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 5th, 2013 - 6:19pmGet Suranne Jones on as the doctor, her already found fame will bring in more viewers and her amazing acting skills unlike matt smith
Dalek: the Supreme
June 6th, 2013 - 11:23pmHow was Matt Smith a bad actor? Haven’t you been watching for the last 4 years?
Anonymous
June 9th, 2013 - 12:43amMaybe on CBBC he will be considered a good actor but Suranne Jones would wipe the floor with him and the nation has turned doctor who off what does that tell you? Everyone would rather watch The X Factor than doctor who like on the anniversary when it gets like 5 million viewers hahaha even EastEnders in its little bad phase is doing better than Doctor Who
ROCKSTAR
June 10th, 2013 - 9:05pmMatt Smith s a awesome doctor
Jayk
June 11th, 2013 - 1:46pmYou can’t call any Doctor a bad actor,they have to do what the director and writer tell them to do
Anonymous
June 11th, 2013 - 1:53pmnahh bad over acting is bad over acting whatever the situatuin
Anonymous
June 11th, 2013 - 1:54pmnahh bad over acting is bad over acting whatever the sisituation
Mister
June 5th, 2013 - 5:27pmIf the Doctor is female and is married to River, then they are-
Let’s not go there.
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 7:33pmThey are pretty much vastra and Jenny 🙂
Mister
June 6th, 2013 - 7:27pmYes!
The Flying Shark
June 5th, 2013 - 3:25pmToday, in the Daily Star, it says Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris is in the line up to be the new Doctor!
Esterath
June 5th, 2013 - 3:44pmYou really believe that?
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 4:42pmIt’s clearly a joke. Years ago in the 90s they it was micheal himself
Mels
June 5th, 2013 - 6:44pmThere are jokes every time a new Doctor is cast. The Billie Piper one is still my favourite, even though it made no sense. :p
The Flying Shark
June 5th, 2013 - 6:56pmNo, I don’t believe it at all, just saying. It’s utterly ridiculous.
Dingleberry
June 6th, 2013 - 9:43pmIf the role ever did go to a female, lt alone MJ’s daughter – God forbid!! – There’s 3 generations here who wouldn’t even give it the time of day!!
LS
June 5th, 2013 - 1:46pmI am horrified at the thought of a female doctor. This last series in the main has been below par and this would be the final straw.
I am actually female but a woman doctor – this would just be wrong on so many levels. If they want to experiment there could perhaps be a storyline where the doctor becomes female for a couple of episodes; with SF anything is possible, but a complete regeneration absolutely no thanks – not even the wonderful Olivia Coleman. As for Paris Jackson that would make the most loyal fan press the off switch perhaps forever which as I have been watching since 1963 aged 6 would be terrible!!
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 12:19pmpolitical correctness is ruining the show
Dalek: the Supreme
June 5th, 2013 - 12:24pmHow? Compared to the rest of the story, the plot, the characters, the setting, the monsters, etc. it’s a really minor thing.
drjakeyoung
June 5th, 2013 - 12:32pmYou can see where he is coming from though, most of the time there is no need for it in doctor who, but because sad members of watchdog groups who have nothing better to do will deem the show racist if they don’t have a certain amount of minority’s in it, which i think is wrong. Although i wouldn’t say it’s enough to completely kill off the show.
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 3:44pmEvan though I am against discrimination of any kind however I don’t like it when a program choses people just because they feel that they have to have a multicultrel cast. Producers should pick actors that are right for certern stories
Anon
June 5th, 2013 - 4:14pmWhat next? A woman James Bond??? Never gonna happen…
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 6:41pmJane bond! Lol!
Mels
June 5th, 2013 - 6:47pmI don’t think it’s a matter of ‘political correctness’, it’s just a matter of who is best for the part. I have no doubt that they’ve auditioned with a male Doctor in mind, but if a female actor were to absolutely blow the competition away, I’m guessing they will hire her. Kind of like they were looking for an older male for the 11th Doctor, but Matt Smith was so good they changed their mind and hired him.
I still think it’s 95% likely we’ll get a male Doctor, but I think they’re just leaving the option open in case someone amazing comes along.
MaxP
June 6th, 2013 - 4:10amWhile political correctness is the way movies all go now (Thor I’m looking at you!), & perhaps they must go that way to make a better world, the only thing ruining this show is the convoluted, confusing, often ridiculous & crazy for crazy’s sake writing & story arcs! I usually watch the show with people who aren’t hardcore fans but they don’t mind it, they enjoy it – or at least used too! Now they either go “what the hell just happened”, or “why does it have to be confusing?”, or they just play with their phones waiting for more entertaining stuff to follow.
drjakeyoung
June 6th, 2013 - 8:56pmwhen nightmare in silver started, about 2 minutes through my dad said “is this a pantomime or something? what is going on with doctor who recently!?”
Dalek: the Supreme
June 6th, 2013 - 11:29pmI’m glad they’re back to complex stories. Many RTD era stories were way too simple. I’m a fan of Doctor Who because of the compex stories.
drjakeyoung
June 14th, 2013 - 9:49amBut the whole point of why the RTD era was successful was because of the simple story’s! It was easier for casual viewers who didn’t watch all the episodes to be involved with it! Now it seems like they are alienating casual viewers. I will still watch it as i personally like this style but what i am saying is that normal people who watch the show wont understand it.
drjakeyoung
June 5th, 2013 - 11:59amLets just put it this way, if they decided to change cat woman to cat man, i think they would get all the feminists saying that it is sexist that they have done this. Now that some of these feminists are complaining that it is sexist there has been no female doctor, i say that it is very annoying that they are acting a bit hypocritical. I don’t find it sexist against men just because cat woman hasn’t been a cat man, so why do they when it’s the other way round?
Mels
June 5th, 2013 - 6:38pmFeminists would be fine with a cat man. 😀
bridge70
June 5th, 2013 - 11:42amSo did the doctor must have had mum and dad, and did he then end up with a mum who tuned into a dad and have 2 dads, or a dad who turned into a mum and have 2 mums ?.
Did did his mum and dad swap rolls?
Is susan now his grandson ?
what were his grandparents, man woman woman woman man man woaman man ?
Its madness PLEASE dont ruin the show.
MaxP
June 6th, 2013 - 4:12amAll Time Lords are apparently hermaphrodites it seems!
skippermuzz
June 5th, 2013 - 9:56amNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! that would ruin everything!
bridge70
June 5th, 2013 - 11:31amIt would ruin everything, he has a grandaughter. it would be a bad move, a grandad to a grandma its just nuts and silence wil fall when everyone just about turns off.
EpicDalekwarrior12
June 5th, 2013 - 8:31amPersonally i would stop watching if the doctor did turn female. I think it would ruin the show as many fans have grown up alongside a male doctor.
Dingleberry
June 6th, 2013 - 9:44pmLikewise. There are 3 generations here who wouldn’t give the new series the time of day.
Mels
June 5th, 2013 - 8:09amPeople are so harsh lol! With the right scripting and the right casting, a female Doctor could be excellent. Granted, it could also be a disaster – but the same can be said every time a new Doctor comes along, male or female.
I personally probably prefer the Doctor to stay male – but if they do go ahead and cast a woman, I’m more than happy to see how it goes!
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 8:22amNo I would stop watching it
Paul FitzGerald
June 5th, 2013 - 1:27pmI also would turn off….it would just seem forced
Doctor Who has alot of strong female leads.
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 3:47pmI would not be surprised if a female doctor led to the shows cancelation
ROCKSTAR
June 10th, 2013 - 9:11pmShut up Mels
anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 1:30ami don’t think they should change it because every doctor who episode in history has a male doctor who
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 9:13amNot the curse of fatal death :L
Dalek: the Supreme
June 5th, 2013 - 12:26pmWhich was a comedy spoof. An absolutely brilliant comedy spoof written by the current head of the show himself, but still a non-canon, not-meant-to-be-taken-seriously comedy spoof.
MasterKasterborous
June 4th, 2013 - 11:30pmI don’t understand why everyone is so concerned. It happens every time they get someone new to play the Doctor (eg: 2009: http://screenrant.com/doctor-woman-brusimm-4698/)
And if they did decide that; if you truly loved the show you would be able to accept it. One person stated they would ‘start a riot’. Seriously, it is a TV show. Yes I love it and it takes up a lot of my life but it isn’t everything! Calm down, there’s nothing to get worried about anyway…
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 9:15amFinally someone I agree with
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 12:09pmif the doctor became a woman I would stop watching the show thats how much I care for the show
let dr who be dr who not politicly correct who
ROCKSTAR
June 14th, 2013 - 7:59pmDoctor Who has changed many peoples lives so what fans are going to start a riot that shows how much they love showing how much they love dr who and if you can t accept that then stop watching doctor who
American Doctor Who Fan
June 4th, 2013 - 10:59pmSteven Moffat is the best writer and Executive Producer that ever worked on Doctor Who. He is the reason that Doctor Who is more popular than ever.
If you don’t like Steven Moffat’s Doctor Who, then stop watching.
If the show does not evolve, than it will get boring and die. The fact that it has constantly lived on(in some form or another–comics, books, audio stories, e.c.t) for the last 50 years is a testament to its ability to change and evolve as time moves one. In fact, it won a Peabody award for this very reason–its constant ability to refresh and essentially reboot itself every 5 years.
Its why Doctor Who is the longest running and most successful science fiction show in the world: it never gets stale.
American Doctor Who Fan
June 4th, 2013 - 10:59pmSteven Moffat is the best writer and Executive Producer that has ever worked on Doctor Who. He is the reason that Doctor Who is more popular than ever.
If you don’t like Steven Moffat’s Doctor Who, then stop watching.
If the show does not evolve, than it will get boring and die. The fact that it has constantly lived on(in some form or another–comics, books, audio stories, e.c.t) for the last 50 years is a testament to its ability to change and evolve as time moves one. In fact, it won a Peabody award for this very reason–its constant ability to refresh and essentially reboot itself every 5 years.
Its why Doctor Who is the longest running and most successful science fiction show in the world: it never gets stale.
MasterKasterborous
June 4th, 2013 - 11:21pmThe trouble is (though I have really liked Moffat) it is time for another change of direction…
American Doctor Who Fan
June 5th, 2013 - 12:00amI agree. We need a change of writing style every 4-5 years. I think that Toby Whitehouse or even Neil Cross would make a good lead writer.
anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 1:30ami agree
American Doctor Who Fan
June 5th, 2013 - 2:15amToby Whithouse is the correct spelling. Sorry.
Big D
June 5th, 2013 - 12:20pmI agree that just as the Doctor regenerates, so too does the show itself. It does need to evolve. However, we do need to be careful as to how the show does actually evolve.
Having watched the Doctor since he arrived on our screens in 1963 Ive been there through the ups and downs. I remember with great sadness how the BBC cancelled the show as the public started to switch off. This was largely due to poor stories, poor scripting, poor direction, poor acting and poor casting.
Yes it survived through various other forms of media but for a long time, it wasnt on our screens and that, in my humble opinion, is where it should belong.
Therefore we need to be careful as to how the show does evolve.
This past series has already lost a number of viewers and as such has demonstrated that a change needs to take place. Many of my fellow long standing Whovians have left because it has become too silly and childish.
Yes Doctor Who can be silly at times but it has never been childish despite it being for all the family.
If SM persists in taking it down the route that it has been going down, then it will continue to lose hardcore Whovians who have for so long formed the basis of its viewing audience and kept the programme alive through its hunger and fervour for the Doctor.
I am delighted that the show has broken into America and has garnered such popularity around the world but it does worry me that if SM were to appoint a female Doctor then that could alienate fans even more and ultimately lead to extermination from our screens.
I am not a sexist by any means, but I guess I am a traditionalist and as such hope that the next Doctor will be an older, more serious, less emotional, leader of men rather than one who likes to play blindmans bluff.
Dalek: the Supreme
June 5th, 2013 - 12:36pmI think so many people are so nostalgic about the Classic Series, they often fail to realize what it gets wrong, which is portraying emotion. For example, in Timeflight, the Doctor says Adric wouldn’t want them mourning him unnecessarily. Sure, I wouldn’t want people mourning over me if I was dead.
Classic fans need to accept while the Classic Series was brilliant, it isn’t flawless and there are some things that the New Series gets better.
Big D, just because you feel it isn’t as good as it used to be doesn’t mean it’s going to lose fans. You have to remember different people enjoy different things, and while you may not like Moffat, there are lots of other people who do. Personally, he’s my favorite, and I love all the changes he’s made from the 11th Doctor to the new Daleks. That’s only my opinion though, so feel free to disagree with it.
Big D
June 5th, 2013 - 5:03pmDalek : The Supreme.
I quite agree that too many of us do look through rose tinted spectacles at the Classic series and I agree that it isnt flawless and the new series has done alot better in many respects. It has contained some terrific stories and performances and Ive got them all on dvd / bluray aswell as all the merchandise. Not to mention some pretty good special effects.
Many would argue that the series has lost alot of its charm as a result though. Im not one of them. Bigger and better as far as Im concerned.
I do have a problem with all the kissing and hugging that goes on in the show however. Its as if every episode must contain a kiss, a hug or some delirious episode of silliness. At times it also has come across as being quite childish and patronising.
I also feel that too much time is spent focussing on the companion / assistant rather than the Doctor himself. Having said that I do like the new girl. I like her spirit and tenacity. I also like the fact that she doesnt swoon over him all the time.
Emotion can be a very good thing, this is what, afterall, makes us human, however it needs to be taken into context and not thrown in your face all the time. Perhaps one of the strengths of the classic series was the way it handled the emotional aspect. Rather than throwing it in our faces it was used to draw us in, often shocking us. The death of Adric is a good example. Remember the shock that reverberated around the country when he died? Or what about Tom Baker agonising over destroying the Daleks in Genesis of the Daleks?
Re SM. I actually like him alot better than RTD. I think when he gets it right, he REALLY gets it right. I cannot help feel though that perhaps Sherlock may be taking up a bit more time than he perhaps thought. I too like the new Daleks and think The Weeping Angels a brilliant creation. Mind you, if I had a choice, I think I would want Mark Gatiss as showrunner. Every programme Ive seen him presenting (his series on horror movies was excellent) he reflects many of my own views and feelings about things.
But as in all things, we shall see and in the meantime we shall have to agree to disagree. Afterall, life would be pretty boring if we were all the same.
The Moffat Paradox
June 8th, 2013 - 4:44pmBig D’s comments reflect what I and others think is both right as well as wrong with 21st century Who and if it ever successfully made the transition to the big screen the script would have to be VERY spot on for any sequels.
As with Joss Whedon’s treatment of the Avengers.
K9
June 4th, 2013 - 10:48pmI think the people have spoken
greyzinychimp
June 4th, 2013 - 7:58pmIf you want a time lady on the show bring back jenny hint hint
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 7:49pmMichelle Keegan would be brill
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 7:45pmSuranne Jones would be brilliant as the doctor or Sheridan Smith or Shobna Gulati or Hollyoaks’s Jennifer Metcalfe or Karen Hassan all more stronger actors than matt smith
Black TARDIS
June 5th, 2013 - 8:26amHere’s a hint for everyone. Since when has the Doctor been cast as someone who is very well known. The likelihood of it being anyone from Hollyoaks, Corrie or Eastenders is as small as the small version of Azal. As with Rupert Grint (which a lot of people seem to be obsessed with).
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 12:10pmno ginger nuts
whovian
June 5th, 2013 - 9:12pmwhat’s wrong with gingers?
ROCKSTAR
June 4th, 2013 - 7:34pmNothing would ever be the same again if the doctor is a female and if Steven Moffat does get a female doctor I bet everyone will stop watching doctor who. NO TO A FEMALE DOCTOR
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 7:42pmI agree
greyzinychimp
June 4th, 2013 - 7:56pmtotally
MasterKasterborous
June 4th, 2013 - 11:23pmWhy would nothing be the same again?
Dingleberry
June 6th, 2013 - 9:46pmAbsolutely!
the astronaut of death
June 4th, 2013 - 7:29pmtake a look at this !
if all the doctors had been female this is what they would look like
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=doctor%20who%20femail%20doctors&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&biw=1093&bih=502&safe=active&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=tjGuUYydNtH30gXx44CoDg#facrc=_&imgrc=2jsLxK9eGXJm0M%3A%3B7qCMO7K6DhnfOM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fdoctorwhotv.co.uk%252Fwp-content%252Fuploads%252Fthe-female-doctors.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fdoctorwhotv.co.uk%252Fmoffat-female-doctor-could-happen-38231.htm%3B570%3B800
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 7:15pmNO! if that ever happened i would honestly stop watching doctor who completely
glemtedet
June 5th, 2013 - 9:58amME TO!
Lea
June 4th, 2013 - 6:21pmsomething would have to have happened to him when he reqenerated- how a time LORD become a time LADY
MasterKasterborous
June 4th, 2013 - 6:55pmThe Corsair did it…
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 3:55pmI would stop watching the show. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 6:01pmNot too biased in this topic, but if the Doctor’s gonna become a woman, then either something goes wrong in the regeneration or he does it by choice. Otherwise, I think there’d be a lot of unhappy time lords who want to split up with their now-male wife (Or now-female husband)… Just saying, there must be things which can stop a gender change in regeneration, otherwise there would be chaos and a lot of divorced time lords.
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 5:15pmWell i thought doctor who was dying in this day and age with the bad writing but having a female doctor will very much just kill the whole program!
If they do this i will actualy start a riot upon the person who came up with this!
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 5:58pmi agree
to the 1st part
ROCKSTAR
June 4th, 2013 - 7:31pmCount me in
MasterKasterborous
June 4th, 2013 - 11:23pmYou will start a riot? Seriously?
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 12:11pmif the doctor became a woman I would stop watching the show
sheepinafez
June 4th, 2013 - 5:01pmjust bring back romana i say she pretty much is a female doctor
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
June 4th, 2013 - 4:38pmi think it’s almost a tradition to have a man as the doctor now, and i think a woman work may not week, if you compare them to all the male actors.
A woman could be the role, but compared to the male doctors, the whole nature of the show will change. not a small change, a big change.
Dingleberry
June 6th, 2013 - 9:50pmIt’s not the title Doctor but the title Time LORD – Lord is masculine. Always will be. The idea of THE Time LORD suddenly becoming a Lady … horrific!
DoctorPlatypus
June 4th, 2013 - 4:28pmIt will be announced at the Doctor Who Proms… Anyone going?
booboo
June 4th, 2013 - 4:38pmyes
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 5:02pmAre you saying it may be announced then or that it is being announced then?
DoctorPlatypus
June 4th, 2013 - 9:30pmThat it is probably most likely being announced then. They say that we could find out next month (July) and the Doctor Who Proms is the only real big DW thing happening next month. Also, lots of people will be there + Matt Smith and they could announce something special (Actor/Actress who is going to play the Twelfth Doctor). It would also probably be released on BBC News at the same time with maybe an interview later. Pretty exciting stuff. I was going to the Proms but then my friend, who invited me, said we weren’t going… Enjoy it booboo!
crazy guy
June 4th, 2013 - 9:35pmboo boo i thought you was not going to the proms as you couldn’t get tickets also they haven’t even done auditions for the next doctor yet so i will doubt it will be released then
booboo
June 4th, 2013 - 11:05pmi managed to get 3 tickets in the end
crazy guy
June 5th, 2013 - 7:07pmhow did you get tickets booboo?
Dalek: the Supreme
June 4th, 2013 - 3:03pmWhat annoys me (aside from Matt Smith leaving) is that no Jelly Babies have been considered for the role! Jelly Babies are people too, ya know!
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 4:15pmWhat about talking cabbages?
handbot10
June 4th, 2013 - 4:38pmor a talking bowl of fish – custard
Anonymous
June 5th, 2013 - 12:12pma dalek
videogamemad00
June 5th, 2013 - 11:48pmThe Cat in The Hat should seriously be considerd for the role.
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 1:48pmthis would make the doctor a lesbian, he’s kissed every female companion since the 8th doctor
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 2:15pmAnd captain jack and rory but we don’t call him gay do we. I really don’t see how it is a problem
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 2:25pmhe could be anything, men, wmen, both or indeed nothing. But would it really matter at the end of the day? Well, it probably would most fans wouldn’t be happy unless it was the “nothing” option, regardless of gender.
Dalek: the Supreme
June 4th, 2013 - 3:04pmI remember one episode (I forget which one, but I’m positive Matt Smith was in it) where someone asked the Doctor if he could regenerate into a woman, and he said “Please, it’s not the time to discuss my nightmares.”
the mr master
June 4th, 2013 - 3:53pmbut the doctor is married to river
lesbian!
if the doctor is a woman i will stop watching it end of
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 4:14pmThat quote isn’t from any televised episode, it might be from one of the novels, but they are very questionable in terms of their canon status.
Dalek: the Supreme
June 4th, 2013 - 5:50pmI think it might have been from a Sarah Jane Adventures episode called “Death of the Doctor”
crazy guy
June 4th, 2013 - 9:37pmeven if it was gay whats wrong with being gay plus whats wrong with a women taking part although i must admit i think it would drive a lot of fans away cause they used to it being a male
buchanon
June 4th, 2013 - 12:06pmthe only woman i would accept to be the doctor is Elizabeth Hurley. that is all.
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 12:38pmIt’s one more than most.
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 11:58amHasn’t anyone noticed thye say the Christmas Special is filming next month? Last time I checked it wasn’t going before cameras until September.