Dr Who on hold

[Harpo]

How about (shock horror) someone we've never heard of but is brilliant in the role?

[Interference]

The best news is the departure of RTD - not that I'm ungrateful, but ... no, all right, I'm ungrateful - and the possibility of Steven Moffat getting the lead writer job. The man has an imagination that can do wonders for the series. But how depressingly, saddeningly awful to think that it could have been Douglas Adams (gone but never forgotten).

And I agree with Harpo.

[ray gower]

Originally Posted by Briareus Delta

Hope not, Harpo, I didn't really like any of them. It's ok for the Doctor to be funny but for me the actor who plays him must always give the impression that he's taking it seriously. I don't think I'd get that from Rowan Atkinson - there would always be that undertone that he's taking the p***. And I didn't really rate the others, either.

Perhaps worth noting that six of the seven 'Original' Doctors were all better known as comic actors before they boarded the Tardis (Colin Baker is the odd one out). The first three went even further, starting as stand up comedians!

So I think Atkinson could fit right in. He has the right pedigree.
Stephen Fry also has the personality to go with it, but I would be worried for Tardis stability. He is approaching the point where he is as wide as he is tall.
Wonder what Griff Rhys Jones is doing?

[Interference]

Or Steve Wright!? (laconic comic from stateside - is it time for an American yet? - "Lots of planets have Big Apples") He's the man who gave us "I had a dream the other night ... no, wait a minute ... that wasn't me ..."

[PTeppic]

Eddie Izzard

[Interference]

Or Harry Hill, who'd probably say "A new Doctor Who? There's only one way to settle this. FIIIIIGHT!"

[Adasunshine]

Originally Posted by PTeppic

Eddie Izzard

I think Izzard would make a fantastic Doctor... good pick

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