[Closed] Please make it Sue Perkins... (Doctor Who content)

Not a bad call...

Suspect they'll go for another 'unknown' though.

Ben Whishaw would be quite good too I reckon, but is (a) possibly too expensive now and (b) too much like Matt Smith.

Eccleston is still my fave 'new' doctor - right mix of alien-weird, genuinely mental and vaguely (tragically) heroic - shame it was always just a one-shot deal and he's washed his hands of the whole thing.

The BBC said Smith's "spectacular exit" was yet to be revealed and would be "kept tightly under wraps".

I don't think they quite understand what "under wraps" means! "Yeah we're doing this secret thing! Don't tell no-one!"

Nice thing is that you don't need to cast "The Doctor", you just get the person in and get them to do their own thing.

Why is the death of Stuart Cable in the top ten of most read BBC news articles?

curious to know how John Hurt fits in, we have been told he is the doctor but not the doctor if that makes sense.

Deveron53- Apparently some no-mark on the Voice credited a song to him so probably all the Voice fans are trying to find out who he was. Then probably googling what a "drummer" is.

Can she act though - not seen her in anything but i dont watch much TV

A female Dr would be a good idea though

do people actually like Sue Perkins?
next you'll be telling me people like Mel Gedrioycych

Well yes, I wouldn't have mentioned her name, otherwise... 😉

Rachel

Why her? Why not give the chance to some unknown actor/actress?

Because I feel she has an edge to her characters that would work well in the role.

I'm sure that's the only reason. (-:

I like Sue Perkins.
But I don't think she likes me the way I like her.

It's like you can read my mind, Cougar... 😉

allthegear - Member

Because I feel she has an edge to her characters that would work well in the role.

hhhmmm ... not sure about that because she is a critique trying to be funny.

Spooky, isn't it. (-:

In honesty, I can't see there being a female Doctor. I'd welcome it, but I doubt they'd be brave enough to do it. A non-caucasian one might be more likely though?

For me, I've always felt that the Doctor needed gravitas, and that's the one thing Smith lacked. When Eccleston was throwing his weight around he was genuinely menacing; when Matt tries to be menacing I just think "shut up, how old are you?"

In honesty, I can't see there being a female Doctor. I'd welcome it, but I doubt they'd be brave enough to do it. A non-caucasian one might be more likely though?

My money's on Adrian Lester.

As long as soufflé girl stays I don't care what happens.

I'm holding out for Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. I'd never miss an episode of that.

Adrian Lester was mentioned before Matt Smith was announced IIRC.

I'm not convinced about a female Doctor. It would be a brave move if they did. I just see The Doctor as male.

Sue would be brill. (Im not a Who fan but she makes sense)

Someone elsewhere suggested Gary Oldman, can't see him doing it but he would be brilliant. Cumberbatch would also be interesting but I guess he may have progressed beyond Dr Who.

It's really interesting listening to my 2 lads (14 & 16) they grew up with Dr Who - old ones on VHS as far back as I could get them, then the new stuff. It does take up an inordinate amount of time at the dinner table and we concluded that RTD was a better writer than Moffat and got the best out of the previous two.

I'm with Cougar on the gravitas front, Smith was a bit featherweight when he became angry. Oldman would be really scary, he does deranged anger so well.

@Northwind - good call, that would be interesting.

I'm holding out for Michael Ironside.

Soufflé: "who am I? How do I fit in?"

Michael Ironside: "I need a corporal. You're it, until you're dead or I find someone better"

Gary Oldman? I would probably start watching it if that happened. However, I fear young children, and a large number of adults, would run screaming from the room in fear.

Sue Perkins? no thanks.

My money is on another relatively unknown actor taking over the role.

Lets not bother with Sue Perkins, I just googled her and I am glad there are no pics of her on here.

FFS every thread about a woman just descends to her looks- hey lets wathc the gadget show someone fit is on it etc

One day most of us will escape the caves and get our knuckles off the ground and realise that what may be more important is whether she can act and do the role justice

Matt Smith to leave and do Great British Bake Off.

FFS every thread about a woman just descends to her looks- hey lets wathc the gadget show someone fit is on it etc

One day most of us will escape the caves and get our knuckles off the ground and realise that what may be more important is whether she can act and do the role justice

what may be more important is whether she can act and do the role justice

No, that's crap.

The only character she's ever played is "Sue Perkins", and it wasn't her acting talent that that got her that role - it was the fact that she LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE "Sue Perkins".

She's the female Danny Dyer.

nice use of the edinburgh

I have enjoyed Matt Smith as the Doctor. I would love to see a change in the casting. A female, non white, or a working class portrayal of the Doctor could be great!

Sue Perkins! Are you kidding me! She only does sue Perkins!!

All the gear you've had a shocker mate!!! 😆

Valentino Rossi is the Doctor - all others are impostors 🙂

Must agree - sorry OP... I think Sue Perkins would be really very bad.

or a working class portrayal of the Doctor could be great!

Hahahahaha. Oh, wait: You're serious? What the hell does class have to do with it?

I know: Let's have a chav doctor. They could replace the TARDIS with a pimped Vauxhall Nova and they could walk around in a shell suit saying "innit" at the end of every sentence.

The last three doctors have been top actors with long CVs. As much as i like Sue Perkins she isn't the same calibre. How about Tamsin Greig?

Sue Perkins is on every thing else why not DOCTOR WHO

They really do need to sort the scriptwriting out first, so that there is a proper conclusion the the story rather than the Dr just winning because he is "the Dr"

If they did that, I would like to see Mark Strong take on the role.

I think they should choose an older Dr. On the same line of GBBO what about Mary Berry?

I think they should choose an older Dr

Ray Winstone would give them Daleks a bit of grief

Brian Blessed?
Don't mind too much, as long as he has to shave.

Brian Blessed hasn't shaved for years!

And how are they going to get round the 12 regenerations thing?

Got to be either Dizzee Rascal or Dylan Moran.

anonymouse - Member

And how are they going to get round the 12 regenerations thing?

They'll either ignore it, or just write around it- "Oh I've regenerated in a cheap special effect that gives me extra regenerations" or somesuch. Dr Who continuity/canon isn't that coherent that they need to worry about stuff like that really- been done before.

Regenerations: [url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/oct/12/doctor-who-immortal-reveals-bbc ]Dr Who is now immortal[/url]

I have half a memory that the regeneration limit is political rather than physical; ie, the Time Lords can theoretically regenerate as often as they like, but they have a law which forbids them from doing so. With the Time Lords all but dead (this week), it wouldn't be a great leap for him to ignore it. Assuming that's actually true and I've not made it up, anyway.

TBH though, New Who is largely a different show entirely to Classic Who, so just quietly forgetting all about it wouldn't be particularly surprising.

They have already skipped over this, in the sarah jane program when matt turned up, she asked him how many times he can regenerate he replied 503. Get the feeling as long as the Tardis has its time energy he can regenerate as many times as he wants. Or they want.

I do feel the current series has ran its course, and tbh could do with ethier some better writers, or just a proper break. I know its big business for the BBC but its a bit bland and like torchwood could do with a break.

On that note, still waiting for the 'Victorian' spin-off series to be announced.

I'd like to see Simon Pegg do it, but it won't happen

If he hadn't of been cast for sherlock, Benedict Cumberbatch would of made a great dr, get the feeling that won't happen as the roles are very similar minus the sci-fi stuff.

Who knows who the next dr will be, tough gig whoever gets it. Just please no more stringing little bits of each episode together trying to link them.

On the forums they are saying its:
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+1

Eccleston is still my fave 'new' doctor - right mix of alien-weird, genuinely mental and vaguely (tragically) heroic

and similar comments from Cougar.

Eccleston gave it gravitas, edge and enough seriousness to care about characters, storylines and believe there was jeopardy/peril. Got sick of Tennant's pantomime eyebrow arch very quickly and stopped watching it, heard good things about Matt Smith but seems more in the tennant than eccleston mould from snippets I've caught of it.

edit - If it was stephen Mangan I'd be tempted to come back to it.

Ross Noble.
Mariella Frostrup.
Helen Mirren.
Alexander Armstrong.
Peter Kay.

If we'd heard our parents earnestly discussing who would / should replace Tom Baker et al, we'd have thought "tossers."

Eccleston gave it gravitas, edge and enough seriousness to care about characters, storylines and believe there was jeopardy/peril. Got sick of Tennant's pantomime eyebrow

Yes the one thing that characterised early Doctor Who was the absence of Pantomime and the gravitas of the performers

Shall I out up some pictures of them and you can explain the gravitas of say Sylvester Mc Coy? the non pantomime of Tom Baker?

Dr Who is pantomime in space - i think they have done well to modernise it and keep core elements tbh

Ecclestone was excelletn, i thought Tennant was the best and Matt was good enough

I haven't watched it since Tom Baker, maybe Peter Davison a bit..

I would certainly start watching again if Sue Perkins gets the job.. Ross Noble is a good shout too

For my mind Paterson Joseph is perfect for the role. His Marquis de Carabas in Neverwhere was pretty bloody excellent. I was hoping he'd get it before Matt Smith.

I think for pure dramatic artistry and absolute top level RADA standard acting, it's a toss up between Roy Chubby Brown and Jim Bowen.

It does appear to be keeping the chattering classes occupied, which is a bonus.

Dr Who? Said the Alzheimer OAP patient

...and hora is back from the Day Care Centre... 😆

His Marquis de Carabas in Neverwhere was pretty bloody excellent.

Loved the book, is it worth getting hold of the show?

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Can't Willem Dafoe do it? He's pretty otherworldly and he's doing adverts for Birds Eye FFS!

Loved the book, is it worth getting hold of the show?

The bits with Hunter and the Beast are not particularly well done and the actress portraying her was not very good but the rest, yes deffo worth a watch. Very good casting, apart from Hunter.

#edit - Ooh! Eddie Izzard. There's an intriguing possibility.

His Marquis de Carabas in Neverwhere was pretty bloody excellent.
Loved the book, is it worth getting hold of the show?

Izzard would be good but he's running for Mayor of London, here's a thought - loser of the Mayoral election get the Doctor, Boris would be brilliant and a lot less dangerous as a Time Lord than a Mayor. 😀

There's been a good radio adaptation of Neverwhere earlier this year. Should still be available online somewhere.

or a working class portrayal of the Doctor could be great!
Hahahahaha. Oh, wait: You're serious? What the hell does class have to do with it?

The last two and most of the rest have been just a little bit 'toff' in presentation. That's what class has to do with it Mikey74.

Boris Johnson, for the Doctor.

Stephen Fry, thinking mans DR,

One of the moderators, those powerful faceless people,who seek anonymity,live in a space time continumn, and weild huge power over the universe that is Singletrack World,but could they be trusted with a sonic screwdriver. 🙂

I may be gone for a light year.........

[quote=jamj1974 ]
The last two and most of the rest have been just a little bit 'toff' in presentation. That's what class has to do with it Mikey74.
It's weird hearing David Tennant speak in his normal voice - the one he wasn't allowed to use in Dr Who.

One of the moderators, those powerful faceless people,who seek anonymity,live in a space time continumn, and weild huge power over the universe that is Singletrack World,but could they be trusted with a sonic screwdriver

Sonic Banhammer.

It's weird hearing David Tennant speak in his normal voice - the one he wasn't allowed to use in Dr Who.

I may be misremembering now, but I'm fairly sure that was his choice rather than outside pressure.

[quote=Cougar ]
I may be misremembering now, but I'm fairly sure that was his choice rather than outside pressure.
Wiki says...

The Tenth Doctor speaks with an Estuary English accent, rather than the Greater Manchester accent (Christopher Eccleston's own accent) that the Ninth Doctor used, the Received Pronunciation of most earlier Doctors, or Tennant's natural Scottish English. David Tennant told SFX magazine in 2006 that Russell T Davies had asked him to drop his natural Scottish accent, because he felt "we'd like to not go for another obvious regional accent, because I suppose they'd done that"

Chiwetel Ejiofor is the bookies fave hed be good but maybe a bit serious? still i suppose kinky boots ...

izzard would be great

[quote=kimbers ]Chiwetel Ejiofor is the bookies fave hed be good but maybe a bit serious?
Oooh - remember him in Serenity? Too scary by far.

Rory Kinnear and David Harewood up there with the bookies too.

kimbers  » Chiwetel Ejiofor is the bookies fave hed be good but maybe a bit serious?
Oooh - remember him in Serenity? Too scary by far.

I really didn't like Eccleston... He was great at the serious but tried too hard for the wacky, felt like 2 different characters. To be fair I guess the scripting/characterisation hadn't really hit its stride either.

With Sue Perkins how would they approach snog with River Song?

Presumably face to face with a slight twist to avoid the nose bump, or have I missed something?