Re: Doctor Who

**Lou** · by **Lou** on Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:12 pm

DOCTOR Who star David Tennant has decided to quit as the Time Lord after four years.

He will leave the Tardis for good after completing the filming of four special episodes to be screened this year and in early 2010 as well as 2009’s Christmas special.

Tennant, 37 — the 10th Doctor — announced he was leaving in a video message to fans last night after he won the Outstanding Drama Performance gong for the third time in a row at the National TV Awards.

He was unable to be at London’s Royal Albert Hall — where Doctor Who also won Most Popular Drama — because he is in a stage play.

The BBC had tried desperately to keep Tennant, who has won an army of fans.

He was offered £1.5million and was trying to negotiate a film of the series in the deal.But he decided to concentrate on a Hollywood film career.

Tennant said: “I’ve had the most brilliant, bewildering and life-changing time working on Doctor Who. I have loved every day of it.

“It would be easy to cling on to the Tardis console but I fear that if I don’t take a deep breath and make the decision to move on now, I never will.

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“You would be prising the Tardis key out of my cold dead hand. This show has been so special to me, I don’t want to outstay my welcome.”

He added: “This is all a long way off, of course. I’m not quitting, I’m back in January to film four special episodes which will take Doctor Who all the way through 2009.

“I’m still the Doctor all next year but when the time finally comes I’ll be honoured to hand on the best job in the world to the next lucky git, whoever that may be.

“I feel very privileged to have been part of this incredible phenomenon. I’m looking forward to new challenges but I’ll always be proud to be the 10th Doctor.”

Catherine Tate is set to return as Donna Noble in one of the specials — and the film is still in the pipeline.

louastra · by louastra on Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:12 am

Christopher Eccleston will always be my fave, but Dave Tennant was a great dr, wonder who will take his place?

**HiJo** · by **HiJo** on Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:01 pm

David Tennant is doing the right thing. If he wants a hollywood career he'll need to do it now. At 37, he's already a bit long in the tooth for just starting out over there. There's room for very few Brits just starting out on the wrong side of thirty. Hugh Laurie is one of the lucky ones.

I think James Nesbitt would be good but he said in an interview that he doesn't want to follow David Tennent. He thinks Tennent is too good in the role, whoever comes after is going to find it hard.

**Lou** · by **Lou** on Tue Dec 16, 2008 3:01 pm

IT’S not long until Christmas – which means sci-fi fans have a little over a week to wait until the Doctor Who special hits our screens.

The episode – which airs on Christmas Day on BBC1 – is set on Christmas Eve in 1851 and sees the Time Lord (played by David Tennant) land in a London threatened by Cybermen.

He also meets another character who calls himself the Doctor, played by David Morrissey – rumoured to be taking over Tennant’s role after he leaves the show.

And Ballykissangel actress Dervla Kirwan shows up as the Doctor’s new sidekick.

**Lou** · by **Lou** on Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:47 am

ALL TEN Timelords will appear in the explosive Dr Who Christmas special.

Producers travelled back in time to pick out old footage of the actors. Three are now dead.

Show chief Russell T Davies said: “It’s nice for fans to see the old doctors. And it helps kids get their heads round the fact there have been lots of them.”

The ten, from William Hartnell in 1963 to the latest David Tennant, will appear in The Next Doctor alongside new foes, the Cybershades. They are hairy, mutant cousins of the evil Cybermen — but they’re not the only enemy the Doc faces.

TV Biz saw a sneak preview of the action-packed Christmas Day show in which a huge robot Cyber King, controlled by sinister Mercy Hartigan (Dervla Kerwan), stalks Victorian London.

There is also a crucial scene in which the Doctor attempts to get ANOTHER Doc — played by David Morrissey — to understand the succession of Timelords.

Fans also see sidekick Rosita (Velile Tshabalala) and an early Tardis — a rickety hot air balloon.

Meanwhile, Russell revealed he would like Hollywood beauty Catherine Zeta Jones, 39, or Clocking Off star Lesley Sharp, 44, to play the first female Doctor when Tennant leaves next year.

He said of having a Time Lady: “The more it’s talked about, the more likely it is to happen. Catherine Zeta Jones or Lesley Sharp would be brilliant.”

Several men are also in the frame, including David Morrissey, 44, Martin Clunes, 47, and David Walliams, 37.

Russell — who is leaving the show after Tennant quits — said producers would take their time over the appointment.

The show is on BBC1 at 6pm on Christmas Day.

That will be quite something to see, I cant remember any other programmes bringing all the previous actors into one episode. Although I cant think of any where the main character changes faces so often Laughing

**HiJo** · by **HiJo** on Fri Dec 19, 2008 4:39 pm

I can't imagine how it will work, with the early doctors being in black and white.

**HiJo** · by **HiJo** on Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:49 pm

I enjoyed the Christmas Dr Who and I'm glad that David Morrissey definitely isn't the new one. Don't fancy Martin Clunes or David Walliams in it either.

**Lou** · by **Lou** on Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:00 pm

I cant imagine Martin Clunes as The Doctor, he'll always just be a man behaving badly to me Laughing

**Lou** · by **Lou** on Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:20 pm

MATT Smith has been announced as the new star of Doctor Who.

At 26, the History Boys actor is the youngest star ever to be cast in the roll.

He takes over from David Tennant in 2010 when he will become the 11th Doctor.

He said: "I've got this wonderful journey in front of me where I've got these six months to build this Time Lord - and that's such an exciting prospect.”

And current star David Tennant will be on hand to guide him.

Matt added: “I have been warned about what to expect and I think David is going to be a good source of information for that as well.”

The previous doctors are William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann and Christopher Eccleston.

Retiring star David added: “I’m proud to be one of 11.”

Piers Wenger, head of drama at BBC Wales, said that as soon as he had seen Smith's audition he "knew he was the one".

He said: "It was abundantly clear that he had that 'Doctor-ness' about him.

"You are either the Doctor or you are not."

Cant say that I know him at all. Even the picture in the Sun doesnt ring a bell.

**Lou** · by **Lou** on Sat Jan 03, 2009 9:40 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7807996.stm

Seems other people might not have heard of him, since this article is entitled 'Who on Earth is Matt Smith?' Laughing

**HiJo** · by **HiJo** on Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:58 am

I saw Ruby in the smoke but I still don't know who Matt Smith is. They seem to be going to a younger set of viewers with this choice.

Sally · by Sally on Fri Jan 09, 2009 12:08 pm

I'm afraid I've never heard of Matt Smith either. It looks like the main roles are being offered to younger and younger people each time. What next, the first teenage Doctor?

Sally · by Sally on Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:26 am

Matt Smith is earning £1,000,000 for the next five years as the Doctor, while David Tennent got that amount for each year. I liked Tennent but I don't think the BBC should pay anyone that kind of money. The fans will be glad that there won't be any regeneration for a long time though.

**HiJo** · by **HiJo** on Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:57 pm

I imagine there was relief all round when they could replace Tennant with a much cheaper Doctor. Shocked