Just for fun (*) I'm going to remove this bookmark and unsubscribe from a few news feeds and just see whether there's any way I can stay unspoiled on this until Christmas.
(*) It won't be fun, it'll be annoying.
― JimD, Saturday, 15 July 2017 09:14 (seven years ago) link
Hang on, when I typed Countrycide last night I meant Cyberwoman.
― Thomas Gabriel Fischer does not endorse (aldo), Saturday, 15 July 2017 10:10 (seven years ago) link
after the men's final, so it could be on Monday as well?
― StanM, Saturday, 15 July 2017 13:02 (seven years ago) link
Unlikely, because they'll close the roof on centre court and get the final finished tomorrow.
― ailsa, Saturday, 15 July 2017 13:05 (seven years ago) link
oh, right - I forgot about the roof
― StanM, Saturday, 15 July 2017 13:09 (seven years ago) link
Interesting choice for the new Doctor pic.twitter.com/GHUuoXBtxM— Jesse Hawken (@jessehawken) July 15, 2017
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 15 July 2017 13:10 (seven years ago) link
that would be fine
― akm, Saturday, 15 July 2017 17:47 (seven years ago) link
For those like me who just got lost temporarily that's Pierce Brosnan
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 15 July 2017 18:38 (seven years ago) link
But let us salute his audition scene in full.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXcgt6l_LcA
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 15 July 2017 18:55 (seven years ago) link
who is the worst person they could cast? (as in worst person who is halfway plausible, not like Nigel Farage or someone) (I think someone might have mentioned James Corden as an answer to this question upthread?)
― soref, Sunday, 16 July 2017 13:51 (seven years ago) link
Ricky Gervais?
― Dippin' Sauce on my Nice New Slacks (Old Lunch), Sunday, 16 July 2017 13:54 (seven years ago) link
Vinnie Jones?
― Dippin' Sauce on my Nice New Slacks (Old Lunch), Sunday, 16 July 2017 13:56 (seven years ago) link
tom allen
― blink truther (Autumn Almanac), Sunday, 16 July 2017 13:58 (seven years ago) link
him out of cold feet
― Never changed username before (cardamon), Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:08 (seven years ago) link
I'm slightly bemused that Tom Allen has spread to Australia - is it because of his Who history?
― Andrew Farrell, Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:10 (seven years ago) link
terry jones
― akm, Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:12 (seven years ago) link
Bonnie Langford? Is she still with us?
Johnny Depp.
James Corden is hopefully making too much in the U.S. to ever consider it.
I think that Merlin guy might be pretty good.
― Stevolende, Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:15 (seven years ago) link
Bill Bailey
― StanM, Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:20 (seven years ago) link
the other guy from little britain
― Einstein, Kazanga, Sitar (abanana), Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:21 (seven years ago) link
Corden is the one I cannot see being redeemed by any amount of good writing. I didn't like the chances of Capaldi but he turned out okay afaict. Corden though just seems to lack the appropriate strings in the harp of his being
― Never changed username before (cardamon), Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:31 (seven years ago) link
corden was quite good in his two who performances. I don't think he'd be a good doctor though.
― akm, Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:40 (seven years ago) link
oh God yeah, David Walliams would be my nightmare pick. Or Alan Davies or someone. Hugh Dennis. argh.
― kinder, Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:41 (seven years ago) link
you know who would be really good is Arthur Darvill, based on his work on Legends of Tomorrow (which is a generally stupid show). He basically plays the Doctor there. He's great.
― akm, Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:42 (seven years ago) link
There's a certain attraction to the idea of a Doctor who dies in every episode..
― Andrew Farrell, Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:45 (seven years ago) link
so... Roger Federer is the next Dr. Who?
― StanM, Sunday, 16 July 2017 14:59 (seven years ago) link
We're all the next Doctor Who.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:15 (seven years ago) link
In the future everyone will be Doctor Who for 15 minutes
― El Tomboto, Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:18 (seven years ago) link
GET. ON. WITH. IT.
― kim jong deal (suzy), Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:21 (seven years ago) link
The two finalists to become the new Doctor have to lip sync for their lives— Keidra (@kdc) July 16, 2017
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:27 (seven years ago) link
it's a female woman!
― StanM, Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:29 (seven years ago) link
Jodie Whittaker
― Einstein, Kazanga, Sitar (abanana), Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:30 (seven years ago) link
Wikipedia page right now:
In March–April 2013, Whittaker starred in the ITV detective drama Broadchurch. In January 2014, she starred in the reality-based spy drama miniseries The Assets on ABC. On 16th July 2017, Jodie was announced as the new Dr Who.Now the 13th Doctor WhoAfter the men's final of Wimbledon, it was announced that Whittaker was to be the 13th Doctor of Doctor Who.On 16th July 2017, Whittaker was unveiled as the 13th Doctor Who.In July 2017, she was announced as the next Doctor in BBC's Doctor Who.On 1 July 2017, the BBC announced that she would be the 13th Dr Who.
― Einstein, Kazanga, Sitar (abanana), Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:31 (seven years ago) link
ex-Eastender and born in Skelmanthorpe lassie!
― calzino, Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:33 (seven years ago) link
no she wasn't in Eastenders!
― calzino, Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:35 (seven years ago) link
She was also in Attack the Block, if you want to see her fight some aliens.
― kim jong deal (suzy), Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:41 (seven years ago) link
fine choice. would have preferred fleabag but it sounds like she's busy.
― akm, Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:43 (seven years ago) link
another fuckin northerner pfft
― bitumen: the animated series (bizarro gazzara), Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:46 (seven years ago) link
I wanted Fleabag Space-Mitford too, but Jodie Whittaker is good.
― kim jong deal (suzy), Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:48 (seven years ago) link
Threads elsewhere about this are hugely depressing.
― I'm make-believe. (jed_), Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:48 (seven years ago) link
she really got on my nerves on broadchurch to be honest, but the part called for it. I'm sure she's capable of toning it down.
― akm, Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:49 (seven years ago) link
the FB comments on this are horrifying. but expected.
Holy shit
― El Tomboto, Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:53 (seven years ago) link
Two to one says some goof somewhere is plotting to crowdfund their 'real' 13th series, Doctor Man, for men what are tiresomely men.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:55 (seven years ago) link
It's 30C outside where I am and I have goosebumps
― El Tomboto, Sunday, 16 July 2017 15:56 (seven years ago) link
Full press release
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/jodie-whittaker-13-doctor
(That's not her costume, which is obvious but anyway.)
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 16 July 2017 16:06 (seven years ago) link
I finally get to know how it feels to have a crush on Dr Who
― El Tomboto, Sunday, 16 July 2017 16:20 (seven years ago) link
This thread is now two incarnations old (and ignores the other Capaldi thread), perhaps we should start another? Of course without a title that would be a casting spoiler.
― Leee Media Naranja (Leee), Sunday, 16 July 2017 16:26 (seven years ago) link
I'm trying to not post in this thread like Julio on Wimbledon but that's not going to work
― El Tomboto, Sunday, 16 July 2017 16:26 (seven years ago) link
Who else was in ATB? Clearly that movie was just an audition tape for future franchise fanboy brain melters
― El Tomboto, Sunday, 16 July 2017 16:27 (seven years ago) link
I never finished watching The Assets (spoiler: the ladies catch Aldrich Ames) but her American accent was passable as I recall. The wardrobe was hilarious
― El Tomboto, Sunday, 16 July 2017 16:29 (seven years ago) link