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Eddie Izzard As ... Doctor Who?
cmdr_forge writes "The BBC is reporting that Former Doctor Who Tom Baker says that Eddie Izzard is to be the next doctor for the TV show that starts 2005. How awesome is that!"
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Bill Nighy is the front runner. Tom Baker was just voicing his opinion. See the Times.
The filming of Red Dwarf is due to start May 2004.... it keeps getting pushed back....
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tom's always been noted for leg pulling. richard e grant has the best qualifications, imho!
Nothing - well thats something.
Not going to happen. Tom Baker is pulling your leg. And you fell for it.
So I think this can still be filed under "rumors", same as 4 days ago when this appeared on the bbc.co.uk website. Way to stay on top of late-breaking news, /.
Izzard isn't gay.
http://www.boomspeed.com/kajardine/Tom_Baker-Comme rcial_Voiceover_Outtakes.mp3
As Warren Ellis wrote on his blog (which of course is where I found this, right next to the mind-boggling sci-fi snippets), This Is Essential.
For the curious, take the most regal sounding brit you've ever heard. Now make him sell something utterly absurd -- and give him the cojones to say so.
Repeatedly.
A new classic.
--Dan
--Dan
Okay, so it's not him, just someone who sounds a heckuva lot like him, pretending to be the Doctor. Doing it for a radio show.
One day, called Tom Baker himself, who took it in stride as only a British Time Lord can.
You cannot apply a technological solution to a sociological problem. (Edwards' Law)
"Woo Hoo. Look at me I'm an attention whore. I wear female clothing!"
That's "feminine clothing" or "women's clothing" moron: the clothing is inanimate and thus has no gender in the English language.
Eddie Izzard is a commando Transvestite commedian Extremely funny, bizarre use of imagery, his act in French is funnier than his English act as his vocab is limited so it just sounds even more brilliant.
Has done gigs in the US, been in a few films and is generally a bit of an all rounder. As a comic he'd be a sort of cross between Bill Hicks and Robin Williams, some politics, loads of insanity.
Describes himself as a "militant liberal"... this means you storm the parliment building and start with the words
"Its okay, we'll pay for all the damages"
An Eye for an Eye will make the whole world blind - Gandhi
God, I'm such a nerd.
Breakfast served all day!
Thats executive action transvestite.
P.S: Did you know your cat is drilling behind your sofa?
Tom Baker confirms the story's complete rubbish in conversation with Danny Baker (http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/insideldn/dannybaker/ archive1_clipoftheday_2003.shtml [from 27'19"]). Sue McGregor is a senior BBC journalist.
He was also responsible for the 1980s rumours that a woman was going to get the part.
As a TV series, Doctor Who ceased regular production in 1989, though a succesful and stunning TV Movie which introduced Paul McGann as the 8th Doctor in 1996. The franchise continues in numerous other media;
Doctor Who showcased ingenious creativity in the face of limited resources. In an era of vacuous movies and series propped up by special effects (Star Trek: Enterprise is a rare exception), Doctor Who will always stand out. Little wonder so many people love the programme.
Tom Baker was a great Dr. Who, but lately it seems he is a loon with moments of lucidity. Have any of you read his interview at the BBC?? It's hard for him to remember SEASONS of Dr Who at this point. Or, he was just pretending. Either way, he was a loon in the interview.
It's much too early methinks (2 years out) for an actor to be chosen for Dr. Who.
When Big Finnish, who does the Dr Who audio adventures, solicits scripts, they say "write it for any Doctor" and then it is customized to a new Doctor's persona after the actor is chosen. What this means, is any time between now and late 2004 a Doctor could be chosen, even with the script fleshed out. Naturally, to generate the most hype, people will be speculating on the actor (or actress!) to play the Doctor. Paul McGann, the 8th doctor who was in the Fox TV movie, has been quoted as saying he wants a FEMALE doctor this time around, or an African American one -- this doesn't mean it's going to happen -- it's just actors voicing their opinions.
For the latest Dr Who news the best place to go, IMHO, is www.gallifreyone.com. It's a well-maintained fansite that seems to be tearing through the flurry of speculation and sticking to official BBC press releases.
I can't wait for the Doctor to be back on TV.