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Yeah that's a good way to do it. It also allows for some overall story arc across the films. Each actor is a reboot.

All very interesting, but not related to Doctor Who, lets get back on topic.

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36066815)

All very interesting, but not related to Doctor Who, lets get back on topic.

It's a lot more interesting than Doctor Who that's for sure... :)

On The One Show on 18/1/21, Russell T Davies said that he had recently come across a story that he had written & submitted to the BBC in the mid eighties; he is going to bring them to life by the use of audio.

Whether this means to purchase or to be broadcast on the radio I don't know.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000rhlj

It was planned to feature Colin Baker and Bonnie Langford.

If it’s going to be done as an audio it will be produced and sold by Big Finish Productions, which has the exclusive rights to make new audio plays featuring the classic series characters.

Am I allowed to say oh God no or is that not considered PC in 2021

I'm not sure if it means that he's someone who happens to be gay that's tipped to play the new Dr Who or if it means that the new Dr Who character will be gay.

I suppose whether your objection is PC or not depends on why you object. If you don't like Olly Alexander as a person, his acting or don't think the idea of a gay Dr would work I don't think that's politically incorrect.

If it's based simply on homophobia that would be, yes.

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Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36084559)

Am I allowed to say oh God no or is that not considered PC in 2021

It honestly depends on why you say no.

Personally I will wait to see how the story lines pan out before I pass an opinion on how well I think Olly Alexander fits the bill. Especially as ...

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“He’s been heavily promoted for the role by Russell (T Davies)— who he’s worked closely with on other projects. Russell was impressed with his work and felt he was a great fit for the Doctor.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36084556)

Frontrunner to be the new Dr Who:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/15405348...box=1624742655

No, he isn’t….

It’s just the Sun stirring up outrage, and the rest of the tabloids piling on…

https://metro.co.uk/2021/06/27/olly-...tion-14835501/

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Olly’s manager Martha Kinn has said the rumour ‘just isn’t true’ in a Doctor Who-pun-laden statement on social media, with references to show villains such as Cybermen and the Ood.

Martha said: ‘Even though Olly is often contacted by Cybermen, I’m afraid I have to exterminate this speculation.

As nice as it is to see interest in this story regenerate, it just isn’t true.

‘As odd as it might sound, Olly is focusing on his music, for the time being.’

This all started in January, when Russell T Davies made a jokey comment about it…

https://www.gamesradar.com/uk/doctor...lly-alexander/

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While discussing rumours of Jodie Whittaker’s departure (“Is it true? I know nothing!”) Davies played up to leading questions from SFX with a tongue-in-cheek reply to suggestions about her successor. Would Olly Alexander make a good Doctor?

“Oh stop it! This’ll just be all the headlines. You just want SFX headlines everywhere,” Davies replied while rolling his eyes and giving a withering look to the SFX editor. “Yes, Olly would make a marvellous Doctor Who. You tart! You enormous tart! The trouble this causes! They’ll be banging his door, his agent will be saying, ‘What have you done now…’ On your own head be it.”

It's just rumours. They do this all the time. Last time they were 100% that it would be Kris Marshall. But we got Jodie.

Ahh OK. Is Jodie Whittaker definitely leaving?

No, that's also never been officially confirmed.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36084560)

If you don't like Olly Alexander as a person, his acting or don't think the idea of a gay Dr would work I don't think that's politically incorrect.

I have never heard of them, so cannot say how good they are.

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter (Post 36084560)

If it's based simply on homophobia that would be, yes.

Objecting to a non gay character being turned gay for the sake of PC is not homophobia.

The whole female doctor was just BBC PC, together with the stupid preachy stories they feed us now (dont be surprised if we get a full on BLM story in the next season) - but even so, it could have worked, if they had got a decent actress and proper stories. Jodies tenure has just been awful.

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Originally Posted by Paul (Post 36084597)

I have never heard of them, so cannot say how good they are.

Objecting to a non gay character being turned gay for the sake of PC is not homophobia.

The whole female doctor was just BBC PC, together with the stupid preachy stories they feed us now (dont be surprised if we get a full on BLM story in the next season) - but even so, it could have worked, if they had got a decent actress and proper stories. Jodies tenure has just been awful.

Olly Alexander is a singer turned actor, most famous for being in It's a Sin about how AIDS affected the gay community in the 1980's.

If the Dr can regenerate and change sex, I suppose the idea is that he can change sexuality too.

I must admit I stopped watching it after a couple of episodes as I didn't care for the Jodie Whittaker character.