bbc [Official] Doctor Who Thread

[Rappy Veteran]

What? I don't believe it. Got video evidence?

No seeing as the show is live!, but I am sure later there is going to be uploading it!

Edit: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7698539.stm

[LOC Veteran]

NOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[Rappy Veteran]

So who now then?

The usual names (Robert Carlye and James Nesbitt) will be up for it for sure!

[Jack 0Neill]

I hope that in the very least he gives one more full season with a good companion. He hasn't had a good one since Rose.

[+Peewee210 Subscriber¹]

No!!!

[Max Veteran]

David Tennant was a decent doctor - right up there with some of the classics. It'll be a shame to watch him go.

[Jack 0Neill]

David Tennant is to stand down as Doctor Who, after becoming one of the most popular Time Lords in the history of the BBC science fiction show.

Gee I wonder why. He was phenomenal!

He's quitting too early.

[Rappy Veteran]

David Tennant is to stand down as Doctor Who, after becoming one of the most popular Time Lords in the history of the BBC science fiction show.

Gee I wonder why. He was phenomenal!

He's quitting too early.

Yeah but he doesn't want to end up being type cast and also he is doing very well on stage doing Hamlet.

[Jack 0Neill]

He's the best Doctor ever imho

[Rappy Veteran]

He's the best Doctor ever imho

Certainly can't disagree with that!

[Jack 0Neill]

His facial expressions and overall behavior and attitude just made him the perfect Doctor. Especially since he wanted to be the Doctor since he was little.

^^^^^^^^ - Just look at his expression! You know something good is going on.

Edited October 29, 2008 by Jack 0Neill

[Corris Veteran]

Sorely dissapointed in the news. :(

I love him as the Doctor.

[qdave]

David Tennant was a decent doctor - right up there with some of the classics. It'll be a shame to watch him go.

i would be so bold as to say that he is the best docto:p:p but then again, i havent seen the old doctors.

sad though, but 2010 is long way off.

[Rappy Veteran]

BBC are posting some bets already!

Paterson Joseph - 3-1 (pictured)

David Morrisey - 5-1

James Nesbitt - 6-1

John Simm - 8-1

[Xerxes]

NO!!!!!!!!!!! Tennant was the best Doctor by far! it will be shame to see him go :( still, all good things must come to an end I suppose. Let's hope the 11th Doctor is a worthy replacement...

EDIT: To be fair though, when the new series first started with Christopher Eccleston, I quite liked him and was annoyed when I found out he was leaving after only a season and then his replacement turned out to be a far better Doctor. Perhaps the same will happen again (maybe).

Edited October 29, 2008 by Xerxes

[digitalsoft]

Tennant is a legend of a doctor but I feel with a new doctor brings a whole new feeling to the program, James Nesbitt would be kind of cool...

[fatboyuk]

Being fairly old in actual years I always thought Tom Baker was THE best Doctor ever (possibly due to me actually meeting him and K9 and him sharing his jelly beans/babies).

That was until Tennant came along and I am now afraid that Mr Baker is the #2 all time best.

Shame he is leaving, but he is leaving on top of his game - people will talk about him at the height of his popularity and not in the 'oh when is he leaving' type way.

Shame though, he was spot on.

[curme]

I think Tennant was responsible for turning on a lot of Americans to Dr. Who. He definitely gave the franchise a much needed shot-in-the arm, especially after the first year's false start.

Here's another vote for James Nesbitt.

[Pretend]

Wow... :/ :( Tennant was the best doctor and sure made me watch Doctor Who more frequently. I can't wait for the specials and while sad.. I can't wait to see who's the new doctor and see what '?' to the show. :)

[zeroday]

:( He was a good doc. :(

[Shibby]

True he will be missed.

However, hopefully moffat might be able to speed up production. ?It takes bloody ages to produce Dr Who and?some of?the scripts seem?rather?corny, hopefully Moffat can?work?some?magic?and pick writers that can write scary stories yet solid in acting and quality.

[Jediweasel]

Watch Tennant was like being back in the Baker days. I have really enjoyed his time as The Doctor.

[BigGiantHead]

He was good in his first couple of seasons, but started to irritate me over the last. I still would have wanted to see him in Moffat's Who.

Edited October 31, 2008 by BigGiantHead

[Jack 0Neill]

Some of his companions were bad (Freeya was so annoying, Tate was.. okay. But the Doctor and Rose were the best by far.), but I hope he reconsiders and stays for a little longer.

[Rappy Veteran]

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