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13th Doctor to be Announced Sunday After Mens Final
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— Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) July 14, 2017
Puddle
July 15th, 2017 - 2:24pmCount arthur strong for new doctor
Dalek Eye Stalk
July 15th, 2017 - 4:43pmCount him out!
the ergon
July 15th, 2017 - 11:08amKris marshall seems to be the bookies choice although with the long association with chris chibnall on broadchurch i,m more inclined to think it still might be olivia coleman. If it is, i,d be quite happy with that.
therealwhovian63
July 15th, 2017 - 9:28amOts after the mens final so could it mean. A) its peter capaldi whos the final man to play the role and a womans takong over next or alternatibely B) its on a mens final because its a man
Pats86
July 15th, 2017 - 8:57amIf the Doctor does change genders will the TARDIS have enough wardrobe room for all her clothes and shoes?
(This is an attempt at humour so please take it as such)
Pats86
July 15th, 2017 - 8:49amThey could have let us see a glimpse of the next Doctor before 12 stopped the regeneration at the end of the final! It would have been a much better reveal and unexpected.
I hope it isn’t anyone who has been mentioned over the last few months/weeks/days I would rather it be someone completely unexpected like Daniel Day Lewis who hopefully has not retired from acting.
If it is one that is mentioned then I would go for Kristen Marshall, definitely not Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Pats86
July 15th, 2017 - 8:50amSorry Kris Marshall
The Outcast
July 15th, 2017 - 3:31amIts a real shame they couldn’t have announced him in the show, but its understandable I suppose. Still, pretty excited and the trailer looked fantastic.
C’rizz the Cheshire Cat
July 14th, 2017 - 11:59pmEveryone to the bunkers! The whovian tantrums are bound to cause a little…seismic disturbances
Doctor Stu
July 14th, 2017 - 11:18pmI don’t want it to be Kris Marshall, his name has been thrown around so much it would just be a massive anticlimax, same for Andrew Buchan
Anonymous
July 15th, 2017 - 8:38amAt this point I would be shocked if it is anybody other than Kris Marshall
Doctor Stu
July 15th, 2017 - 10:45amIs there any suggestion that it could be Kris Marshall other than the fact that he left death in paradise at the same time Peter announced he was leaving. Is this just what people are basing it on or is there more.
Dalek Eye Stalk
July 15th, 2017 - 4:46pmWell, as far as I’m aware, Kris Marshall isn’t currently in any stage or tv production at present. So he is definitely available for the role. I’ll be surprised if isn’t him.
The Moffat Paradox
July 14th, 2017 - 11:09pmDalek guns at FULL exterminate of Moffat/ Chibnail if there is a change in gender.
Bazz Who?
July 15th, 2017 - 2:38amDalek guns at FULL exterminate if there isn’t a change of gender. They’ve been teasing this since the 80s and I cannot face another 4 years waiting for next chance. Its cruel that’s what it is!
Pats86
July 15th, 2017 - 9:00amIt could end the show, cancelled again if she doesn’t work out.
The Outcast
July 15th, 2017 - 9:13amDalek guns at full extermination for wanting to EXTERMINATE people.
The Moffatt Paradox
July 15th, 2017 - 10:28amLOL The Outcast. You would make a BAD Dalek.
Doctor Stu
July 15th, 2017 - 10:47amIt could bring a surge of female viewers. I think people forget that women watch the show and often feel that all men will suddenly switch off because they’re outraged with a female Doctor whereas the majority just don’t have an issue
Adam
July 15th, 2017 - 11:36amIt was never teased since the 80s…that was just an ‘off the cuff’ remark made by Tom when he left the role..I don’t want none of that ‘PC’ gender bending nonsense from Moffat’s world! I want a new TIMELORD not a TIMELADY! Don’t fix what’s not broken! Anyways my money’s on young Luke treadaway…
The Moffat Paradox
July 15th, 2017 - 12:01pmKnow perfectly well there are plenty of female fans but Jon Pertwee did say it tends to be” more of a male sport”.
The Outcast
July 15th, 2017 - 1:24pmBut even some of those Female fans don’t want a female Doctor. The gender of the viewer shouldn’t matter in Doctor Who. It is a show for everyone, atleast, it should be.
Pats86
July 15th, 2017 - 3:58pmSpot on Adam, well said.
Doctor Stu
July 15th, 2017 - 6:44pmI hate that term PC, being PC is banning children off playgrounds in fear they’ll hurt themselves being PC is not ensuring women have decent representation that’s just common sense and the way it should be, there is nothing wrong with a woman playing The Doctor
pats86
July 15th, 2017 - 7:23pmHow can it be comon sense when it could easily stop fans watching? You are right about females having decent representation, but not at the expense of ruining the longest science fiction show ever.
It does not have to happen, most will continue to watch if the Doctor stays male, many will stop if he changes gender! Including my wife who hates the very idea. And she is not alone.
If the Doctor ever finds his again would she still want to be married to him or her if he’s a she by then? Do his kids want two mum’s?
Is his wife still female?
All this gender change throws up too many questions.
I’m all for equality but it doesn’t have to be in this great show, the BBC have enough programmes with such issues represented.
pats86
July 15th, 2017 - 7:24pmFinds his wife I mean.
pats86
July 15th, 2017 - 7:30pmI must explain better, when I say I’m all for equality but not in this show I mean it from the Doctors perspective only.
I still want equally but with other cast members.
Sorry about that, it did look bad after I read it back.
The Moffat Paradox
July 15th, 2017 - 8:05pmIf the line isn’t drawn here next it will be Jane Bond
Mick181
July 15th, 2017 - 11:01pmThere are plenty of Actesses and ACTORS out there that would cause a crash in ratings of the show, just as there are ACTRESSES & Actors out there who could send the ratings up.
Getting the Doctor right is going to be difficult so why cut out 50% of the population?
The next Doctor could be a little green man from Mars for all i care, as long as they get good writers, good Stories and good diresction it can work.
Galactic yo yo
July 14th, 2017 - 10:58pmNever gonna happen but if it is a woman, I’d love gwendoline christie to be the Doctor
Anonymous
July 14th, 2017 - 9:54pmI squeeeed and a little bit of wee came out too, it’s too exciting!!!!
Exterminator
July 14th, 2017 - 11:24pmLol, too much information!
Dalekparadigm2
July 14th, 2017 - 9:47pmWhat a fabulous trailer. If this is the way Doctor Who is going then I’m on board. The CG is great, the visuals are stunning. I really hope our new commander in chief actually wrote this trailer. If he did we’re in for a good time. I’m wondering if it will be a TV thing like Capaldi or just a trailer/clip like asBill…
The Outcast
July 15th, 2017 - 3:30amYeah, the trailer looks great.
The Surgeon
July 14th, 2017 - 9:07pmObviously not a coincidence that it’s on after Wimbledon. It’s going to be Judy Murray
Tim M
July 14th, 2017 - 9:09pmNah…it’s gonna be Sue Barker.
The Temporal Jelly Baby
July 14th, 2017 - 9:12pmOh please, it’s obviously going to be Boris Becker.
R1ch1e
July 14th, 2017 - 9:12pmAs long as it’s not Boris Becker then we’re laughing!
NealT
July 14th, 2017 - 9:17pmNope, Andy Murray – Finally Ginger!!
The Outcast
July 15th, 2017 - 9:17amNah, obviously the new Doctor is going to be David Tennant. The number 10 turned into the number 13, which indicates his return.
ari
July 15th, 2017 - 10:45amThe Outcast, very good point, but just no
Dalek Eye Stalk
July 15th, 2017 - 11:30amNo it’s unlucky 13…The Valeyard…Michael Jayston.
The Outcast
July 15th, 2017 - 1:22pmI was only joking about the 10th Doctor bit, but I have actually seen tweets assuming he’ll be the next Doctor because of that moment. :/
The Dalek Whovian
July 14th, 2017 - 8:53pmWow there is a lot of news articles that say Kris Marshall will be the new doctor. I guess that means it wont be him. I don’t recall these articles ever being right.
ari
July 14th, 2017 - 8:37pmKRIS MARSHALL KRIS MARSHALL
KRIS MARSHALL KRIS MARSHALL
KRIS MARSHALL KRIS MARSHALL
KRIS MARSHALL KRIS MARSHALL
KRIS MARSHALL KRIS MARSHALL
Tim M
July 14th, 2017 - 8:39pmI hope it is. He’s a very good actor and would surprise a lot of people. He could definitely be a really good Doctor.
The Doctor 2017
July 14th, 2017 - 10:21pmI agree
Anonymous
July 14th, 2017 - 10:27pmNah…he will be too similar to Matt Smith. I loved Matt Smith but after him and David Tennant I was ready for a Doctor who wasnt trying to be funny all the time. I hope its an unknown. Dont care about race, gender or age…just as long as they are thw best oerson for the role.
foam
July 14th, 2017 - 8:35pmKris Marshall.
Alan Davies.
Johnny-Lee Miller or
Tom Ellis
Doctor Stu
July 14th, 2017 - 8:47pmNow Tom Ellis I could get behind
Jay Ubi
July 15th, 2017 - 3:53amTom Ellis is busy with Season 3 of Lucifer so I doubt he’ll have time for both shows….
Pats86
July 15th, 2017 - 8:51amJohnny-Lee Miller would be a good choice.
1
July 14th, 2017 - 8:29pmI thought that tease was really good, if that was the start of an episode it would have been one of the most excellent pre title sequences.
Tim M
July 14th, 2017 - 8:04pmWhoever the actor or actress to play the 13th Doctor is…May I wish them all the best and success in the role…and may I also wish Roger Federer wins the Men’s Wimbledon Final in 3 straight sets on Sunday. π
Tim M
July 14th, 2017 - 8:17pmPerhaps Roger Federer will announce that he is the 13th Doctor after the Men’s Wimbledon Final. π
R1ch1e
July 14th, 2017 - 8:20pmLol I have just talking with my brother and saying this exact thing!
The Werewolf
July 14th, 2017 - 8:59pmHurrah, another supporter of the great Roger Federer.
The Surgeon
July 14th, 2017 - 9:05pmI think everyone loves Federer
Tim M
July 14th, 2017 - 9:08pmRoger Federer is one of the best, if not the best tennis players the game has seen.
The Werewolf
July 14th, 2017 - 9:35pmBest player of all time.
Boglin
July 14th, 2017 - 7:33pmWonder if there just gonna say or if it will be a show like for Capaldi
Doctor Stu
July 14th, 2017 - 7:51pmIt says BBC news after Wimbledon on Sunday on the TV Schedules so I’m assuming it’s a small ‘introducing ‘X’ as The Doctor’ scene like we got with Bill and then they’ll have a little segment at the end of the news where they perhaps have a little interview with the actor/actress
The Outcast
July 15th, 2017 - 9:20amOh, that would be cool! That would sorta be announcing them in the show. If the next Doctor is contraversal (e.g Kris Marshal or a female), having a small clip might help some people accept them as the new Doctor.
Citsacras Dratsab
July 15th, 2017 - 10:48amHow is Kris Marshall a controversial choice?? He’d make a great Doctor Who
Doctor Stu
July 14th, 2017 - 7:22pmI’d love that indent to play of Capaldi when he’s adjusting the TARDIS computer, it goes static and then suddenly up pops the new doctors face instead ‘oh…hello, does anybody know how to work this thing?’
Doctor Stu
July 14th, 2017 - 7:20pmI don’t think there’s a unit of measurement that exists to express how much I want it to be Ben Whishaw. As long as it’s a good actor I’ll be fine as long as it’s somebody current. I can’t really see Pauline Quirke or Dame Judy running about the TARDIS. and on another vote if it’s a woman Thandi Newton gets my vote please
Anonymous
July 14th, 2017 - 7:15pmIt’s gonna be either Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan or Kris Marshall
Anonymous
July 14th, 2017 - 8:32pmOr Luke Treadaway
Pats86
July 15th, 2017 - 8:54amLuke Treadaway, he was excellent in Fortitude another good choice.
Adam
July 15th, 2017 - 11:45amYep my money’s on young Luke…he’s the ‘Tennant type’ the BBC want and a very fine actor with universal appeal…
Anonymous
July 14th, 2017 - 6:59pmThey should have waited until Christmas
Dalek4ever
July 14th, 2017 - 6:58pmHey its the 13th Doctor.
13 is an unlucky number.
Kris Marshall?
Exterminator
July 14th, 2017 - 6:51pmOh wow, it’s my birthday on Sunday 16th July, what a present!!! Please be either Ben Wishaw or Alexander Vlahos.
Exterminator
July 14th, 2017 - 7:30pmBen Wishaw and Alexander Vlahos both regenerate into the Dr and the Master but the catch is you don’t find out straight away which one is which.
The Outcast
July 15th, 2017 - 9:23amI’ve always hated that idea. Besides, you could easily tell by what outfit they are wearing.
Exterminator
July 15th, 2017 - 3:24pmNot if they were both wearing spacesuits or something? It could happen in the future?
The Living Shadow
July 14th, 2017 - 6:43pmCan’t they save it for Christmas… ;-;
The Outcast
July 15th, 2017 - 9:24amIf they are filming Series 11 in the coming months, it would be nigh impossible. If Series 11 isn’t being filmed this year, though, I will never understand.
prototype dalek
July 14th, 2017 - 6:43pmCant wait at all!!
The Temporal Jelly Baby
July 14th, 2017 - 6:39pmIt’s slightly disappointing that it won’t be revealed at Christmas but that’s only a small part of my mind at the moment. The rest of it is going something like this:
“WOAH! SO EXCITED! DSHFUISDFUHSDIUFHSDIUGVIUSD!!”
It’s unavoidable. π
R1ch1e
July 14th, 2017 - 6:26pmOh my Good God I cannot wait now
100,000BC
July 14th, 2017 - 6:16pmPermission to SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
The Temporal Jelly Baby
July 14th, 2017 - 6:24pmGranted. Please go ahead, at the top of your lungs if you feel the need.
Donnawho?
July 14th, 2017 - 8:47pmAnd a resounding and deafening “Squeeeeee…!!” was heard from Whovian fandom around the world!
Tim M
July 14th, 2017 - 9:24pmJust keep the noise down will you after 11.00pm here in the U.K. I need to get some sleep, and I’m working tomorrow. So enough Squeeee! π