# How do you want the next Doctor to be?

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**Created:** [July 12, 2013, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-want-the-next-doctor-to-be/663309 "2013-07-12T13:44:51Z")\
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Judy Dench (1st pick)

Shaun Majumder alternating with Ian Hanomansing (2nd pick)

(This is a Canadian thing, Ian is a newscaster Shaun is a comedian who plays Ian on ‘This Hour has 22Minutes’, a satire show. They once interviewed each other in character -each in the others character.

Hanomansing is occasionally referred to as “Ian Hansome Man Thing”, so it would probably work with a good chunk of the demographic, and would be a slight step away from the white male Brit, as they’re both Canadians and non-pasty-honky. Hanomansing was born in Trinidad and Tobago, Majumder is of Bengali/Newfoundlander parents.)

Jason Statham 3

Martin Freedman 4  
eTA : pick any one for the doctor, and another for companion.  
Best combo- Dench as doctor, Hanomansing & Majumder as alien companion.

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