General : Doctor Who : 2008 & 2009 Specials

[Tezcatlipoca]

Anyone other than Russell Brand.

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Confirmed -

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a13...octor-who.html

Originally Posted by DS

David Tennant quits 'Doctor Who'

Wednesday, October 29 2008, 21:15 GMT

By Neil Wilkes, Editor

David Tennant has announced his decision to quit Doctor Who at the end of 2009.

The actor confirmed the news while collecting the award for 'Outstanding Drama Performance' at the National Television Awards.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7698539.stm

Originally Posted by BBC

David Tennant is to stand down as Doctor Who, after becoming one of the most popular Time Lords in the history of the BBC science fiction show.

Tennant stepped into the Tardis in 2005, and will leave the role after four special episodes are broadcast next year.

He made the announcement after winning the outstanding drama performance prize at the National Television Awards.

"When Doctor Who returns in 2010 it won't be with me," he said.

"Now don't make me cry," he added.

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

Please let Alan Davis take over

Not a chance - he's a comedian, not an actor. In Jonathan Creek he was more or less playing himself. I don't think we want Jonathan Creek as the Doctor.

Tennant has set the bar very, very high. It's going to take someone very special to fill the role now.

LOL - The Dr Who forum has collapsed under the strain of this news.

[cimt]

Now, how many regenerations is that left when he leaves? One? It shall be interesting to see when their restore his regenerations then...

[dilli-theclaw]

I wouldn't worry about the regeneration 'limit' if it can be completely ignored in the five doctors I'm sure it can in the new series

[cimt]

Wait, does that now actually mean David Morrisey (sp?) could be the next Doctor?

[Tezcatlipoca]

Originally Posted by cimt

Now, how many regenerations is that left when he leaves? One? It shall be interesting to see when their restore his regenerations then...

They'll work around it easily enough.

e.g. "No more Time Lords, no more regeneration limits" or something.

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Ah...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/s4/fa...ntinuity.shtml

Q: How many regenerations does the Doctor have?

A: Now that his people are gone, who knows? Time Lords used to have 13 lives.

[sir_drinks_alot]

no it's not true it's a lie he can't go nooooooooo

[dilli-theclaw]

From wiki (with regards the five doctors).....

This is the first time it is suggested that a new cycle of regenerations can be bestowed on a person (in this case the Master), implying that it could be possible to circumvent the twelve-regeneration limit established in The Deadly Assassin. However, the Master is occupying a non-Time Lord body, so whether this can be applied to a Time Lord who has already reached his thirteenth incarnation is unclear. Years later, however, the episode "Utopia" shows the Master regenerating and in the following episode "The Sound of Drums" indicates that he had been "resurrected" (the Master's own word, left unexplained) by the Time Lords to fight in the Time War, suggesting a new regeneration cycle was indeed bestowed upon him.

[sir_drinks_alot]

he put so mush of himself in to the role he was the best doctor

[Stephen]

How about Anthony Head for the next Doctor?

I have a feeling this could be the beginning of the end for the new Doctor Who. Tennant has made the role his . Whoever plays him next has to be good or everyone will be just disappointed

Originally Posted by David F

I have a feeling this could be the beginning of the end for the new Doctor Who. Tennant has made the role his . Whoever plays him next has to be good or everyone will be just disappointed

Whoever takes over will need to avoid trying to replace him and instead take it in a different direction, so instead of being better it will be different.

Yeah but the same thing applies if whoever it is fails then thats it. Tennant imo has made a brilliant Doctor. Chistopher Eccleston was very poor in comparison. Tennant bought great humour to the roll, to take it in another direction would mean a serious Doctor and perhaps darker episodes which I do actually like the idea of but if they do it wrong they ruin it.

TBH I can't think of anyone else for the roll lets hope they find someone exceptional

Darker and more serious isn't going to happen - they're committed to the Saturday evening family audience. The new executive producer who will have to work with a new Doctor is Stephen Moffatt, who has written some brilliant stuff including 'Silence in the Library' last season. He knows how to scare the pants off the kids, but his stories are still pitched firmly at the family.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by David F

Yeah but the same thing applies if whoever it is fails then thats it. Tennant imo has made a brilliant Doctor. Chistopher Eccleston was very poor in comparison. Tennant bought great humour to the roll, to take it in another direction would mean a serious Doctor and perhaps darker episodes which I do actually like the idea of but if they do it wrong they ruin it.

TBH I can't think of anyone else for the roll lets hope they find someone exceptional

In hindsight Eccleston may appear poor but at the time everyone thought he was great. Remember how people doubted Billie Piper?

I agree Tennant has really made the role his and that's been the success of DH - each Doctor has been extremely individual which can go one of 2 ways: either he'll be really awesome or he'll stink out the joint.

And as I type this the 'giggly assistant' on my local radio breakfast show has suggested who she thinks would be a great Doctor Who - "that man who does the voice-overs on Little Britain"