I always read the background text on these photos to see why the photo was taken. *shrug*
Russell T. Davies Returns to Doctor Who as New Showrunner
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I always read the background text on these photos to see why the photo was taken. *shrug*
I dunno, I'm Greek and I've not see that show of hers, BUT, I have heard a lot about how her casting in Who was a departure for her seeing as how she is a comedian and had a show called The Catherine Tate Show and all that, featuring characters like this old lady and a schoolgirl, among others. I'd never known, but I learned of it, and only barely, through this show.
So ya know. Not with effort.
So ya know. Not with effort.
Doctor Who is a sci fi show that, while it has comedic moments/stories, isn't really a comedy. The audience crossover between Doctor Who and The Catherine Tate show, at least in the US, is probably almost non existent, unless the person in question saw Tate on Doctor Who and liked her enough to seek her other work out.
Why would enjoying one British show make a non Brit watch random British shows? Watching Doctor Who didn't make me want to watch non-DW related British TV, and even if it did I'd probably watch something like Blakes 7 or Red Dwarf, which are shows I could see easily having crossover audiences with Doctor Who.
I don't generally look into the history of the companions actors, especially not for one who was on and left the show before I was watching the show (I started watching Doctor Who regularly in 2013, starting with Rose until I got caught up a bit before the 50th anniversary aired). Heck, I can't even tell you the names of the actors who played some of the companions (like Martha, Nardole, Bill or any of 12's companions), and I basically have no idea where any of the NuWho companions came from, except that I vaguely recall seeing Nardole's actor's face on a Cg creature in the awful live action Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland.
I just generally don't look into the pasts of the companion actors, it doesn't really occur to me to do so
Not surprising in the least bit.
Of course, I'm sure someone is pointing to Andrew Garfield and saying Grant obviously is playing The Fourteenth Doctor.
Wait, are you saying that Andrew Garfield is playing the next Doctor?
I just might get behind that. Proud tradition of previous guest actors taking up the sonic.
Has anyone asked Andrew Garfield if HE is the 14th Doctor. It seems that's the only thing missing right now.
I can't speak for everyone, but here's how it worked for this American:
::Catherine Tate shows up at the end of Doomsday::
Some Brits in this very forum: "Oh no, not Catherine Tate, she's so loud and obnoxious and not funny."
Other Brits in this very forum: "Oh she's hilarious! I love her!"
Me: "Welp, I guess I need to go to YouTube and IMDB and find out who this Catherine Tate person is."
Me, later: "Oh, so she's a sketch comedienne who does characters. Cool. Hope she's good on Doctor Who."
Rinse and repeat similar experiences for Peter Capaldi, Bradley Walsh, John Bishop, Simon Pegg (It was 2005 and I hadn't seen Shaun of the Dead yet), etc.
::Catherine Tate shows up at the end of Doomsday::
Some Brits in this very forum: "Oh no, not Catherine Tate, she's so loud and obnoxious and not funny."
Other Brits in this very forum: "Oh she's hilarious! I love her!"
Me: "Welp, I guess I need to go to YouTube and IMDB and find out who this Catherine Tate person is."
Me, later: "Oh, so she's a sketch comedienne who does characters. Cool. Hope she's good on Doctor Who."
Rinse and repeat similar experiences for Peter Capaldi, Bradley Walsh, John Bishop, Simon Pegg (It was 2005 and I hadn't seen Shaun of the Dead yet), etc.
When was Pegg on Dr Who?
Doctor Who has a large american audience, as much as any popular american-made show. At least as popular as any 90's-00's Trek shows.
The fact that US premiers were booked solid, and US filming of DW drew huge crowds of bystanders....yeah it's not some "niche british show" here anymore.
Matt Lucas is a well known british comedian and was absolutely perfect as Nardole.
Doctor Who has a large american audience, as much as any popular american-made show. At least as popular as any 90's-00's Trek shows.
The fact that US premiers were booked solid, and US filming of DW drew huge crowds of bystanders....yeah it's not some "niche british show" here anymore.
Matt Lucas is a well known british comedian and was absolutely perfect as Nardole.
The 2014 christmas special with 12 and Clara, I think.
No, Simon Pegg was in the series 1 epsiode "The Long Game."
You're thinking of Nick Frost.
You're thinking of Nick Frost.
Ah, indeed. I stand corrected!
And he contributed to "Doctor Who Confidential"
Russell T Davies can not say much about the next series until Jodie and Chibnall are gone. They're still in charge.
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1506305791397146625
So, Hugh Grant confirmed as the next Doctor, how exciting!
I had forgotten about that.
Fair and respectable.
Of course, that won't stop anyone from continuously badgering him before then.
I know more about British celebrities from the parody show "8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown" than anything else. Which doesn't help much in the Doctor Who world lol
Here's a fun trip down memory lane of the tabloids getting it wrong/straight-up lying.
https://bleedingcool.com/tv/when-british-tabloids-make-up-stories-about-the-next-doctor-who/
Looking at the betting odds for the first time in months Lydia West is still the favourite*, which would be good for me as while I'm not a gambler I did put some money down on her when the odds were much higher(lower?)
*Technically it's Tennant but that's even more bollocks than being Hugh. Not least because he's doing a Jekyll and Hyde show in the US and I think there's (somehow) going to be another series of ATWI80D as well.
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