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Visit the official Doctor Who website
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Asylum seekers...
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Doctor Who picture resource

Doctor Who picture resource
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Explore the Doctor Who classic series website
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Infiltrate The Hub of Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood
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Investigate The Sarah Jane Adventures
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Call on Dani’s House
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Intercept the UFO fabsite
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Uncover the secrets of the Dollhouse
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Hell’s belles

Hell’s belles
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Love Exposure
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Primeval portal

Primeval portal
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Charmed, to be sure!

Charmed, to be sure!
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Take on t.A.T.u.
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Proceed to the Luther website

Proceed to the Luther website
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DCI Banks is on the case
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On The Grid with Spooks
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Life on Ashes To Ashes

Life on Ashes To Ashes
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Claire’s no Exile

Claire’s no Exile
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Vexed is back on the beat!

Vexed is back on the beat!
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Medium, both super and natural

Medium, both super and natural
Open the door to your dreams

Who’s that girl? (350-picture Slideshow)

Sunday 13 May 2007

Who would you like to see?


On “Parkinson”, a week ago, appearing alongside David Tennant, actress Amanda Holden made the remark that all her friends have appeared in “Doctor Who” except her and that she would like to appear in the programme. I suspect “all her friends” was a bit of an exaggeration and that she was actually referring to Sarah (Empress of the Racnoss) Parish with whom she worked on Debbie Horsfield’s “Cutting It”. Amanda’s an ok actress, and I enjoyed her as schoolteacher Miss Titley in “The Grimleys” to a certain extent, but there are better actresses out there who have yet to appear in the programme. I don’t think Kylie is one of them! However, it’s just been confirmed that Miss Minogue will be appearing in the Christmas Special, despite Russell T Davies’ recent denial, but not as a baddie. So, Kylie’s not booked up for the next two years as the Executive Producer of “Doctor Who” would have us believe! As filming special-guest roles often requires just two-to-three days work, I didn’t think for a minute that the Aussie songstress wouldn’t be able to fit an appearance into her busy schedule. Oh, and Russell, I don’t believe a word you say about anything!

With more stunt casting to look forward to, and with the ratings’ continued decline being the real reason behind the decision to take a week’s hiatus before relaunching with “42”, it’s reassuring to know that Russell ploughs on, regardless, with more of the same! “42” is on at 7:15pm this coming Saturday. There was no reason why it couldn’t have been on last night, at that same time, with “The Eurovision” at 8pm! But, in their infinite wisdom, the BBC, despite having a three-and-a-quarter hour “Song Contest” to wade through, chose to run with “Any Dream Will Do” for a further third of that time giving us a grand total of four hours and twenty minutes of something purporting to be music! Who said variety is dead? The very fact that “Neighbours” has been on our screens for more than twenty years, five days a week and in the same time slot, not to mention twice a day, proves the powers that be aren’t remotely interested in providing a little variety. Interminable waffle about superficial relationships for brain-dead dumb heads is, about, what it all boils down to. And, talking about this most-popular of Aussie soaps brings us neatly back to Kylie. So, if not her, which actors and actresses would you rather see making a guest appearance in “Doctor Who”?

6 comments:

Steve said...

Hmm. Tough call. Personally I'd like to see a bigger name actress in "The Who" - Rachel Weisz would be a personal favourite. Though I'd be happy to see any of the actresses featured in the pics you posted. As long as they were all wearing corsets and bodices...! That's what Russell needs to up the ratings! A bodice ripper!

Steve said...

Just thought: Julia Sawalha would be another top pick!

TimeWarden said...

"Mummy" girl Rachel expressed an interest in appearing in "Who" a couple of years ago so it's a possibility!

Julia, of course, played assistant Emma to Rowan Atkinson's Doctor in the 1999 Comic Relief sketch written by Steven Moffat but it was rumoured, at some point, she might have been a fully-fledged companion to Richard Griffiths as the Doctor!!

Karen said...

I'm sure I have said it before but I would love to see Judi Dench in Dr Who. Think she would be fantastic as a good or evil character. Or maybe even Maggie Smith.

Steve said...

I second that! Good call (my young paduan?)

TimeWarden said...

Karen, you previously suggested Dame Judi as a possible companion but I think it far more likely, as you suggest here, that she appear in an episode or two as a guest star. Sir Derek's done one so I see no reason why she wouldn't!

Maggie Smith might've made a more quirky Lady Thaw! Her son, Toby Stephens, would be excellent in "Doctor Who", I think, equally good as either the Doctor or the Master!!