# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1989
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39764 "2015-11-24T15:08:04Z")
Other Actors who were considered for the role of The Doctor and which generation 1. Billy Connolly - 8th Doctor 2. Anthony Stewart Head - 8th Doctor ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39765 "2015-11-24T15:23:16Z")
Other Actors who were considered for the role of The Doctor and which generation 1. Billy Connolly - 8th Doctor 2. Anthony Stewart Head - 8th Doctor 3. Brian Blessed - 2nd Doctor Come, my Timelords! To me!!! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39766 "2015-11-24T15:31:50Z")
Other Actors who were considered for the role of The Doctor and which generation 1. Billy Connolly - 8th Doctor 2. Anthony Stewart Head - 8th Doctor 3. Brian Blessed - 2nd Doctor 4. Judi Dench - 9th Doctor ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39767 "2015-11-24T16:55:35Z")
Other Actors who were considered for the role of The Doctor and which generation 1. Billy Connolly - 8th Doctor 2. Anthony Stewart Head - 8th Doctor 3. Brian Blessed - 2nd Doctor 4. Judi Dench - 9th Doctor 5. Hugh Grant - 9th Doctor ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39768 "2015-11-24T17:24:31Z")
Other Actors who were considered for the role of The Doctor and which generation 1. Billy Connolly - 8th Doctor 2. Anthony Stewart Head - 8th Doctor 3. Brian Blessed - 2nd Doctor 4. Judi Dench - 9th Doctor 5. Hugh Grant - 9th Doctor 6. Ron Moody- 3rd Doctor Recently deceased actor best known as Fagin in the movie and stage productions of _Oliver!_ More than being considered for it, he was offered it. Unlike many actors who keep a stiff upper lip about such opportunities and say it worked out for the best, he told anyone who’d listen it was the stupidest move he ever made. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39769 "2015-11-24T20:38:11Z")
Other Actors who were considered for the role of The Doctor and which generation 1. Billy Connolly - 8th Doctor 2. Anthony Stewart Head - 8th Doctor 3. Brian Blessed - 2nd Doctor 4. Judi Dench - 9th Doctor 5. Hugh Grant - 9th Doctor 6. Ron Moody- 3rd Doctor 7. Richard Griffiths - 5th and 8th Doctor He went on to play Mr. Dursley in the _Harry Potter_ movies. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39770 "2015-11-24T20:49:17Z")
Other Actors who were considered for the role of The Doctor and which generation 1. Billy Connolly - 8th Doctor 2. Anthony Stewart Head - 8th Doctor 3. Brian Blessed - 2nd Doctor 4. Judi Dench - 9th Doctor 5. Hugh Grant - 9th Doctor 6. Ron Moody- 3rd Doctor 7. Richard Griffiths - 5th and 8th Doctor 8. Boris Karloff - Radio version ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2015, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39771 "2015-11-24T20:51:26Z")
Other Actors who were considered for the role of The Doctor and which generation 1. Billy Connolly - 8th Doctor 2. Anthony Stewart Head - 8th Doctor 3. Brian Blessed - 2nd Doctor 4. Judi Dench - 9th Doctor 5. Hugh Grant - 9th Doctor 6. Ron Moody- 3rd Doctor 7. Richard Griffiths - 5th and 8th Doctor 8. Boris Karloff - Radio version 9. Richard Hearne - 4th Doctor ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39772 "2015-11-25T03:25:56Z")
Other Actors who were considered for the role of The Doctor and which generation 1. Billy Connolly - 8th Doctor 2. Anthony Stewart Head - 8th Doctor 3. Brian Blessed - 2nd Doctor 4. Judi Dench - 9th Doctor 5. Hugh Grant - 9th Doctor 6. Ron Moody- 3rd Doctor 7. Richard Griffiths - 5th and 8th Doctor 8. Boris Karloff - Radio version 9. Richard Hearne - 4th Doctor 10. Ron Jeremy - 18th doctor ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39773 "2015-11-25T15:46:10Z")
Other Actors who were considered for the role of The Doctor and which generation 1. Billy Connolly - 8th Doctor 2. Anthony Stewart Head - 8th Doctor 3. Brian Blessed - 2nd Doctor 4. Judi Dench - 9th Doctor 5. Hugh Grant - 9th Doctor 6. Ron Moody- 3rd Doctor 7. Richard Griffiths - 5th and 8th Doctor 8. Boris Karloff - Radio version 9. Richard Hearne - 4th Doctor 10. Ron Jeremy - 18th doctor 11. Chris Jury - 7th Doctor ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39774 "2015-11-25T16:05:15Z")
Other Actors who were considered for the role of The Doctor and which generation 1. Billy Connolly - 8th Doctor 2. Anthony Stewart Head - 8th Doctor 3. Brian Blessed - 2nd Doctor 4. Judi Dench - 9th Doctor 5. Hugh Grant - 9th Doctor 6. Ron Moody- 3rd Doctor 7. Richard Griffiths - 5th and 8th Doctor 8. Boris Karloff - Radio version 9. Richard Hearne - 4th Doctor 10. Ron Jeremy - 18th doctor 11. Chris Jury - 7th Doctor 12. Geoffrey Bayldon - 1st Doctor Ron Jeremy. Riiiiiiight. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39775 "2015-11-25T16:09:51Z")
Other Actors who were considered for the role of The Doctor and which generation 1. Billy Connolly - 8th Doctor 2. Anthony Stewart Head - 8th Doctor 3. Brian Blessed - 2nd Doctor 4. Judi Dench - 9th Doctor 5. Hugh Grant - 9th Doctor 6. Ron Moody- 3rd Doctor 7. Richard Griffiths - 5th and 8th Doctor 8. Boris Karloff - Radio version 9. Richard Hearne - 4th Doctor 10. Ron Jeremy - 18th doctor 11. Chris Jury - 7th Doctor 12. Geoffrey Bayldon - 1st Doctor 13. Russell Tovey- 11th Doctor Actors who have appeared on multiple episodes of Doctor Who as the same character (other than as his primary companions) 1. Ian McNeice- Winston Churchill ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39776 "2015-11-25T16:11:29Z")
Actors who have appeared on multiple episodes of Doctor Who as the same character (other than primary companions) 1. Ian McNeice- Winston Churchill 2. Maisie Williams - Ashildr ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39777 "2015-11-25T16:14:20Z")
Actors who have appeared on multiple episodes of Doctor Who as the same character (other than primary companions) 1. Ian McNeice- Winston Churchill 2. Maisie Williams - Ashildr 3. Dan Starkey - Strax the Sontaran, of the Pasternoster Club ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39778 "2015-11-25T16:21:52Z")
Actors who have appeared on multiple episodes of Doctor Who as the same character (other than primary companions) 1. Ian McNeice- Winston Churchill 2. Maisie Williams - Ashildr 3. Dan Starkey - Strax the Sontaran, of the Pasternoster Club 4. Penelope Wilton- MP/Prime Minister Harriet Jones I’m totally on Team Harriet in her ordering the attack, btw. ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39779 "2015-11-25T16:24:47Z")
Actors who have appeared on multiple episodes of Doctor Who as the same character (other than primary companions) 1. Ian McNeice- Winston Churchill 2. Maisie Williams - Ashildr 3. Dan Starkey - Strax the Sontaran, of the Pasternoster Club 4. Penelope Wilton- MP/Prime Minister Harriet Jones 5. Nabil Shaban - Sil ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39780 "2015-11-25T17:00:04Z")
Actors who have appeared on multiple episodes of Doctor Who as the same character (other than primary companions) 1. Ian McNeice- Winston Churchill 2. Maisie Williams - Ashildr 3. Dan Starkey - Strax the Sontaran, of the Pasternoster Club 4. Penelope Wilton- MP/Prime Minister Harriet Jones 5. Nabil Shaban - Sil 6. John Barrowman- Captain Jack Harkness ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39781 "2015-11-25T17:31:33Z")
Actors who have appeared on multiple episodes of Doctor Who as the same character (other than primary companions) 1. Ian McNeice- Winston Churchill 2. Maisie Williams - Ashildr 3. Dan Starkey - Strax the Sontaran, of the Pasternoster Club 4. Penelope Wilton- MP/Prime Minister Harriet Jones 5. Nabil Shaban - Sil 6. John Barrowman- Captain Jack Harkness 7. Jacqueline King - Sylvia Noble (Donna’s mom) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39782 "2015-11-25T18:26:25Z")
Actors who have appeared on multiple episodes of Doctor Who as the same character (other than primary companions) 1. Ian McNeice- Winston Churchill 2. Maisie Williams - Ashildr 3. Dan Starkey - Strax the Sontaran, of the Pasternoster Club 4. Penelope Wilton- MP/Prime Minister Harriet Jones 5. Nabil Shaban - Sil 6. John Barrowman- Captain Jack Harkness 7. Jacqueline King - Sylvia Noble (Donna’s mom) 8. Camille Coduri- Jackie Tyler (Rose’s mom) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2015, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/39783 "2015-11-25T18:26:39Z")
Actors who have appeared on multiple episodes of Doctor Who as the same character (other than primary companions) 1. Ian McNeice- Winston Churchill 2. Maisie Williams - Ashildr 3. Dan Starkey - Strax the Sontaran, of the Pasternoster Club 4. Penelope Wilton- MP/Prime Minister Harriet Jones 5. Nabil Shaban - Sil 6. John Barrowman- Captain Jack Harkness 7. Jacqueline King - Sylvia Noble (Donna’s mom) 8. Camille Coduri- Jackie Tyler (Rose’s mom) 9. Nicholas Courtney - Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1988) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1990)