“Well I’ve always been a big supporter of Wee Jimmy Krankie. So the campaign starts here to get Wee Jimmy Krankie in the Tardis and big Ian Krankie as the companion. I think that works,” David Tennant shares his thoughts on who should follow him in the lead role of Doctor Who.
As Richard noted last night as the news was breaking, the speculation on who (no pun intended) will be the next Doctor, always a constant stream even in the middle of production, will probably now turn into a torrent, with every column and paper stating confidently that they have the inside skinny and know for sure who it will be. One of them may even be right, but most will be utter cobblers – some of us are old enough to remember the trauma of Tom Baker finally leaving after his long, long run in the role (we wept into our multicoloured scarves) and he and John Nathan Turner having fun with fans and the assembled media (who even back then were indulging in the same Who Is The Next Doc game). Tom, with his trademark big smile, said at a press conference he had enjoyed his time on the show and he wished the next Doctor, whoever he – or she – was the best. Cue media flurry – next Doctor will be a woman (gasp!). Which is my way of saying, perhaps one of the many names that has been floating around (including possible female doctors such as Arabella Weir or Jennifer Saunders) may turn out to be right in the end but don’t believe anything until the official announcement is made.
Who will be the next Doc?
Wee Jimmy Kranky, 400-1
Russell Brand, 1000-1
Henry, the mild mannered janitor, 200-1
Ian Hislop, 300-1
Bagpuss, 20-1
William Shatner, 80-1
Stephen Fry, 10-1
John Freeman, 25-1
The cast of High School Musical, 800-1
(all odds accurate at time of making them up)
Bagpuss? Well, you know it is suspicious that a Bagpuss revival was announced just before we hear David is leaving Who, don’t you think? Or perhaps that is a double bluff because they know that we are smart enough to realise it is a conspiracy theory smoke screen. Unless its a triple bluff and they want us to think… Or perhaps its more devious and the regeneration sequence inadvertantly triggers a responses in Donna Noble, returning her to semi-Time Lord status and she takes over. Or perhaps the Doc’s regeneration goes wrong and he’s left in a limbo like coma so Sarah Jane and K-9 take over the TARDIS. Or Captain Jack. Or… Okay, enough now. For those badly upset by the imminent changeover (such as my friend’s wee boys), I believe the BBC will be setting up Regeneration Trauma Counselling help on the Doctor Who site in due course. Unless I just imagined that (although they probably should).
October 31st, 2008 at 12:15 pm
I don’t think the BBC is in the market for really ugly old blokes to be the next Doctor Who, but thanks for the vote of confidence.
They’re bringing The Clangers back too, and Tiny Clanger, like Colin Baker, has previously appeared in the show (The Sea Devils). She gets my vote.