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Post by slfriend79 on Sept 26, 2012 18:00:28 GMT
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Post by toystoriesfan on Sept 26, 2012 18:43:34 GMT
At least we can trust the Tardis to get him where he needs to be. And speed isn't really a factor in a police box.
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Post by ljcteehee on Sept 26, 2012 19:24:51 GMT
Yeah for no reason at all, The BBC posted this on their Official Doctor Who page. I got a screencap of it too, so it's legit.  |
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Post by dit on Sept 26, 2012 21:29:19 GMT
I think it's a brilliant idea - both James and the good Dr have a brain the size of a planet, a quirky personality and sense of humour and are endearingly vulnerable at times.
I don't know why the rumour's going around now but I have to add 'again'! I knew it'd cropped up before, and when I put it into the Search function on here the first reference to it was in 2007! In early 2008 someone called stigalicious, who I don't think is a member any longer, actually asked James about it using the comment function under one of James' Telegraph articles:
Q: "James, tell us the truth. we are dying to know! After all the rumours, will you, would you ever (even consider) taking the role of Doctor Who if DT ever leaves?! That would be truly inspired!
PS sorry it isn't related to cars, but I guess the tardis is a form of vehicle so...."
A: "Can anyone explain where the Dr Who rumour came
from? It's news to me and I don't think it would be
a good idea. I can barely find my way around in two
dimensions."
It's a shame but I can't see it happening. What I can see perhaps, and I think I've made this suggestion before, is a Comic Relief sketch with James as the Dr, Richard as the irritating side-kick and Jeremy as a scary monster!
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Post by FizzyLogician on Sept 26, 2012 21:38:34 GMT
Isn't Dr. Who a full-time job? What would happen to all his other shows/projects?
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Post by amie8 on Sept 26, 2012 21:46:28 GMT
The original 2007 "rumour" was started on Digital Spy, which I seem to remember was also the spawning ground for this board. I used to read the DS forums back in those days and somebody started a thread in their dedicated Dr Who section, suggesting James as good Time Lord material. It sort of spread from there, but it was over pretty quickly.
2007 was (as I'm sure many will remember) the year of James' sudden meteoric rise from The Other Bloke Off Top Gear to everyone's favourite eccentric and unlikely hearthrob.
(PS: Can somebody give me a definitive answer - is it James' or James's?)
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Post by liverbird on Sept 26, 2012 21:56:03 GMT
He gets my vote. Even Jezza would get my vote if it meant evicting lurch from the TARDIS
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Post by dit on Sept 26, 2012 22:34:16 GMT
(PS: Can somebody give me a definitive answer - is it James' or James's?) You'll love this - I taught English for quite a few years and that question was one that I dreaded being asked, because the waters are muddy, to say the least. Just read these explanations for a start! 1. According to the Purdue Online Writing Lab, if the possessive noun (name) is singular ending with the letter "s," you add an apostrophe after the last letter. For example, Jones'. It is also acceptable to include an apostrophe and "s" after the "s," such as Jones's. 2. Add apostrophe s to the end of a singular noun, even if it ends in s (this practice may vary in some places): How does it vary? Some people do not use the s when singular nouns end with s (they follow pronunciation). i.e. Doris’ hat. There is no standard rule as far as I know here. 3. With personal names that end in s: add an apostrophe plus s when you would naturally pronounce an extra s if you said the word out loud: e.g. He joined Charles’s army in 1642.
Dickens's novels provide a wonderful insight into Victorian England.
Thomas's brother was injured in the accident.With personal names that end in -s but are not spoken with an extra s: just add an apostrophe after the -s: Enjoy! |
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Post by amie8 on Sept 26, 2012 22:37:41 GMT
Thank you! Looks like I can just carry on doing both, then
Maybe I'll do one month on, one month off.
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Post by Mayfayre on Sept 26, 2012 22:53:36 GMT
I think he'd make a brill Doctor, it was the 2007 rumuor that started me writing Teprago. TepragoMust get around to finishing it sometime... |
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Post by jmsquared on Sept 27, 2012 7:36:49 GMT
I don't really know much about Dr. Who, but doesn't the next Dr. have to be younger than the one before?
Not sure James' (going with this today Amie8!) acting talents would quite stretch to somthing like that. The bits of TG that are obviously contrived...... he does seem to struggle with them sometimes. Others may disagree! ;D
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Post by Wyvern on Sept 27, 2012 8:26:45 GMT
I don't really know much about Dr. Who, but doesn't the next Dr. have to be younger than the one before? No, that's just how the most recent Doctors have worked out. The next one could be someone in his seventies if he was right for the job! |
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Post by jmsquared on Sept 27, 2012 23:05:17 GMT
I don't really know much about Dr. Who, but doesn't the next Dr. have to be younger than the one before? No, that's just how the most recent Doctors have worked out. The next one could be someone in his seventies if he was right for the job! Oh I see. James as the Dr. in 20 years then!! |
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Post by amie8 on Sept 27, 2012 23:33:43 GMT
The first doctor, William Hartnell, was 55 when he took the role (but looked twenty years older in my opinion) and in poor health, which is why he had a bevy of companions - three in the first series - to do all the action and peril, while he did the eccentric stuff.  The first three were a similar age, then they started to get a bit younger from Tom Baker onwards. Sylvester McCoy was a bit of an anomaly, though. Nowadays, there's so much running around and arm-waving goes on, not to mention the compulsory sexual tension between the Doctor and his companion, nobody over the age of about 35 would want to do it. *Not a Dr Who geek, by the way |
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Post by Wyvern on Sept 28, 2012 1:04:40 GMT
Colin Baker is eight years older than Peter Davison, who was the youngest person (at 29) to play the Doctor until Matt Smith took over (aged 26). Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy are the same age, but in relative terms, McCoy was older than Colin Baker at the time he took the role, and Paul McGann, Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant were all older than Peter Davison when they started their terms in the TARDIS.
And I'm going to stop there because otherwise I am going to look even more geeky than usual!
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Post by jmsquared on Sept 28, 2012 7:58:01 GMT
Wyvern, I am in awe. I love an enthusiast, no matter what the subject!  |
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Post by amie8 on Sept 28, 2012 9:02:38 GMT
Colin Baker is eight years older than Peter Davison, who was the youngest person (at 29) to play the Doctor until Matt Smith took over (aged 26). Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy are the same age, but in relative terms, McCoy was older than Colin Baker at the time he took the role, and Paul McGann, Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant were all older than Peter Davison when they started their terms in the TARDIS. And I'm going to stop there because otherwise I am going to look even more geeky than usual! I think we need a diagram ;D |
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Post by Wyvern on Sept 28, 2012 9:11:10 GMT
Colin Baker is eight years older than Peter Davison, who was the youngest person (at 29) to play the Doctor until Matt Smith took over (aged 26). Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy are the same age, but in relative terms, McCoy was older than Colin Baker at the time he took the role, and Paul McGann, Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant were all older than Peter Davison when they started their terms in the TARDIS. And I'm going to stop there because otherwise I am going to look even more geeky than usual! I think we need a diagram ;D I'm off sick with my 'computer virus'. You may get one. |
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Post by Wyvern on Sept 28, 2012 10:20:51 GMT
Here you go:  In case it's not clear, or you're not familiar with the earlier incarnations: 1: Willam Hartnell (1963-66) - 55 2: Patrick Troughton (1966-69) - 46 3: Jon Pertwee (1970-74) - 50 4: Tom Baker (1974-81) - 40 5: Peter Davison (1981-84) - 29 6: Colin Baker (1984-86) - 40 7: Sylvester McCoy (1987-89, 1996) - 44 8: Paul McGann (1996) - 36 9: Christopher Eccleston (2005) - 41 10: David Tennant (2005-2010) - 34 11: Matt Smith (2010-present) - 26 The mean average works out at 40 years and 33 days, and the median and modal averages are also 40. There is a trend at the moment towards younger actors, but this has been seen previously, and this was reversed for a while in the mid/late 80s. However, if this pattern repeats itself, that would put James in quite a good position come casting time (on the other hand, probably not a good enough position to compensate for his lack of acting ability...) So there you go. |
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Post by amie8 on Sept 28, 2012 11:15:58 GMT
That's excellent, Wyvern! In fact, it deserves a prize, but as I have nothing to give you, here's an owl in a bobble hat  |
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Post by crumbs on Sept 28, 2012 11:51:01 GMT
Blimey Wyvern - that's a proper fan's work. Well done. It's a good job Galafreyans can re-incarnate themselves: it's kept a few actors in work! I have a soft spot for Patrick Troughton who was the first Doctor I remember.
Amie8 - That beeby owlet is the absolute epitome of cute and made me go unnecessary. What a little poppet.
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Post by Wyvern on Sept 28, 2012 12:19:18 GMT
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Owl! Thank you ;D
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Post by cockney on Sept 28, 2012 22:27:03 GMT
Great work, Wyvern. Oh, and I love your wonderful gift pic from Amie8. How sweet.
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Post by dit on Sept 28, 2012 22:31:14 GMT
Owl is stunning. A Wol in wool.
I have the Dr Who theme (one before the present one) as my phone tone. Woke up a room full of dozing people when it went off this afternoon.
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Post by toystoriesfan on Sept 29, 2012 2:14:47 GMT
I have the Dr Who theme (one before the present one) as my phone tone. Woke up a room full of dozing people when it went off this afternoon. Same as me, Ten's version! Are you somehow my long-lost twin or something?  I also have the Tornado's version in iTunes, but I play Murray Gold's music a lot more. |
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Post by liverbird on Sept 29, 2012 10:24:20 GMT
Jon Pertwee was my Doctor. We used to play Dr Who every Monday playtime when I was in junior school. I also love DT in the role as he brought some energy to the part, plus he is VERY easy on the eyes Like the baby owl. As clarkson would say, "sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetttttttt" |
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Post by trustme on Oct 2, 2012 1:18:26 GMT
Confession time here: when I was just little and would be home sick from school with the flu or some such, Dr. Who was the program that would be on mid-afternoon before the "good" programs came on, as I lay on the couch hacking and coughing  This was during the Tom Baker years, and he frightened me so much I had nightmares about him and the theme song! Can't remember now what it was that scared me so much (was I ever really that young?) but even now hearing that weird theremin-style music gives me goosebumps  It would have to take James becoming the new doctor to get me to tune in! PS: that owl picture just rocked my socks. Love it! |
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Post by Captain-Interesting on Apr 6, 2014 14:24:01 GMT
Oh, gosh, how wonderful would this be!!
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This was during the Tom Baker years, and he frightened me so much I had nightmares about him and the theme song! 