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who's next?

Now we're all looking forward to the 2nd series of the new Doctor Who with the excellent David Tennant newly installed in the role after the first year by Christopher Eccleston.

Now have you ever played that game back in the old days of the classic serial in trying to spot who could be the next Doctor. Did anyone tip Peter Davison for the role after Tom Baker - or weren't you playing then? Or did you think Colin Baker would be just the right actor having seen him in something (Arc of Infinity perhaps?).

Well this time round I think a lot of us thought David Tennant would get the part. His star seemed to be rising at just the right time. I thought Blackpool was excellent and thought he'd be good as the Doctor without thinking any more of it. And then I saw Casanove, but by then it had been announced anyway.

I remember the Second Coming with Christopher Eccleston in and thought then how good he was but didn't think about the Next Doctor game then. But realising Russell T Davies was doing the series it seemed an obvious choice.

So who do we look for now for the time in 3 years or so (I tip two) when David Tennant moves aside. Andrew Lincoln perhaps (I thought he'd be the one for the 9th Doctor actually). John Simm perhaps if he's come back from "Mars"... Or should we look out for actors in Russell T Davies productions???

Well, my money is currently on Dexter Fletcher. He's currently in the lightweight Hotel Babylon on BBC1, and has had a part in the excellent Elizabeth the Virgin Queen a month or two back as the Duke of Somewhere-or-Other.

Now don't get me wrong - I think David Tennant will be excellent in the role and is made for the part and should play the part for five years, so this is just a game and a bit of fun - it's not about wishing on the next incarnation rather it is identifying which actor out there has a sort of "doctor-ish" quality about him - having seen all the 10 actors so far they've all had that quality but in differing flavours... (and in the "vote for your favourite it's currently a tie between Jon and Tom with 20% each !!!)

Ashley

 

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navigation - you are in: doctor who > the Next Doctor game

who's next?

Now we're all looking forward to the 2nd series of the new Doctor Who with the excellent David Tennant newly installed in the role after the first year by Christopher Eccleston.

Now have you ever played that game back in the old days of the classic serial in trying to spot who could be the next Doctor. Did anyone tip Peter Davison for the role after Tom Baker - or weren't you playing then? Or did you think Colin Baker would be just the right actor having seen him in something (Arc of Infinity perhaps?).

Well this time round I think a lot of us thought David Tennant would get the part. His star seemed to be rising at just the right time. I thought Blackpool was excellent and thought he'd be good as the Doctor without thinking any more of it. And then I saw Casanove, but by then it had been announced anyway.

I remember the Second Coming with Christopher Eccleston in and thought then how good he was but didn't think about the Next Doctor game then. But realising Russell T Davies was doing the series it seemed an obvious choice.

So who do we look for now for the time in 3 years or so (I tip two) when David Tennant moves aside. Andrew Lincoln perhaps (I thought he'd be the one for the 9th Doctor actually). John Simm perhaps if he's come back from "Mars"... Or should we look out for actors in Russell T Davies productions???

Well, my money is currently on Dexter Fletcher. He's currently in the lightweight Hotel Babylon on BBC1, and has had a part in the excellent Elizabeth the Virgin Queen a month or two back as the Duke of Somewhere-or-Other.

Now don't get me wrong - I think David Tennant will be excellent in the role and is made for the part and should play the part for five years, so this is just a game and a bit of fun - it's not about wishing on the next incarnation rather it is identifying which actor out there has a sort of "doctor-ish" quality about him - having seen all the 10 actors so far they've all had that quality but in differing flavours... (and in the "vote for your favourite it's currently a tie between Jon and Tom with 20% each !!!)

Ashley

 

>

title

first name

fullname

email
so WHO could be the next WHO?

please do not use " in your text entries..!