Let's hope Wimbledon doesn't run over on Sunday

[Captaindemotion]

Was there any particular reason for that or they simply hadn't decided on the new actor at that point.



McCoy is is the only one of the classic era Doctor I can really remember anything being said about the casting (recall that was some concern as his main claim to fame before Doctor Who was a stage act involving ferrets).

Can any one remember how the news came out of the casting of McGann? Iirc it did get some bigger coverage because it was going to be a tv movie etc etc.

I remember that there had been a lot of speculation for some time as to who would play the Doctor for either an American movie or TV movie. I'm pretty sure it was a reasonably big deal when Paul was announced. I can't honestly remember where I first saw or read (could've been a national newspaper, TV or a genre/film magazine) it but I do remember a big interview with him and article on it in the Independent newspaper within a day or two of the announcement.

 

[The Wormhole]

Was there any particular reason for that or they simply hadn't decided on the new actor at that point.

Well, when they switched to Pertwee, the show was more or less "re-launched." New Doctor, companion, new production staff, new visual format, new setting, everything. In the interests in getting everything ready, I suspect they held off on casting until they well and truly needed actors, and as yet showing off the new Doctor in the finale hadn't yet become traditional.

 

[F. King Daniel]

Am I the only one who got the impression from the promo that the winner of the Wimbledon men's final becomes the new Doctor?

Like how the winner of the Royal Rumble goes to Wrestlemania

 

[The Nth Doctor]

Well, the match is over...

 

[Captaindemotion]

Well, Federer certainly satisfied my hopes. Now, will the Beeb pad out the tennis for the next couple of hours or go straight to Gallifrey?

 

[The Nth Doctor]

I seem to recall the Capaldi announcement was streamed somewhere because that's how I remember watching it. Is that happening again this time?

 

[tomalak301]

Am I the only one who got the impression from the promo that the winner of the Wimbledon men's final becomes the new Doctor?

Like how the winner of the Royal Rumble goes to Wrestlemania

Roger Federer does have the "look" of the Doctor.

 

[tomalak301]

I seem to recall the Capaldi announcement was streamed somewhere because that's how I remember watching it. Is that happening again this time?

I remember there was an hour long special to announce Capaldi and BBC America picked it up.

 

[SeamusShameless]

BBC America is showing Bear Grylls: Escape From Hell right now.

 

[Captaindemotion]

There was a special announcement programme for Eleven as well, IIRC, but we were at a wedding and my wife wouldn't let me go back to the room to watch it!

 

[The Nth Doctor]

There was a special announcement programme for Eleven as well, IIRC, but we were at a wedding and my wife wouldn't let me go back to the room to watch it!

Unfair unless it was your own wedding!

 

[Captaindemotion]

Unfair unless it was your own wedding!

Not even!

 

[tomalak301]

Unfair unless it was your own wedding!

"Honey, can we delay the wedding for an hour? I have to find out who the new doctor is".

If you are married to a fellow whovian, the answer might be yes.

 

[Jax]

The entire wedding should of waited

 

[Captaindemotion]

Bride's prerogative, right?!

 

[Captaindemotion]

Jodie Whittaker it is!!!

 

[The Nth Doctor]

My excuse for missing the Smith announcement isn't much better: I was in the Navy and stationed on a ship in Japan. I don't remember when exactly the announcement occurred, but if it was during the same timeframe as now, we would have been underway at sea. I can't imagine trying to explain to my superiors why I couldn't work for an hour.

 

[Saul]

Jodie Whittaker it is!!!

Humm, not really familiar with her. Anyone know her work? I watched Attack of the Block but cannot remember her clearly.

So female Doctor then. Wonder if the BBC pushed this role to be female or was it all the producers decision? Should be a very interesting season next year.

But seriously. What the F**k!..............No ginger?!!! That's just discrimination.

 

[Captaindemotion]

She was in Broadchurch, alongside Tennant, David Bradley and Arthur Darvin.

 

[Reverend]

So female Doctor then. Wonder if the BBC pushed this role to be female or was it all the producers decision?

Well the fans have certainly been asking for it since at least before Matt Smith was announced and it seems as if they've been incrementally testing the waters for years now with the likes of River, Missy, The General and I suppose The Doctor Donner (bit of a stretch?) I think this was a long time coming.

Part of me wishes they'd done this sooner, but at the same time I think it's best for it to happen when there's a changing of the guard behind camera as well.