Russell T. Davies Returns to Doctor Who as New Showrunner

[Samurai8472]

I'm with Lonemagpie on this one. Her level of hubris was infuriating and what got her killed.

In other news RTD has a new ssupervillain...

The Prime Minister resigned today - the second time that's happened this year. Cue this tweet, in reference to Harriet Jones...
https://twitter.com/JennyMcKinnon_/status/1583069249077014528

 

[Turtletrekker]

The difference between Harriet Jones and Liz Truss is that until today I had no idea who she was.

 

[Haggis and tatties]

^^^And better you were for it.

 

[The Wormhole]

The Prime Minister resigned today - the second time that's happened this year. Cue this tweet, in reference to Harriet Jones...

I was more thinking along the lines of during the RTD era Who, and extended franchise, Britain went through a lot of Prime Ministers (in universe). Off the top of my head there was:
Unnamed PM killed by Slitheen.
Slitheen acting PM
Harriet Jones
Unnamed successor
Harold Saxon/the Master
Aubrey Fairchild*
PM from Torchwood Children of Earth
Unnamed successor

*The name Aubrey Fairchild comes from The Writer's Tale and was intended to be the Prime Minister in The Stolen Earth who would be killed by the Daleks. Though scripted, the scene was never filmed. I included since he was referenced in text in an SJA episode. The name was also reused in The Next Doctor.

 

[Captaindemotion]

I’ve also seen someone blame Russell and David for Boris Johnson’s supposed interest in being PM again; they seem to have set a precedent for returning to a job!

 

[Samurai8472]

Biggest rumor is she is going into a reverse regeneration and an old PM will appear

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[Captaindemotion]

Biggest rumor is she is going into a reverse regeneration and an old PM will appear

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Harold Saxon has no chance, as he’d be far too left-wing for today’s Tory party

 

[The Knappos]

Though, I can imagine this current lot doing the gas manoeuvre he did

 

[The Nth Doctor]

 

[Captaindemotion]

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But she’ll still be PM tomorrow night

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Sure, technically speaking but she already resigned and isn't actually doing anything.

 

[Captaindemotion]

I know I’m now in the realms of splitting hairs (we’re nerds, that’s what we do) but I think the announcement on Thursday was her intention to tender her resignation as both conservative leader and PM as soon as a successor is chosen. She is still PM on the twitter account and the gov.U.K. Website.

 

[Haggis and tatties]

Though, I can imagine this current lot doing the gas manoeuvre he did

Scary right! lol

 

[Captaindemotion]

Jodie Whittaker says if she isn’t asked back she’ll “be devastated.” https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/jodie-whittaker-doctor-who-big-rt-interview/amp/

 

[The Wormhole]

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Just did the research on that. The last British PM to not have any Doctor Who air at all during their time in office was Harold Macmillan, who left office in October 1963.

As for the Wilderness Years, Thatcher was still PM when the show went on hiatus in 1989. Her successor was John Major, who was in office from 1990 to 1997, meaning the 96 TV movie aired while he was PM. After him was Tony Blair, who would remain PM until just a few days before the revived show's third season finale aired.

Fascinating stuff.

 

[Captaindemotion]

And, of course, Jodie will be the first ever Doctor to have an episode air under the reign of anyone other than Queen Elizabeth II.

 

[Starkers]

Scary right! lol

It's ok! He's not coming back (right now)

 

[Qonundrum]

^^^And better you were for it.

Harriet or Liz? I'd completely forgot about Harriet until you'd mentioned her.

 

[Qonundrum]

Jodie Whittaker says if she isn’t asked back she’ll “be devastated.” https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/jodie-whittaker-doctor-who-big-rt-interview/amp/

She had some great moments and is canonical, why shouldn't she return in a special or what not like the others have and are?

Ditto for Jo Martin.

 

[Samurai8472]

Peter Capaldi is not coming back anytime soon

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Hmm. I don't want to read too much into the response of "I've done my time. I'm leaving it there instead of digging up more of it" Would that be a slight at Tennant? or anyone that came back?