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Doctor Who?
Posted by Nick_Setchfield on 2 January 2009 - 7:28pm.
Is that a tremor in the space-time vortex? Or simply Word Towers Who nut Andrew Harrison quivering with anticipation? The Beeb, it seems, are to announce the identity of the eleventh Doctor on telly this Saturday at 5.35pm (is it too much to hope that the faithful Grandstand teletype machine can be dusted down for such a fitting timeslot?). It's certainly an inriguing publicity gambit (beautifully, there's been an announcement about an announcement)and it'll be interesting to see if it stays a secret until then.
Idle speculation and rumour-mongering, this is your last dance...
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Here's hoping...
it isn't Peter Andre.
I know who it is
as I have insider info. Scroll down.....
It's Paterson Joseph
Good call
That's a good choice. I was hoping for Richard E Grant. Bugger... ....
That's Numberwang!
I read it was him at least a month ago.
Survivors
He got shot at the end of Survivors, giving him the option of bowing out to become The Time Lord.
If that'sthe gambit, I'd be very surprised,
as his character is central to the overall plot in Survivors, if they are to continue to follow the broad storyline of the Terry Nation original. My guess is that he'll turn up again in the next series of Survivors, which would suggest that only a short tenure at the controls of the Tardis might be likely.
I trust
this inside information was used profitably at your local turf accountant!!
Excellent
He was superb as the Marquis de Carabas in "Neverwhere", and as David Mitchell's boss in "Peep Show". Standout character in "Survivors", too. The bloke has real presence.
Oh bugger! No it isn't
Steven Moffat has just announced it's a 26 year old and Joseph is in his 40's.
Someone's going to pay for this...
That must mean it's Matt Smith
ha ha
thankfully I'm not a gambling man.
or
Chiwetel Ejiofor OBE (hell of a Scrabble score etc)
anagram of 'Be Rejoice White Fool' & 'Bejewel If Too Heroic'
A woman or a black man?
It's going to happen at some stage, question is: is it now?
Whoever gets it has a tough act to follow. David Tennant had that other-worldliness and charm to make the role his own.
Or
Bobby Carlyle
Alan Davies
Eddie Izzard
Jimmy Nesbitt
that bloke in the 39 Steps the other day
the sailor from last years Doc True Xmas Special that Russell T Davies fancies
Peter Cushing
Brian Blessed
Tom Baker
and for old times sake cos he always got mentioned...Ron Moody
Jim Carter for the Master
Mr Carlyle
would probably make an excellent Doctor but he is going to be busy with the latest incarnation of the Stargate franchise, Stargate: Universe. This is currently being derided by disgruntled Stargate: Atlantis fans as Stargate: 90210 after the producers managed to suggest that neither their current cast nor their fans are the demographic they are looking for.
He's a wonderful actor, I have a feeling he's going to outclass absolutely everything and everyone around him.
http://stargate.mgm.com/news_detail.php?id=122
Is it Paul Weller?
The Doctor visits Prague and becomes overwhelmed by eclectic architecture and cheap pilsner, he collapses to the pavement in a regenerative trance and recovers to find himself transformed into a grumpy aging pop star with a young female companion by his side. Another triumph for the BCC viral marketing department.
The Changing Man
Davros Watts?
Wild Ood?
English Rose?
I'm Sorry To Spoil Things But The New Doctor Is........
Ronnie Corbett;a small but perfectly formed Time Lord.
Like your use of the word 'sorry' there...
a clever bit of cross-referencing of the Corbett canon. Sits on a black leather chair in the Tardis wearing garish jumpers and telling interminable stories that he finds desperately amusing but bore the pants off his companions...
Brian Sewell
would bring some much-needed senior gravitas and, at once, timelessness (pronounced "timelissniss") to the role of the renegade Time Lord.
Fantastic idea Archie...
I can see the story titles now...
'The Curse of Caravaggio'
'The Masque of Munch'
'The Brain of Botticelli'
'Easel of Fear'
etc etc
Reahhly, Mister Davros,
is it entiaahly necissery to sport a face like a sun-dried prune? If one is to succumb to one's basest lusts, to covet control of the entiah world, one might as well make some sort of effet with one's appearance. Just a little application of moisturisah, for Heaven's sake. I do think one's complexion demands a little effet. One is worth it.
And despritleh inappropriate weaponreh
I mean, toilit plungers, for pity's sake?
Philip Glenister
I would love to see him bring a little bit of Gene Hunt to the role.
Yeah, and John Simm returns as The Master....
so we can have the Doctor Who story 'Death On Mars'.
Too late
He's too busy fighting vampires on ITV
http://www.itv.com/drama/cult/demons/default.html
Master
I hope Simms does return as The Master, maybe with a small beard this time.
It's
Frank Bough.
why has Dr Who been getting younger through time?
how about
Brian Cox
Michael kitchen
We need a return to form
In the style of grumpy William Hartnell or wacky Patrick Troughton.
Are Hepworth and Ellen free for the next 6 months I wonder..?
Hang on...
John Sargeant's peculiar exit from SCD explained! Aha! He needed time to prepare for his new role.
Look Doctor, these people are stumbling
about in the road without apologising or feeling shameful. They must be under some kind of alien mind control
Yes, Mark, that youth is eating a Mars Bar without his hands and throwing the wrapper on the floor - who on earth does he think will pick it up? This kind of wilful youthful arrogance could mean the end of the world!!!
Yes, Doctor, shall I play some improv on me uke or shall we snog? You tongued all the others after all.
'we won't be seeing the Daleks
again tonight'
'They're behind you, John'
'Where is the speech device? I wish to talk to Earth about their imminent EXTERMINATION!!!!'
Tennant's top tip
From the BBC website:
"Joked"? What do they mean, "joked"?
damn
It's Matt Smith.
No idea who he is, not particularly excited.
BBC tv, the Logan's Run of tv programme making....
I don't take much interest in Doctor Who
But surely they missed a golden opportunity to cast this guy.
Is that Howard from the Halifax
ads doing his mean and moody 'no, you can't have a gold account' face?
The Doctor
re Matt S, thought he was excellent in Party Animals-mind you I'd have voted for Andrea Riseborough and Raquel Cassidy on that basis ...
Never heard of him
He certainly puts the who? in doctor who?
I did have to laugh at Radio 5 tonight
as I drove home suggesting it was disgraceful that the BBC have cast a white male again. Its as if they were holding out Paterson Joseph as some kind of Obama figure. RTD was right that he wasn't right for it with his 'mad staring eyes'. Not that it stopped Tom Baker.
and it can't be a woman, thats a joke played by every producer since 1973 and the media still fall for it.
yeah well and um...
where eccleston (b 1964) and tennant (b 1971) actually carried some credibility as world weary travellers, the new doctor would seem to signal a new direction 'for da yoof'
first impressions of the new doc are that he walked straight off a hair product commercial but the thing that really makes me go errrrr is the notion that some BBC committee were sitting around talking about 'demographics' and 'target audiences' while russell t davies (bless) just seemed to pick the ball up and do his own thing
judgement reserved til 2010
Dr. Whogivesashit?
sorry, I moved on a long, long time ago
I agree
It was downhill all the way once "Tristam" became the Doctor.
I also agree!
Dr Who, must admit it's success does mystify me.
Good Choice
I think Matt Smith looks promising, Tom Baker was pretty much an unknown before he was cast and he went on to become one of the best Doctors ever. Smith has a young but old face, lets hope they do less Earth "Cardiff" based stories on the next series.
Matt Smith
Inspired choice. Very good in Party Animals and Ruby in the Smoke.
althou watching him on the programme last night
he a) reminded me of an younger Johnny Greenwood and so consequently b) his fringe was too long and he was constantly flicking it out of his eyes. Get your bloody hair cut!
He might be unknown...
but he's still one of TV's biggest faces. Boom and, indeed, boom.
Daleks...
..aren't like bees!! they can't fly !!!...C'mon, it's all got a bit unrealistic !!