by Alec Muffett
Actor Christopher Eccleston has quit as Doctor Who after just one episode of the new series has been screened, the BBC has confirmed.
Solution: Make Billie Piper the next Doctor; a simple bodyswap plot will suffice, with a messed-up regeneration.
No?
I’m with Tom Baker on this one: Eddie Izzard would make a fantastic Doctor.
A female Doctor would be interesting, though could Billie play a convincing Doctor? I.e., could she change her character’s persona so convincingly to not come across as the chavette from episode 1 wearing a different hat?
Btw, my vote’s with Eddie Izzard too.
Recalling the Doctor Who spoof done for Comic Relief a couple of years back, I’d suggest modifying the “bodyswap and regeneration” plot a little so that some ageing of the character enables another actress to step into the role – while Billie makes a fine Assistant, I’m not sure she could cut it as the Doctor yet.
Joanna Lumley, on the other hand… 😉
Interesting idea … after all, “Sapphire and Steel” sets a precedent for her…
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