I thought that we'd long since erased the notion that the role can be played by comedians and fringe performers, but obviously not.
David Mitchell as The Doctor? Page 3
This notion has crossed my mind, but I've ultimately dismissed it. Up to this point he hasn't shown that he has the correct gravitas for the part. A fine comic actor, but not a Doctor.
Mitchell? Maybe in the original run of the series he'd have been on the producers list. He wouldn't be today.
I spoke to Russell over a few glasses of Fino sherry at the weekend and a hot dog, and David Mitchell is slated to play the Doctor's father in a spin off series charting Doctor Who's childhood on Galifrey. It's being pitched as a cross between Harry Potter and the Young Sherlock Holmes thing that Spileberg did. I am not sure I am in favour of it myself unless they give Gallifrey a kind of Terry Gilliam Victoriana vibe.
Talking of Victorian mysteries anybody been watching Desperate Romantics?
Quote: Marc P @ August 3 2009, 10:01 AM BSTI spoke to Russell over a few glasses of Fino sherry at the weekend and a hot dog, and David Mitchell is slated to play the Doctor's father in a spin off series charting Doctor Who's childhood on Galifrey. It's being pitched as a cross between Harry Potter and the Young Sherlock Holmes thing that Spileberg did. I am not sure I am in favour of it myself unless they give Gallifrey a kind of Terry Gilliam Victoriana vibe.
Talking of Victorian mysteries anybody been watching Desperate Romantics?
Don't joke about that shit! You might go putting ideas into the RTD head.
Haven't been watching Desperate Romantics, but it does look interesting, I must say.
Quote: john lucas 101 @ August 3 2009, 10:04 AM BSTDon't joke about that shit! You might go putting ideas into the RTD head.
I seem to recall RTD saying that CBBC actually wanting something like that, but him saying no because it was a shit idea. 
Quote: Matthew Stott @ August 3 2009, 10:10 AM BSTI seem to recall RTD saying that CBBC actually wanting something like that, but him saying no because it was a shit idea.
Well hats off to him for that, at least!
It was a particuarly fine Fino though, it has to be said.
When he started to sing Ging Gang Gallifrey though, I made my excuses and left.
Quote: Marc P @ August 3 2009, 10:01 AM BSTI spoke to Russell over a few glasses of Fino sherry at the weekend and a hot dog, and David Mitchell is slated to play the Doctor's father in a spin off series charting Doctor Who's childhood on Galifrey. It's being pitched as a cross between Harry Potter and the Young Sherlock Holmes thing that Spileberg did. I am not sure I am in favour of it myself unless they give Gallifrey a kind of Terry Gilliam Victoriana vibe.
Talking of Victorian mysteries anybody been watching Desperate Romantics?
The mystery being how it got made?
Quote: Marc P @ August 3 2009, 10:01 AM BSTI spoke to Russell over a few glasses of Fino sherry at the weekend and a hot dog, and David Mitchell is slated to play the Doctor's father in a spin off series charting Doctor Who's childhood on Galifrey. It's being pitched as a cross between Harry Potter and the Young Sherlock Holmes thing that Spileberg did. I am not sure I am in favour of it myself unless they give Gallifrey a kind of Terry Gilliam Victoriana vibe.
Talking of Victorian mysteries anybody been watching Desperate Romantics?
Aaaaggggghhhhh!
Timelord's do not have parents they are woven on the Genetic Looms on Galifrey!
Quote: john lucas 101 @ August 3 2009, 10:04 AM BSTHaven't been watching Desperate Romantics, but it does look interesting, I must say.
It's not.
Quote: Marc P @ August 3 2009, 10:01 AM BSTTalking of Victorian mysteries anybody been watching Desperate Romantics?
I like the costumes, all very Dr Who-ish, in my opinion.
Quote: sootyj @ August 3 2009, 12:08 PM BSTTimelord's do not have parents they are woven on the Genetic Looms on Galifrey!
Looks like the 2009 specials are going to have a continuity error in them, then.
Quote: sootyj @ August 3 2009, 12:08 PM BSTTimelord's do not have parents they are woven on the Genetic Looms on Galifrey!
Not according to any TV episode though, which is what really counts.
Personally, I think David Mitchell is not conventionally attractive enough to play the doctor. (Sorry!). The makers can't deny the popularity of young, good-looking doctors like Ecclestone and Tennant. Years ago the doctor could be a 'character', but now he's got to have his image on lunch boxes, dolls etc.... they can't risk losing all that revenue.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ August 3 2009, 1:12 PM BSTNot according to any TV episode though, which is what really counts.
You're not referring to that ridiculous TV movie?