Patterson Joseph To Be Announced As The Doctor On Sunday?
November 21, 2008 by Ewan
Does the evidence add up to Sunday being the biggest birthday present for Doctor Who?
Speculation continues to be drawn around the identity of the actor destined to take over from David Tennant as the next actor to play The Doctor in the hit BBC series; and fans are wondering if the decision will be announced this Sunday.
The rumours are gathering around character actor Patterson Joseph. Best known to the public for his role in Peep Show, he’s also a genre favourite having recently been in Hyperdrive and Jekyll, along with capturing the hearts of fantasy fans since his role as the Marquis in Neverwhere (above) in 1996.
So what’s the evidence for (a) Joseph being cast and (b) the announcement happening on Sunday? First up, Joseph has been on pretty much everyone’s list since before Tennant stood down at the National TV Awards. Secondly, he is already known to new show runner Stephen Moffat (who previously helmed Jekyll), and he;s in the right age range, with dashing good looks, and lots of stamina. He’s also been happy to talk about taking the role, but never denying he’s not been cast. Plus BBC news reported that on their site - something they’ve not done with other actors mentioned, such as Sean Pertwee.
Oh and a fellow cast member from the new TV series, Survivors, almost let the cat out the bag on News 24…
So that takes care of the Who. Now what about the time? Well, there are a lot of good reasons to get the announcement out the way well in advance of the new series (not least so nobody finds out via a grainy cameraphone when filming starts). And this Sunday is a vital date.
Firstly, it’s the première of the aforementioned TV show Survivors, so any news around Joseph would make the ratings soar like an eagle above the tunnels of London.
Secondly, this Sunday, the 23rd of November, will be the 45th anniversary of the very first episode of Doctor Who. What better time to emphasise that the cutting edge nature of Doctor Who is alive and well by announcing the new actor.
Time will tell…
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