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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sheepinafez
June 4th, 2013 - 5:01pmjust bring back romana i say she pretty much is a female doctor
booboo
June 4th, 2013 - 4:38pmyes
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.
handbot10
June 4th, 2013 - 4:38pmor a talking bowl of fish – custard
DoctorPlatypus
June 4th, 2013 - 4:28pmIt will be announced at the Doctor Who Proms… Anyone going?
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 4:26pmPlant Discrimination!!!!!
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 4:15pmWhat about talking cabbages?
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.
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
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.”
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 - 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.
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
MyLittleTripod
June 4th, 2013 - 1:50pmHas anyone watched the Fan-Made Episode known as “The Wrath of Eukor” (1984)?
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 - 12:38pmIt’s one more than most.
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 4th, 2013 - 12:23pmTHE THING THAT ANNOYS ME MOST IS WHY HAVE NO PLANTS BEEN CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE!
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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
buchanon
June 4th, 2013 - 12:06pmthe only woman i would accept to be the doctor is Elizabeth Hurley. that is all.
DoctorWhom
June 4th, 2013 - 12:02pmWhy would it be wrong?
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.
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.
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.
gndhruvesh
June 4th, 2013 - 11:31ama huge black labrador as the Doctor would shake things up a bit 😀
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
Anonymous
June 4th, 2013 - 11:09amOnly woman I can see being the doctor is Olivia Colman
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.