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Radio Times – BBC Not Ruled Out Female Doctor Poll
BBC Not Ruled Out Female Doctor
From The Radio Times
“The new Doctor could be handed the keys to the TARDIS as early as next month, BBC sources have confirmed – with insiders suggesting Matt Smith’s replacement needs to be announced before the Doctor Who Christmas special begins filming next month.
The Twelfth Doctor is expected to first appear on screen at the end of the Christmas special, following the regeneration of Matt Smith’s Doctor.
It would be virtually impossible to keep the identity of the new doctor a secret even if the entire set went into lockdown during filming of the Christmas special, a BBC source told RadioTimes.com.
“The search has begun in earnest and is active now,” the source said, adding that the BBC has not ruled out hiring a woman to replace Matt Smith.”
So like so many other we ask the question – yes of no!…
Anonymous
May 11th, 2017 - 5:59ami have a weird feeling that it will be an older, say 59 year old man. most likely Scottish, they will keep their accent and will be a fan favorite! my best guess for an actor is Peter Capaldi. but this is just a completely uninformed guess.
Unknown
August 28th, 2013 - 12:18amThey should have made jenny the new doctor because she was the doctors daughter
Anonymous
July 3rd, 2013 - 8:59pmor he could degenerate into tennant
karl
June 26th, 2013 - 5:12pmDoctor Donna already the first female Dr Who(?) so we are thinking about who might play the second female Doctor? just a sci-fi thought 😉
AmericanGirl227
June 22nd, 2013 - 6:19amOr guys, get this! They could be adding an American female as the next doctor!
AmericanGirl227
June 22nd, 2013 - 6:19amOr just an American…….
the astronaut of death
June 22nd, 2013 - 4:18pmI would prefer a British actor as this is a British tv show
DoctorArkham
June 19th, 2013 - 4:38pmI would have thought Moffat and the BBC would have had enough common sense to rule this out immediately.
AmericanGirl227
June 22nd, 2013 - 6:12amSome ppl would like to mix it up!
parnian
June 19th, 2013 - 12:09pmI think a big Chang might be interesting. It won’t be bad if the doctor becomes a woman this time!
Maria
June 19th, 2013 - 9:29amI dont like the woman doctor
THEPONDFREAK
June 18th, 2013 - 5:23pmI think if they do have a female doctor then just choose Glozell or Miranda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Johnnyrose
June 18th, 2013 - 2:19pmNo way. It has to be another hot, hilarious, neurotic bloke like Matt and David.
Anonymous
June 21st, 2013 - 12:12pmIt could be anyone remember the doctor started out as an old man then became younger and then went older again. There needs to be some variation of between the ages of actors.
Sebatron
June 15th, 2013 - 10:01amI’d love it if the doctor was ginger but this one was disappointed that he was!
Silence Will Still Fall
June 15th, 2013 - 1:14amJust read doctor who series 8 may not air until august 2014 (can’t wait 8 months for new episodes!!!!). My real wish for series 8 is they introduce a male companion to go with the 12th doctor and clara. And if i’m being really really gready i want the return of davros for the series finale.
Mels
June 17th, 2013 - 8:45amI’d like a male companion too, we haven’t really had a new one for ages.
MasterKasterborous
June 17th, 2013 - 12:18pmWe just had Rory!
ROCKSTAR
June 18th, 2013 - 9:38pmHe came in series 5
DoctorArkham
June 19th, 2013 - 4:39pmAnyway, Jenna Coleman says she’s staying for quite a while.
MasterKasterborous
June 19th, 2013 - 5:21pmThe last proper male companion was Turlough who was in introduced in Season 20. Rory came in in Season 31 (27 years later!) In terms of how often we get proper male companions, Rory is very recent!
Mels
June 19th, 2013 - 7:26pmYeah, but Rory always felt like Amy’s companion to me, rather than the Doctor’s companion. He was an important and fun character of course, but he never felt like *the* companion.
I’d like to see a solo/main male companion, even if just for a while. 😀
Cyberman V2
June 20th, 2013 - 1:07pmWhat about Captain Jack and Mickey they were companions of the Doctor they might have been short companions but they were still companions
MasterKasterborous
June 21st, 2013 - 10:10am‘Last proper companion’. ie Someone who traveled with the Doctor for a long period of time and not just for a couple of episodes. Otherwise do we count Adam…
mredd6895
June 13th, 2013 - 9:29pmWhen Tom Baker was giving up the role BBC let out a rumor the next Doctor could be a woman. They had their highest viewers until after the regeneration. They kept the new Doctors name secret until the airing of the show.
MasterKasterborous
June 14th, 2013 - 8:21amI’m not sure how true that is…
Cyberman V2
June 20th, 2013 - 1:08pmYeah they also did that when Peter was also leaving!
MasterKasterborous
June 21st, 2013 - 10:11amThey announced both before they appeared on the show…
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
June 12th, 2013 - 5:05pmpart of me thinks they will be ruthless and go female…
Doctor who used to be EPIC
June 12th, 2013 - 5:58pmFirst of all the new series isn’t as good as the old series.Secondly I’m not particularly fond of the idea of a woman doctor but I would be extremely happy if Alex Kingston (River-song) was the new doctor but shes dead (not in real life but in the episode)…..
Doctor who used to be EPIC
June 12th, 2013 - 6:02pmActually the guy from twilight would be a all rite doctor who but Matt smith and David Tennant (Especially Matt)were the BEST 🙂
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
June 13th, 2013 - 9:59pmi don’t think that would work, as every1 would always see him as a crazed vampire married to a depressed girl who went through a painful childbirth. along with his child who has a strange name…
trust me, it can never work.
RYCBAR123
June 15th, 2013 - 10:20pmNo Twilight. Just no. No… N- No…
ROCKSTAR
June 18th, 2013 - 9:43pmThe guy in twilight is Cedric diggory from harry potter and the goblet of fire
ROCKSTAR
June 18th, 2013 - 9:45pmAnd I agree with RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
DoctorArkham
June 19th, 2013 - 4:40pmWhoever suggested Twilight merging with Doctor Who needs to flush their head down a toilet.
the astronaut of death
June 12th, 2013 - 3:45pmno no no! the doctor is a male role not a womans
its not right
ROCKSTAR
June 14th, 2013 - 7:51pmAgreed
Ray Romano
June 12th, 2013 - 12:09amThe doctor can either be male or female,they have to be a great actor. Matt Smith had an amazing portrayal,the character should be young and attractive, I mean why would the doc regenerate to someone older. He could be a ginger,so he can finally get what he wanted.
Mels
June 12th, 2013 - 11:31am“Young and attractive’ isn’t everything lol. Much of the fanbase is older, plus there is a lot of skill and experience that comes with being ‘older’ (not that any of the recent Doctors could be considered ‘old’ anyway).
I personally don’t care how young/’old’ the actor is, male/female or whatever race, they simply need to be a good actor and do justice to the series.
I agree that we need a ginger Doctor eventually. 😀 I was always hoping Benedict Cumberbatch would fill that niche, but now he’s off doing ‘hollywood’ stuff, I doubt we’ll see him in DW any time soon.