The next Doctor

As there’s an imminent vacancy, who should it be?

Who?

Mary Anne Hobbs

Richard Ayoade?

A bird with big norks.

Gave up on it 2 Dr’s ago.

A coloured bird with big norks.

Lenny Henry would be awesome, but given his generous height, they’d have to remodel the TARDIS front door. Wouldn’t be an issue once he’d be inside though.

Paterson Joseph. Marquis de Carabas (Neverwhere) style.

Serious answer; Olivia Coleman

A senior nurse from the existing staff, under current cost-cutting and austerity measures*

*courtesy of TwopTwips on twitter

How about Nigel Farage

Eccentric Brit, with suitably bad dress sense

apart from the egomania and racism hed be great

Lenny Henry would be awesome,

Lenny Henry has never been and never will be “awesome”.

One of the most overrated, talent-less, media stars of his generation. He should stick to Premier Inn adverts, About his level.

Riz Ahmed
Cush Jumbo – tremendous actress
Naomi Harris – serious long shot

Oooh, just thought of one….

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

If you haven’t seen Fleabag, do so!

Eddie Izzard…

Eccentric
Funny
Can act a bit
Likes to wear a dress
Lefty

…pretty much all PC bases covered!

I think someone suggested Mark strong earlier today.

Lenny Henry has never been and never will be “awesome”.

One of the most overrated, talent-less, media stars of his generation. He should stick to Premier Inn adverts, About his level.

Seen him play Othello?

“A coloured bird with big norks.”

“Lenny Henry would be awesome”

He’s not as slim as he once was, but that’s a bit strong.

One of the most overrated, talent-less, media stars of his generation. He should stick to Premier Inn adverts, About his level.

Well, ‘his generation’ were pretty much entirely white, so he deserves some praise for kicking at the door that allowed black people onto our TV screens. And his recent Shakespearean outings have been much praised. But you obviously know better.

Idris Elba.

Jessica Hynes or Richard Ayoade.

Dunno, I’ll ask around at the next Lego convention.

He won’t get the Bond Job, so let him have this.. its about his limit.

And beaten by 1 minute.. 😛

…its about his limit.

Not seen The Wire then?

Nah, don’t want to either.

Obvz not a huge fan, can you tell?

Richard Ayoade playing it as Moss

Not seen The Wire then?

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Nah, don’t want to either

😯

xfactor kinda guy?

Maxine Peake.

Richard Ayoade playing it as Moss

I doubt he’d have a choice. Of all the attributes one might say Mr Ayoade has, ‘range’ is not one of them.

Nah, don’t want to either.

Obvz not a huge fan, can you tell?

So what are you basing your not-fanness on?

Maxine Peake playing it as Twink

🙂

Would Idris Elba really be the right sort of person to play the Doctor? He’s got this aura of playing a hardman and that does not fit well with something like Doctor Who? You might as well suggest Jason Statham.

Whoever plays it, they need to have that slight air of eccentricity or borderline insanity/mania that seems to go with being a time lord.

slight air of eccentricity or borderline insanity..

They’ll get a senior nurse to do it so they can save some money.

Would Idris Elba really be the right sort of person to play the Doctor?

Dunno, but he seems to be in the frame for everything. I think people just like the sound of his name.

I just think after all the “individual” and “quirky” types it would be good to see a more aggressive/angry/moody type. Instead of reliance on intellect and knowledge, a good thump or kick in the nuts would see the monsters off.

X-Factor, yeah..that’s me alright.

What about this guy? He could raise one eyebrow at the offending imminent invasion and they’d all turn hightail and head home, or should he make contact he could wash his grubby hands after the “encounter”..

I think people just like the sound of his name.

the man with a surname that is the end of a palindrome about Napoleon – maybe that’s the secret?

I saw a list of odds on a website earlier. Richard Ayoade was second behind the bloke who played Q in the recent Bond movies IIRC.

Could they afford Christopher Walken?

Could they afford Christopher Walken?

Can a Sherman play The Doctor?