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"An iconic star will be appearing in Doctor Who......"

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  • 06-08-2012 12:13am
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    TheIrishGrover
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    According to Dr Who twitter....... Richard E Grant

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    Doctor DooM
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    Is this the first time someone who has played the Doctor in semi official media has appeared after as another role?

    Assuming it IS another role...


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    pixelburp
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    Ah, the lost 9th Doctor. Though from what I recall of his sole, animated story, it wasn't very good to begin with. I'm sure it'll just be a random guest-part... right?


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    Doctor DooM
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    pixelburp wrote: »
    Ah, the lost 9th Doctor. Though from what I recall of his sole, animated story, it wasn't very good to begin with. I'm sure it'll just be a random guest-part... right?

    Well, I started watching it on youtube and lost interest tbh. Should prob give it another go. I mean, I'm a TF fan, bad animation is no barrier to me.

    And yes, I hope it's not some knowing nod :/


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    pixelburp
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    Strangely, the Guardian online is reporting he's to play a villain in the Xmas special, but that's not mentioned in the press release. Weird.

    He's a good actor, but he doesn't exactly have a lot of range: I'm guessing he'll play someone slightly posh & slightly creepy ...


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    BuffyBot
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    He's played the Doctor twice now unofficially. Next they'll throw in Joanna Lumley :P


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    flazio
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    pixelburp wrote: »
    Ah, the lost 9th Doctor. Though from what I recall of his sole, animated story, it wasn't very good to begin with. I'm sure it'll just be a random guest-part... right?

    Why not judge for yourself.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/webcasts/shalka/
    Interesting how Sir David Jacobi is voicing the Master in this, considering where he went in canon.


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    pixelburp
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    flazio wrote: »
    Why not judge for yourself.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/webcasts/shalka/
    Interesting how Sir David Jacobi is voicing the Master in this, considering where he went in canon.
    Didn't I already? Cheers for the link, but had dug it out beforehand to remind myself of it and yeah - it still stinks. The Master as the resident pet in particular was just a bit ... weird.


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    Doctor DooM
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    Did we have a thread talking about the semi official Doctors before? I seem to recall one. It might be dead interesting for newer people with the new series (Eastenders could be canon, lol)


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    Jessibelle
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    Does this mean I have to accept Hugh Grant as a Dr?? *shudders*


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    pixelburp
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    Doctor DooM wrote: »
    Did we have a thread talking about the semi official Doctors before? I seem to recall one. It might be dead interesting for newer people with the new series (Eastenders could be canon, lol)

    There was a series of (mostly half-decent) Big Finish audios doing a line in unofficial, what-if? Doctors. In fact, the ubiquitous Derek Jacobi played the Doc in one of them.

    Ah yes, here they are:
    http://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/released/doctor-who---unbound

    Of particular note was #2, where David Warner played the third Doctor, instead of Pertwee, with the Brig as his companion, and he arrives years later than he should have & in the aftermath of all the invasions he wasn't around to stop.


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