Big Finish snag Kate Winslet

[Rich Watson]

Not for Doctor Who admittedly but for a sequel to "Dark Season", her's and Russell's first ever TV series. And though he did some uncredited writing on the 'Torchwood' range this will be also the first actual writing he does for the company as well.

Now he just needs to persuade her to appear in "The Two Rivers" with Alex Kingston...

https://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/kate-winslet-stars-in-russell-t-davies-new-audio-drama

 

[Captaindemotion]

Cast her as an Unbound Doctor, I say

 

[Relayer1]

Cast her as an Unbound Doctor, I say

I am given to believe that they can't do that any more - no creating new Doctors.

I think Colin is playing an unbound version of himself currently.

 

[Rich Watson]

I think Colin is playing an unbound version of himself currently.

It's weirder than that. Probably the strangest set of stories they ever released complete with a fourth wall breaking ending. I can't believe that it's what they originally planned and wonder if the 'no more Unbounds' rule forced them to bring it to a swift unplanned end.

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Awesome that Big Finish got Kate Winslet but it's a pity it's not for Doctor Who (although not a surprise).

I hadn't heard about Big Finish getting a "no more Unbounds" mandate. When did that come up and why?

Just another reminder that in waaaay behind on my Big Finish audios.

 

[Relayer1]

It's weirder than that. Probably the strangest set of stories they ever released complete with a fourth wall breaking ending. I can't believe that it's what they originally planned and wonder if the 'no more Unbounds' rule forced them to bring it to a swift unplanned end.

How so ? Spoiler if necessary !

 

[JaxsBrokenHeart]

Given that BF doesn't seem to share the main show's aversion to featuring non-Doctor/non-Master Time Lords, having Winslet as the Rani or even the Corsair would be a solid get.

 

[Steve Roby]

Hmm... I wonder how well Kate Winslet and Christopher Eccleston got along when they made Jude, an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Jude the Obscure, a few years back. It'd be pretty cool to have her work with him for BF.

 

[Rich Watson]

Hmm... I wonder how well Kate Winslet and Christopher Eccleston got along when they made Jude, an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's Jude the Obscure, a few years back. It'd be pretty cool to have her work with him for BF.

Sadly, Eccleston is finished with BF now; though he's still got three box-sets and an appearance in their 60th Anniversary release to be come. Not because of any problems with them but because any future scripts would be going to his arch-enemy for approval.

 

[Steve Roby]

Has anyone officially said as much? About him leaving, that is, not about RTD having script approval.

 

[Rich Watson]

Has anyone officially said as much? About him leaving, that is, not about RTD having script approval.

I believe he said at a convention that he would be meeting his current commitments (which I think was two more box-sets at that point) and then would be done after that.

 

[Steve Roby]

Dang. Still, maybe the possibility of working with Kate Winslet would make a difference. That would probably get more publicity than the average Doctor Who audio, which is not a bad thing for an actor's career.