 share a rare amount of conceptual overlap for shows created nearly 40 years apart. Both are grounded in science-fantasy mythologies in which ancient civilizations leave behind technology that still affects the universe, both expose so-called “gods” as something far stranger than mythology suggests and both revolve around exploration and the tension between what we think we know and what the universe chooses to reveal. At the character level, the matchups practically write themselves. The Doctor’s boundless energy and disdain for hierarchy play beautifully off Jack O’Neill’s dry irritation. Daniel Jackson and the Doctor share a fascination with ancient cultures, languages and lost civilizations. Samantha Carter’s scientific mind would be drawn toward understanding a time machine that talks back. And Teal’c—who has seen his share of false gods—would have no problem facing Daleks, Cybermen or anything else the Doctor brings with him. “What’s in the Attic?” Leela, K9 and the Doctor©BBC Lorraine J. Anderson ’s “What’s in the Attic?” is one of the few Doctor Who/Stargate SG-1 crossovers that can be traced back to the fanzine era. The author’s note on the archived version confirms that the story first appeared in the Stargate SG-1 print zine Redemption #11 before later making its way online. As described in its summary, the premise begins when SG-1 steps through the Stargate and finds themselves in what “looks like an attic,” an unexpected shift from their intended destination. They encounter the Fourth Doctor, his companion Leela and the robotic K-9. They are just as unsettled by SG-1’s sudden appearance as the team is to them. The story brings the two universes into contact through that shared moment of disorientation, pairing SG-1’s mission-driven mindset with characters drawn from one of Doctor Who’s most iconic eras. “Tom Baker is one of my favorite Doctors, Stargate SG-1 is one of my favorite TV series,” Anderson tells Woman’s World, “so throwing Richard Dean Anderson’s grumpy Jack O’Neill and Tom Baker’s joyfully sunny Doctor together was irresistible to me.” L-R: Tom Baker as Doctor Who and Richard Dean Anderson from ‘Stargate SG-1’L-R: Courtesy the Everett Collection (2) Not that she felt there was anything about them that suggested they should be brought together. “Apart from iconic villains, not necessarily. I don’t remember if Doctor Who ever mentioned alternate dimensions, but it seems only logical to me that the TARDIS could go into the Stargate universe and vice versa. I love to cross universes that don’t seem to fit together; I’ve crossed the original Quantum Leap with any number of TV shows.” As to the appeal of each property, she offers, “Doctor Who encompasses any number of genres and moods, depending on the actor. For example, most of Christopher Eccleston’s is a bit dark. Colin Baker’s Doctor is grumpy, like Doctor number one. The appeal to me is that one never knows what will happen. The appeal of Stargate SG-1 to me has to do with the ensemble of Jack, Samantha, Daniel and Teal’c and the interactions between all of them. I particularly love Richard Dean Anderson’s Jack O’Neill.” The online boom: crossovers go global The TARDIS in 1965’s Dr. Who and the DaleksCourtesy the Everett Collection By the early 2000s, fanfiction archives were flourishing, and Doctor Who/Stargate SG-1 stories multiplied rapidly. FanFiction.net became the central repository, with Archive of Our Own and smaller Doctor Who–specific archives hosting dozens more. Writers didn’t treat these as one-off jokes; many crossovers turned out to be sprawling, multi-chapter works that connected both universes with real narrative ambition. Some used wormhole malfunctions to bring the Doctor into Stargate’s orbit, while others pulled SG-1 into moments of Doctor Who history. Fans drew direct parallels between Time Lords and the Ancients—the powerful, enigmatic, long-vanished race that built Stargates—and imagined what SG-1 would do if confronted with a time traveler who refused to follow protocol. These stories thrived because the two fandoms shared similar creative instincts. Both loved deciphering lore, building timelines and filling in gaps between episodes. Beyond that, both attracted writers interested in the science-fantasy edge where myth meets technology, and they were in full swing during the years when fanfiction moved out of zines and into a global, searchable world. A Short Guide to the Top 5 ‘Doctor Who’/’Stargate’ Crossovers “What’s in the Attic?” by Lorraine Anderson Originally published in the SG-1 print fanzine Redemption #11, this is the closest thing to a “classic-era” crossover with documented lineage. SG-1 arrives in what looks like an attic and encounters from the Whoinverse. Link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9406225/1/What-s-in-the-Attic “As Through a Looking Glass” A multi-chapter story in which the Eleventh Doctor and River Song collide with SG-1’s mythology. Fans often praise it for exploring conceptual parallels between the Time Lords and the Ancients. Link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9147946/1/As-Through-A-Looking-Glass “Brief Encounter” A compact, character-driven story pairing the Seventh Doctor with early SG-1. Grounded, thoughtful and respectful of both canons’ tones. Link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14288587/1/Brief-Encounter Deal of the Day This Deep Conditioning Collagen Hair Mask for Has 4.9 Stars and Is 80% Off — Get It for $20! View Deal “What Hath Rao Wrought” A Goa’uld-centered crossover that weaves the Doctor directly into SG-1’s myth arc. Leans into both series’ shared fascination with alien civilizations shaping Earth mythology. Link available on major archives. “The TARDIS at the SGC” A lighter, humor-driven crossover in which the Doctor arrives at Stargate Command to the utter confusion of General Hammond and O’Neill. Often cited as the quintessential “fish out of water” crossover. Link available on major archives. More stories from the world of sci-fi Source: https://www.womansworld.com/entertainment/classic-tv/doctor-who-and-stargate-sg1-the-forgotten-crossover