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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DoctorArkham
June 19th, 2013 - 4:39pmAnyway, Jenna Coleman says she’s staying for quite a while.
DoctorArkham
June 19th, 2013 - 4:38pmI would have thought Moffat and the BBC would have had enough common sense to rule this out immediately.
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
ROCKSTAR
June 18th, 2013 - 9:49pmFor 50 years if they wanted to put him as asian or black I think they would have done it ages ago.
ROCKSTAR
June 18th, 2013 - 9:45pmAnd I agree with RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
ROCKSTAR
June 18th, 2013 - 9:43pmThe guy in twilight is Cedric diggory from harry potter and the goblet of fire
ROCKSTAR
June 18th, 2013 - 9:38pmHe came in series 5
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.
MasterKasterborous
June 17th, 2013 - 12:18pmWe just had Rory!
Mels
June 17th, 2013 - 8:45amI’d like a male companion too, we haven’t really had a new one for ages.
RYCBAR123
June 15th, 2013 - 10:20pmNo Twilight. Just no. No… N- No…
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.
Anonymous
June 14th, 2013 - 10:21pmSo it pulls in 85million viewers on BBC One then does it? No more like 3million which does put it at risk seen as though ITV has such a strong Saturday night line-up with The X Factor and The Jonathon Ross Show the BBC will have to do a bit more than dr who to beat there viewing figures
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
andy tate
June 14th, 2013 - 7:58pmNick Fury was originally a White Guy!
andy tate
June 14th, 2013 - 7:55pmIt was in the Troughton Episode wargames that we were informed that Time lords could choose their appearance the time lords intended to Change the Doctor and exile him on earth but the Doctor refused to choose his next regeneration and so the time lords did it for him and turned him into Jon Pertwee.
This is why the Doctor has been a white male the Time lords chose that and that is how he has stayed.
When Mary Tamm regenerated into Lalla Ward, Lalla had played a princess in the previous episodes when Lalla’s Romana regenerated she was not dying or near the end of that particular regeneration, Time lords can stay in one persona until they are old ( as did the first doctor)and die naturally then they regenerate into a younger version.
When Lalla’s Romana appeared to Tom Baker’s Doctor in the TARDIS he commented on the fact that she had chosen to regenerate in the form of the Princess to which Lalla’s Romana replied that she found the form pleasing.
The Master has also chosen his regenerations and gone as far to invade a body with his essence in order to destroy and regenerate that body
So unless the destruction of the time lords has moved the goalposts the doctor will continue to regenerate into a white male but since the Time lords are essentially dead all bets here could be off!
ROCKSTAR
June 14th, 2013 - 7:51pmAgreed
andy tate
June 14th, 2013 - 7:41pmDoctor Who has 75 millon fans world wide and is a massive international money spinner for not just the Beeb but the old classic doctors who Conventions and that is a conservative estimate taken from the Beebs and fan site stats it may even be as much as 85 million and climbing it will not be cancelled anytime soon
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.
MasterKasterborous
June 14th, 2013 - 8:22amBut he’s not; he’s a Time Lord who (so far) has just happened to only use a white, male face…
MasterKasterborous
June 14th, 2013 - 8:21amI’m not sure how true that is…
Anonymous
June 13th, 2013 - 11:52pmIn the UK the BBC is reaching crisis point with some of its programm doctor who included the storys are to complicated for an average viewer to understand.The BBC can not confirm a series will be safe until they renew its contract and with competition from The X Factor this year the anniversary ratings will fall
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.
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.
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 🙂
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)…..
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
June 12th, 2013 - 5:05pmpart of me thinks they will be ruthless and go female…