# And the 11th Doctor is... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 2, 2009, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602 "2009-01-02T16:41:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2009, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/21 "2009-01-02T23:07:21Z")
> [@Charlie\_Tan](#): > > I don’t care who the next Doctor is\*, as long as Sally Sparrow is the next companion. If we’re going into the past for companions, I nominate [Tim Latimer.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Nature_(Doctor_Who_episode)#Plot) ---
**Author:** ![Sonnenstrahl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@Sonnenstrahl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sonnenstrahl)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/22 "2009-01-03T00:52:23Z")
> [@Kal](#): > > Paterson Joseph was the bloke playing The Weakest Link alongside Rose in those episodes. Thanks. I have to say I can’t remember him at all! ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/23 "2009-01-03T01:00:07Z")
Since we’re allowed to go into the past, I’d like to see Marc Warren as the new Docter. Warren played Elton Pope in the “Love & Monsters” episode. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/24 "2009-01-03T01:23:26Z")
Ew. Wasn’t Patterson Joseph the guy with the terrible southern American accent in _Jekyll_? That was kinda painful. He’s pretty easy on the eyes, though. If they can keep him in his own voice, maybe he’d be okay. I’m still voting for Ejiofor, though. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/25 "2009-01-03T04:58:38Z")
I hate that they’re going through the last few incarnations so quickly, especially since the last two have been better than any of them since Tom Baker. Why can’t they let us enjoy some good ones for a while? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/26 "2009-01-03T05:02:59Z")
Tennant will have had around 38 separate stories by the end of his run. That’s a _lot_, even compared to the original series. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/27 "2009-01-03T05:07:58Z")
I was hoping he would break the record for the number of years as the Doctor. ---
**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/28 "2009-01-03T05:35:43Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > Ew. Wasn’t Patterson Joseph the guy with the terrible southern American accent in _Jekyll_? That was kinda painful. He’s pretty easy on the eyes, though. If they can keep him in his own voice, maybe he’d be okay. > > I’m still voting for Ejiofor, though. Yep, that was him. He is very easy on the eyes, and when he’s speaking with his normal English accent, he’s very acceptable. > [@acsenray](#): > > I hate that they’re going through the last few incarnations so quickly, especially since the last two have been better than any of them since Tom Baker. Why can’t they let us enjoy some good ones for a while? Well, it seems like it was Tennant’s decision to leave. What were they supposed to do? Chain him to the Doctor Who set? It was definitely Christopher Eccleston’s decision to move on to other projects. So I guess you should be asking, “Why can’t the actors just be happy with their steady paychecks for a while?” ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/29 "2009-01-03T06:12:33Z")
While I support Robert Carlyle, having enjoyed him in 24-Redemption and seeing a bit of Patrick Troughton in him, my heart is with Jennifer Saunders. Bit of a long shot, either of them, but a geek can dream. ---
**Author:** ![TWDuke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e495f1/32.png) [@TWDuke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TWDuke)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/30 "2009-01-03T06:44:45Z")
> [@pepperlandgirl](#): > > Well, it seems like it was Tennant’s decision to leave. What were they supposed to do? Chain him to the Doctor Who set? It was definitely Christopher Eccleston’s decision to move on to other projects. So I guess you should be asking, “Why can’t the actors just be happy with their steady paychecks for a while?” In the United States, I believe it’s customary to sign the principals of a series to three-year contracts. I know there have been exceptions, but you rarely hear of someone leaving a series after one or two seasons if the producers really want them to stay. Is this not done in Britain? I know shorter series are more common, but Dr. Who version one ran for quite some time, and “Last of the Summer Wine” is still lurching toward its 30th season. ---
**Author:** ![Lo-Slung\_Denim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@Lo-Slung\_Denim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lo-Slung_Denim)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/31 "2009-01-03T08:44:43Z")
> [@TWDuke](#): > > In the United States, I believe it’s customary to sign the principals of a series to three-year contracts. I know there have been exceptions, but you rarely hear of someone leaving a series after one or two seasons if the producers really want them to stay. Is this not done in Britain? I know shorter series are more common, but Dr. Who version one ran for quite some time, and “Last of the Summer Wine” is still lurching toward its 30th season. I think most stars either bag a ‘golden handcuffs’ deal where it’s so lucrative they’d be dumb not to stay, so they’re effectively tied to a show/channel, or they just move on when they want. (I’m sure someone can correct me?) Hence such disappointment when Ecclestone moved on after what seemed like 5 minutes as the Doctor. I was gutted then because I thought he and Billie worked so well together, but Tennant came along and was awesome too! It’s strange how the Doctors have become a fair bit younger - compare Tennant to Troughton? I wasn’t born when it all started but my dad tells me the premise was a bit of a wacky, almost doddering old scientist. **dropzone** , as for Jennifer Saunders, I just can’t see it. I’ll always see her as Eddie Monsoon! ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/32 "2009-01-03T17:21:51Z")
Weren’t people talking about Adrian Lester (Mickey from _Hustle_)? Johnson is, of course, the man but Lester is more suave I think. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/33 "2009-01-03T17:31:14Z")
Wikipedia is listing it as David Bowie. I’m assuming this is just vandalism. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/34 "2009-01-03T17:34:22Z")
Now, it’s listed as John Hannah, which sounds a bit odd, but more believable. [John Hannah](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hannah_(actor)) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/35 "2009-01-03T17:35:39Z")
Now, it’s listed as John Hannah, which sounds a bit odd, but more believable. [John Hannah](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hannah_(actor)) ---
**Author:** ![Lo-Slung\_Denim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@Lo-Slung\_Denim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lo-Slung_Denim)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/36 "2009-01-03T17:52:06Z")
It’s gotta be Matt Smith - they just said on the TV show that they’ve cast a 26 year old. (Unless it’s Billie Piper, which let’s face it, it can’t be…can it?) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/37 "2009-01-03T17:53:26Z")
> [@Lo-Slung\_Denim](#): > > It’s gotta be Matt Smith - they just said on the TV show that they’ve cast a 26 year old. > (Unless it’s Billie Piper, which let’s face it, it can’t be…can it?) Yep, that’s it. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/38 "2009-01-03T17:56:54Z")
Is what? Billie Piper? Matt Smith? C’mon, you can’t leave us 'Mericans hanging like this! ---
**Author:** ![Lo-Slung\_Denim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@Lo-Slung\_Denim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lo-Slung_Denim)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/39 "2009-01-03T18:00:24Z")
It’s Matt Smith. ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602/40 "2009-01-03T18:00:56Z")
Matt Smith. My first thought is “Big forehead”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/and-the-11th-doctor-is/479602.md?page=3)