Can Doctor Who work without the Doctor? We’ve had Doctor-lite stories, but they still feature the Doctor in some way. We even had a Doctor-less precursor episode top the Daleks master Plan. But has there ever been a feel Doctor Who story without him?
Sort of.
The Curse of the Daleks was one of the first Doctor Who stage plays born during the days of Dalekmania and it seems that it fits the bill for a Doctor-less story. And as such, gets my vote for “Yes, Doctor Who can work...