The new Dr. Who

[Who's Wee Dug]

Doctor Who: Ncuti Gatwa confirmed as Jodie Whittaker's replacement (msn.com)

 

[Tonyblack]

Great choice!

 

[Quatermass]

I remember watching a doco on ethnic actors in the series called Race Against Time, on the DVD of The Mutants (narrated by Noel Clarke, aka Mickey Smith). They speculated whether they would have a black actor portraying the Doctor. Well, it's happened. My only concern is that he's competent for the role, and that, unlike poor Jodie Whitaker, he actually has some good writing behind him. The Thirteenth Doctor had a lot of wasted potential, and it doesn't help that Chibnall seemed to go out of his way to make her unlikeable at the worst possible times.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Oh Christ!!!!they are bringing mega mouth back as David Tennant's sidekick all she did was shout DOCTOR.

 

[Tonyblack]

"Mega Mouth" ?? I'm assuming Rose or Donna.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Donna she put me off, I did not watch her episodes after the second one, I rate her as the worst assistant the Doc ever had. And my favorite was Rose, Billie really nailed it.

 

[Quatermass]

Just so you know, this guy's first name is apparently pronounced 'Shooty'. And the sad thing is, his new companion will be called...Rose. Goddammit, RTD, could you at least have an original first name for your companion? I wouldn't mind if you used 'Tyler' as a surname, it's still pretty common, but still...off the top of my head, I can think of only two TV companions who had the same first name, and even that was spelled differently. Specifically, Sara Kingdom and Sarah Jane Smith. K9 and Romana don't count, and neither do Vicki or Victoria...

 

[Penfold]

I just read this, posted on FB by Del, which may well affect non UK viewers, especially Australia who could watch for free.

BBC sell viewing rights to Disney

 

[Quatermass]

I just read this, posted on FB by Del, which may well affect non UK viewers, especially Australia who could watch for free.

BBC sell viewing rights to Disney

You're a bit late to that. Didn't you see me complaining about that in the Frustration Thread?

 

[Penfold]

You're a bit late to that. Didn't you see me complaining about that in the Frustration Thread?

Sorry Q. I probably did but my brain and memory is somewhat fried at the moment with Covid and I've only been dipping in and out of the forum.

 

[Quatermass]

I'm sure you would have noticed the very high levels of salt coming from the Broken Drum regardless.