Who should play the next Dr Who..?
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Topic: Who should play the next Dr Who..?
Posted By: mystic fred
Subject: Who should play the next Dr Who..?
Date Posted: October 30 2008 at 04:08
David Tennnant has announced the next series will be his last, so who should fill his shoes next? David, though at first i thought his characterisation resembled Jim Dale in "Carry On Up The Doctor", has become one of the best Doctors.
 heres my suggestion - mysterious, moody, commanding....
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Posted By: npjnpj
Date Posted: October 30 2008 at 04:17
I've heard that Russel Brand is looking for a job. 
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: October 30 2008 at 04:35
It's a hell of an act to try to follow; James Nesbitt is being touted as a possibility (as was Boris Johnson on the BBC this morning  ).
My personal nominations: 
Ideal for some of the more surreal situations. 
Certainly a different take on the role... But my personal number 1 wish for the new Dr Who: 
Perfect - he's got the 'look', the Englishness, the surrealism 
Bill Bailey for Dr Who!! ------------- 
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Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: October 30 2008 at 04:39
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Lemmy looks like he is in top shape. Nothing quite like years of Amphetamine and alcohol abuse Edit: I just remembered, he was into acid too ------------- 
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Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: October 30 2008 at 04:41
or how about an amiable idiot..?
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: October 30 2008 at 05:13
| there must be some unknown that would be perfect.. barring that I give the answer I always give; William Shatner |
Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: October 30 2008 at 07:08
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^ he'd take one look at the Tardis and say "i'm not fighting Klingons in THAT..!"
wonder how he'd handle the Daleks...."beam me up Scotty - this place is full of trash cans...!"
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Posted By: npjnpj
Date Posted: October 30 2008 at 07:10
| I think he should regenerate as a Dalek. |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: October 30 2008 at 07:32
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Tennant is definitely going to be a hard act to follow. One of my favorite doctors, up there with the likes of Tom Baker and Pertwee. I don't know who they should get as doctor number 11 though. It's too bad he has decided to leave. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Neil
Date Posted: October 30 2008 at 07:32
| Joking apart I think Bill Bailey would make an excellent Doctor. |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: October 30 2008 at 08:20
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Well that's 2 votes then - I feel a campaign coming on... -------------
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Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: October 30 2008 at 09:04
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"I am special Doctor."
"Piper, I'm rotating. Next episode Lampard take your place."
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Posted By: Tapfret
Date Posted: October 30 2008 at 16:22
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Tom Baker was the only real Doctor in my book. That being said, if you can woo Bill Nye the science guy to the isle, he would be perfect.   ------------- https://www.last.fm/user/Tapfret" rel="nofollow">  https://bandcamp.com/tapfret" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: October 30 2008 at 16:31
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I don't want Eddie Izzard to do it if it interferes with The Riches (no reason it would, and I think that's wrapping up -- haven't checked -- the only show that I was even more careful not to miss than Doctor Who). I'd like Steve Coogan to play the Doctor (Doctor Who, the show's title, is for "I'm the Doctor." "Doctor who?").  And Pertwee was my favourite Doctor, followed by Tom Baker (both great). ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: martinprog77
Date Posted: October 31 2008 at 03:41
my suggestion [ and he is an actor too ]
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: October 31 2008 at 04:31
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Bill Bailey is an excellent choice.
I would also like to suggest, Martin Clunes or Bill Nighy. I doubt they'd be mean when dishing out the Jelly Babies ------------- 
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Posted By: npjnpj
Date Posted: October 31 2008 at 07:17
| I'd like a CGI William Hartnell. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: October 31 2008 at 08:48
| From the list on the BBC, I'd go for James McAvoy, maybe Alan Davies as a long shot? |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: October 31 2008 at 09:26
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Sean Pertwee...  ------------- What? |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: October 31 2008 at 09:31
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Not a bad choice. Another good one would be David Troughton. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: Hawkwise
Date Posted: October 31 2008 at 09:33
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Bill Bailey for Dr Who!! YES YES !!! excellent idea !!!
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: October 31 2008 at 13:21
Looks like he's already rehearsing:
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: October 31 2008 at 13:55
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^ great one. I concur with Simon Bailey. A bit long in the tooth, but Mel Smith would be a good one. And this one mightn't be bad:  Or...  But why not a female Doctor for a change? Perhaps Dawn French. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: October 31 2008 at 14:58
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A female Doctor could be good. Can I nominate Gemma Arterton?  |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: October 31 2008 at 15:05
Yum! Can I......Gemma Arterton.
 She can't be the Doctor. I wouldn't be able to pay attention to the stories.
 Too bad John Simm already played the Master. I think he'd be a great candidate for the Doctor as well. Another good one would be his costar in Life On Mars, Phillip Glennister. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
chopper wrote:Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: November 01 2008 at 08:02
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As long as he played the part as Gene Hunt, Phillip Glennister would be an excellent choice
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Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: November 01 2008 at 19:25
May I nominate: Wolverhampton Wanderers Midfielder (1970-73) Danny Hegan ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: November 02 2008 at 15:31
How else would he play the Doctor? Anything else would be disappointing.
Has anybody heard any rumors involving who is being considered for a replacement? Also, I've heard a few different stories regarding Tennant's role as the Doctor. According to some sources (including a report on the BBC website from just a few days ago), Tennant has said that he will not be the Doctor in 2010, while others say that he'll be replaced at the end of the 5th season.  ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: November 02 2008 at 20:19
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Matt Frewer. The Max headroom guy. But to understand why, you must have seen his role as Berlingoff Rasmussen in the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation - Star Trek: The Next Generation episode " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Matter_of_Time_%28TNG_episode%29 - A Matter of Time " (1991), and especially his short lived CBS series, Doctor Doctor. Think of a less smarmy, more smart ass Alan Alda. P.S. for those who can't see a colonial (canadian) playing the role, he did graduate from Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 1980. ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice, Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: November 02 2008 at 20:46
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^ That's not a bad suggestion - we've had a run of trendy young doctors, perhaps it's time to return to an older doctor. ------------- What? |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: November 03 2008 at 03:30
The only name I've heard as a possibility for the role (ie BBC rumour, ie complete guess by whoever wrote the headline) is 
Could be an interesting choice. -------------
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: November 03 2008 at 11:09
Great idea Jim, but do Cybermen have b++++cks?
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: November 03 2008 at 11:18
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: November 03 2008 at 11:19
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I don't believe this, I've just spent a few minutes looking for suitable images to protray the testicles of a fictionary TV alien...
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: November 03 2008 at 12:15
so, that's were you found them then ------------- What? |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: November 03 2008 at 12:16
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Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: November 03 2008 at 12:19
| Bob Hoskins. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: November 03 2008 at 12:37
^ then Phil Collins could be his stunt-double  ------------- What? |
Posted By: crimhead
Date Posted: November 03 2008 at 13:02
Phil could use the exposure seeing he is not playing music anymore. |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: November 03 2008 at 13:28
I assume you haven't actually seen http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094819/ - Buster then... ------------- What? |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: November 03 2008 at 21:36
With Peter Gabriel as his arch nemesis ? ------------- "Here I am talking to some of the smartest people in the world and I didn't even notice, Lieutenant Columbo, episode The Bye-Bye Sky-High I.Q. Murder Case. |
Posted By: debrewguy
Date Posted: November 03 2008 at 21:36
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I say Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher as the two sided Dr Who, fighting himself
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Posted By: Vicky Garten
Date Posted: November 04 2008 at 07:32
That was stunt -double wasn't it ? ------------- Confusion will be my epitaph |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: November 04 2008 at 07:37
fictionary?
I assume therefore that kicking said fictional aliens in the nether regions would hurt one's foot somewhat?
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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: November 04 2008 at 08:11
Noel Gallagher already has a job.He is Parker, Lady Penelope's chauffuer in Thunderbirds -------------
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: November 04 2008 at 08:30
Yep, it's an old board game from Waddingtons where you have to guess a word derived from the names famous fictional characters as someone acts out a scene from the books. For example Bunburying, Malapropism...
 ... as you can see, as an idea it never caught on. ------------- What? |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 04 2013 at 11:00
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I know other Dr Who threads exist, but I thought it would be more apt to Lazarus this old thread:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23567602" rel="nofollow - Doctor Who: Fans await announcement ------------- What? |
Posted By: Aussie-Byrd-Brother
Date Posted: August 04 2013 at 11:15
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I think I read on the Dark Horizons movie site that there's going to be a `The New Who' live special on TV in the UK or something this weekend where the new lead will be announced?
Anyway, I vote for Craig Ferguson! The guy is a diehard Who-vian as well! 
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: August 04 2013 at 12:49
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Me It's actually me, I'll be taking a leave of absence from PA while we're filming |
Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: August 04 2013 at 13:21
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It'd be pretty amazing and wonderful if Idris Elba got it!
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Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: August 04 2013 at 13:30
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YES! Excellent choice! ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 04 2013 at 13:41
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I could easily imagine Benedict Cumberbatch (the guy from Sherlock) doing it, but maybe they'll go for an older doctor this time. I'd like Rik Mayall. I've hoped for a female Doctor for some time (could see some new and interesting opportunities for the sonic screwdriver then), but wouldn't expect it. |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 04 2013 at 14:01
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Hmm. "It's the biggest secret in showbiz, even those working with the new Doctor on other projects at the moment have no idea they are in the presence of the 12th incarnation." Seeing as the bookies stopped taking bets on Capaldi on Friday, apparently not such a big secret! |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: August 04 2013 at 14:06
Rik Mayall???  How could one watch Dr. Who with the former actor from the New Statesman or Bottom? I couldn't help waiting for the Doctor to play some Bad News songs on his bass! |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: August 04 2013 at 14:06
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Oh well I was hoping for Holly Willoughby but Peter Capaldi will do (Good choice I think he's a bit Scottish though....David Tennant but a bit older)). ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: August 04 2013 at 14:21
No, really. This whole thing is just a ploy, then there's gunna be a surprise twist and I am made the new doctor. I also am allowed to write scripts. I may go in a car direction now, like the Dr and The Stig get drunk and start racing Ferrari's around. Maybe crash a Mitchell & Webb party. |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 04 2013 at 15:07
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 04 2013 at 15:08
To me he looks like Tennant a little too much. Not that that is a problem per say. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: August 04 2013 at 15:14
It sure would be fun, though. They haven't usually gone for such well-recognised doctors, but he's versatile. He could be a TimeLord Flashheart. His Rik Mayall Presents series made the biggest impression on me, by the way. Choosing Jon Culshaw of Dead Ringers would open up some past incarnation possibilities. EDIT: Capaldi announced as the new Doctor by the BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23570421" rel="nofollow - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23570421 http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2013/08/04/new-doctor-who-capaldi.html?cmp=rss" rel="nofollow - http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2013/08/04/new-doctor-who-capaldi.html?cmp=rss |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 05 2013 at 07:15
It was a bit odd watching the BBC "exclusive" reveal of Peter Capaldi last night when it had obviously already been leaked.
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Posted By: Ady Cardiac
Date Posted: August 06 2013 at 04:17
| fantastic choice......time for a darker, older doctor and stop appealing to the eye candy teenagers of today( which seem to be the only ones whinging about it).......time to get doctor who back on track.....so we'll just have an oscar and bafta winner for the role yeah.. |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: August 06 2013 at 04:19
| A "darker" doctor? Well, he's got his hair more grey than dark, if you ask me! |
Posted By: Ady Cardiac
Date Posted: August 06 2013 at 04:53
| not that the color of ones hair has anything to do with it........ever since i've seen the announcement and comments i didn't realize people were so ageist.....shame that. |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: August 06 2013 at 05:10
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I'd like to see either Kirk Douglas or Jet Li in this role. ------------- The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: August 06 2013 at 12:12
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Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: August 06 2013 at 20:42
Eddie would be good but Dr Who in drag? Wouldn't work. A transvestite Dr Who?Actually come to think of it yeah why not ? ------------- |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: August 07 2013 at 02:53
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Wesley Snipes -------------  
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: August 07 2013 at 02:56
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I guess everyone is now nominating for the 13th (and last) Doctor once Capaldi steps down sometime in the future. ------------- What? |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: August 07 2013 at 03:03
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The last doctor?... I wouldn't be surprised to see the writers trying some kind of "Lost stories of the Doctor", taking place on Gallifrey, so the show could continue for ten more years. |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: August 07 2013 at 06:18
I definitly wouldn't mind if they could go back and televise "Lost stories of the 8th Doctor" ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: Davesax1965
Date Posted: August 14 2013 at 07:39
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Benny Hill. ;-) |