June 3rd, 2013
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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!…
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Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 11:57amI don’t have a problem with a woman playing the role, I just don’t trust the writers to tackle it correctly, which would be to have a couple of jokes after the regeneration then totally ignore the fact afterwards.
If you can’t treat a woman the same way a man would be treated then the whole point in allowing it in the first place is defeated. Same goes for deliberately casting a woman in the role, both genders would need to be fairly judged.
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June 4th, 2013 - 12:11pmThe thing is The Doctor is a man not a woman it would be weird and in my opinion wrong
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 12:32pmIndeed it would be weird, but what you need to remember is that the Doctor is Gallifreyan, and the possibility does exist for it to happen. He may be a man at the moment but that means absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of things.
In fact just to make things even odder, it can actually happen in real life, clown fish can change from male to female and carry on as though nothing has happened (you’ll never watch Finding Nemo in thh same way again).
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 12:14pmits like making wonder woman into a man
gndhruvesh
June 4th, 2013 - 11:31ama huge black labrador as the Doctor would shake things up a bit 😀
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 11:42amYeah animal equality! How dare the BBC not consider giving the part to a dog! I heard Hooch is a free agent.
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 12:14pmwhat about cats. cats are like time lords they come and go as they please
DalekSupremeFan
June 4th, 2013 - 11:14amIf bbc cast a woman doctor then they have completly lost the plot. I do not think it is a womans roal and i would turn off the tv if i saw it and would not watch it untill it is a man again. END OF
ROCKSTAR
June 4th, 2013 - 7:24pmStory
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 12:15pmA woman would end the show
ROCKSTAR
June 10th, 2013 - 9:16pmNot end the show kill the show
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 11:09amOnly woman I can see being the doctor is Olivia Colman
MyLittleTripod
June 4th, 2013 - 1:50pmHas anyone watched the Fan-Made Episode known as “The Wrath of Eukor” (1984)?
NCC-1701-D
June 4th, 2013 - 5:59pmI just watched “The Wrath of Eukor” and you know, it wasn’t half bad, I thought the Doctor wasn’t too bad either, especially for an American (never mind she was a woman). Yes I thought it was pretty good, very reminisant of actual Doctor Who episodes of the time. Did you know they made three more, I’m going to watch those too at some point.
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 12:15pmI saw it. it was ok but a female doctor is just wrong
bridge70
June 4th, 2013 - 10:04amI work in a secondry school, both male and female students are very very opposed to a female doctor. These kids know the doctors history ie hes a grandad ect ect. It would be wrong and most have said they would stop watching (honestly).
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 8:23amPolitical correctness will be the death of doctor who
The TARDIS
June 4th, 2013 - 7:39amYes, it would be something fresh, but I don’t think it could hold itself up for a long time. It would be too great a change and lose lots of viewers. It’s fine for the show to reference other films and tv shows, but one thing it doesn’t need to do is become Orlando.
the astronaut of death
June 4th, 2013 - 7:35ameven if it was a woman they cant have two women ( Clara and the female doctor) running around in the tardis saving time and space
it would be wrong
DoctorWhom
June 4th, 2013 - 12:02pmWhy would it be wrong?
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 12:23pmTHE THING THAT ANNOYS ME MOST IS WHY HAVE NO PLANTS BEEN CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE!
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 4:26pmPlant Discrimination!!!!!
MasterKasterborous
June 4th, 2013 - 11:36pmI don’t understand why two women running around together saving the universe is wrong?
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 12:17pmbecausr the astronuat of death is homophobic
the astronaut of death
June 4th, 2013 - 7:16amwhere suppose to find out who it is in july
the astronaut of death
June 4th, 2013 - 7:12ammy mum wants a special regeneration where you can split into 2 people and she wants jedward to me the doctor…
I get scared of the thought
Liason Ice
June 4th, 2013 - 6:59amI want to see Benedict Cumberbatch be the 12th Doctor. Andrew-Lee Potts would be my second choice
Black dog
June 4th, 2013 - 8:16pmAndrew-Lee-Potts would be one of my choices the other would be Ben Miller.
Matt Smithy
June 4th, 2013 - 6:34amWhat if a time lord was pregnant then regenerated into a Male?
MasterKasterborous
June 4th, 2013 - 11:35pmSee the end of series 2 of Red Dwarf…
Sebatron
June 4th, 2013 - 5:49amHave a look at these
Is the world read for a female doctor?
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/opinion/is-the-world-ready-for-a-female-doctor-who/story-e6freabc-1226656414328
TARDIS in space
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/technology/sci-tech/allonsie-campaign-to-send-the-tardis-into-space/story-fn5jhw50-1226656510325
Sebatron
June 4th, 2013 - 5:36amI’m not trying to be sexist but if the doctor was a woman it would be a bit awkward and strange.
Emily
June 4th, 2013 - 5:36amAs a female fan of the show, I honestly think having a female play as the Doctor would be awful. Yes it is knows for Timelords to regenerate between genders, but The Doctor has always been a male, don’t change that. It would honestly be really weird.
Dalek Sec
June 4th, 2013 - 4:16amI know Alex Kingston played Riversong. But if anyone was to play a female Doctor, she would be pretty badass. I’m totally neutral about this topic, but Kingston was one of the best actors on Doctor Who, and i am obsessed with her character Riversong. Sorry for that relevancy. 😆
Dingleberry
June 6th, 2013 - 10:07pmNot irrelevant. She was his WIFE. The first wife ever as far as I can recollect. If we consider the Dr as being the most important man in the Universe, then Riversong is perhaps the most important woman – and she went through changes!
paul c
June 4th, 2013 - 1:58amOk we know that timelords have been known to regenerate from male to female and other way around, don’t forget “The Corsair” was reported to have done this in his past.
But as for the Doctorr to become female (no offence ladies ok?) sorry but i have to disagree with this and hope it is yet another spin of the rumour mill!
Silence Will Still Fall
June 4th, 2013 - 1:17amThe answer among the vast majority of fans is and will always be NO! NO! AND NO!.
ROCKSTAR
June 4th, 2013 - 7:22pmYEAH
Jamie
June 4th, 2013 - 12:35amIf she’s a good actress, they I don’t see why not.
alex
June 3rd, 2013 - 11:43pmpersonally, i don’t really care if the new doctor is male or female, but i would prefer a female doctor, it’d just seem like a fresh, new thing to be introduced to the whoniverse, if she’s even half as good as Matt smith, that’d be good too.
Anonymous
June 3rd, 2013 - 11:08pmDon’t you dare Moffat, don’t even think about it. 🙁
ZygonTerror
June 3rd, 2013 - 11:04pmI personally think that it would be an interesting and fresh element to the show that in some ways would still be keeping a close link to the series as the question has been around for decades. Also it would help to keep the doctor and assistant romantic thing to a minimum (if the show continues to use female companions).
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 12:18pmfemale doctor is wrong she would be the end of the show
Anonymous
June 3rd, 2013 - 11:01pmSorry ladies and not being sexist but a female doctor will wreck Doctor Who ONE the tardis is a girl Two It will be one big cat fight Three Doctor Who is known for the Female companions Four cap jack will be lovey dovey for the doctor Five This will be the last doctor. Thanks ans sorry if this mean.
greyzinychimp
June 4th, 2013 - 8:10pmi agree
Anonymous
June 3rd, 2013 - 11:00pmI would not mind a female doctor if she had been introduced years ago in the classic series, I feel that it is too late. This female doctor would be separated from the 11 others which is inevitable. Plus if 12 is a female then 13 would have to be female as people would complain if he became a man, further separating her from the other 11 doctors. This is my view
Matthew Littledyke
June 3rd, 2013 - 10:33pmIt’s a hard question to answer as it has been suggested everytime a new one has been cast but to be realistic it would be weird having a woman in the role as it has always been a man but I wouldn’t rule it out but I would have to say no.
TNDNR
June 3rd, 2013 - 10:13pmCan there ever be a female Doctor? Yes, ‘That’s the problem with regeneration, never quite know what you’re going to get’ and also the Corsair reference from the Doctor’s Wife. Should there be one? Well there is a lot of interesting things that could be done if the Doctor was female and a lot of incredible actresses who could play the role amazingly. Will there be one? Unlikely for one reason, too many people are aggressively opposed to it and sadly that’s what will stop it. I personally want a good character and it played well first and with a show like Who there’s not the same restrictions on how you can do your casting. The Doctor doesn’t have to have an English accent, or be the same skin colour, or look the same age. It’s incredible we are discussing whether the Doctor can go from being played by an actor to an actress while to some Bond fans the fact Daniel Craig is blonde is a step too far!
Great
June 3rd, 2013 - 10:29pmHe could down generate
Dalek: the Supreme
June 3rd, 2013 - 10:10pmNO. Gender swapping does NOT belong in a FAMILY show! If she was well written and a good actress, I MIGHT forgive it. Maybe.
James O’Neill
June 3rd, 2013 - 10:15pmThe Doctor has already stated it can occur! See: The Corsair.
Actually, why not bring David back? There is no law says he can’t regenerate a prior appearance, or choose one.
See 2nd Doctor being told to choose, see Romana copying Princess Ad
stra et al.
MasterKasterborous
June 3rd, 2013 - 11:03pmIt’s not really gender swapping. And what is wrong with people who have had a gender change being on a family show. They are people like anyone else and children should know about them instead of just thinking the whole world is made up of straight couples with children!
Dalek: the Supreme
June 3rd, 2013 - 11:11pmBecause the show is about change. Bringing in Tennant when he’s already played the Doctor is unfair to other actors who would interested in the role and a spit in the face to the show itself, since Doctor Who is about change and regeneration.
James O’Neill
June 3rd, 2013 - 10:10pm2 Words :
Kate Beckinsale!
Booboo Jr
June 3rd, 2013 - 10:07pmNot being sexist, but I really just don’t think a female Doctor would work. It would totally ruin the flow of the show too, having had a male Doctor for every other incarnation.
Change is sometimes a good thing, but I don’t think in this case it would be.
olletsoc
June 3rd, 2013 - 9:58pmNO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
booboo
June 3rd, 2013 - 9:59pmThat will be a no then
olletsoc
June 3rd, 2013 - 10:01pm😉
Anonymous
June 3rd, 2013 - 10:06pmAgreed.
greyzinychimp
June 4th, 2013 - 8:12pmme to