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That's a truly awful creation, that is.

Ecclestone was a Manc Who, was he not?

Yeah. "If you're an alien, why do you sound like you're from the north?" "Lots of planets have a north y'know."

I'e worked wth him on a couple of theatra projects when I was younger and he realy is the most wonderful, gentle mannered and kind person. I think he'd make a great Doctor.

Pattersn Joseph has the potential to be an abslutely awesome Doctor. If he's really the Doctor I approve heartily.

If he's not, may I suggest Andy Serkis?

Also Idris Elba for Bond, please.

He (Serkis) was in the Eddison & Einstein drama last night, with the current doctor as it happens. Did you see it?

We agree so much it's scary, though Mr Craig is doing a good job at the mo.

Mimi! Wow, you worked with him?! I saw Mr Patterson as Tovald in Henrik Ibsen's The Doll's House about nine years ago and he was tremendous! Wonder if it was that production?

Was that in Cardiff?

Nope, Warwick Arts Centre on Warwick University campus.

just watching the 'burn with me' episode. must have missed this one first time around. formulaic, but very enjoyable

I did! It was awesome. I love it when you get special one-off bits of great telly like that.

Well, seeing as , I'm guessing the thing is just a one-off, and having seen that clip, I sincerely hope that's the case.

As nobody else has mentioned it....

I enjoyed the Christmas special. I was a bit drunk, but it was better than last year's effort.
Morrissey was an excellent Doctor-wannabe, and it was his plight that was more interesting then that of the cybermen, who did little more then create a threat for the Doctor and the 'doctor' to work around. The evil Victorian lady was suitably malevolent, but the throne of the cyberking bit did remind of 'Dark Season' . For Christmas Day fare, it worked.

I thought absolutely nothing happened. It just got to looking like it would develop a plot after 45 mins of over lengthy intro and then it was suddenly "Oh look I've freed all the children and won with a few words" ~~FIN~~

I would just like to say I have the Trial of a Timelord box set and it's quite fab. Great extras.

They've remastered the superb model shot from the opening of episode one from the 35mm film. Shot on the first motion control camera in London (and as the first project on that camera) it holds up well today against modern CGI. Really great stuff and cost 7 grand in 1986 for that single 30 second sequence (about 15 grand in todays money). To put that in context, it was about a tenth of an episodes budget in 1986 so was a significant spent.

Also the superb use of the "Harry" paintbox system in episodes 5-9.

And I discovered I'm not going mad. I went on a school trip to the iron age village used in episodes 4-8 but was baffled by the location when I revisited it. I could have swore it was opposite the Queen Elisabeth Country Park and not 3 miles down the road. However a documentary on the DVD reveals that the original village was demolished in 1991 and moved 3 miles down the road, so I wasn't mis-remembering (the school visit was, by my reckoning was 1987).

I have not seen the Xmas special yet because it will be repeated endlessly no doubt. That said I've not seen the Kylie one yet and I suspect I'd rather poke my eyes out with needles than see a piece of stunt casting that makes JNT look tame.

I liked it. Things are allowed to happen in Dr Who that don't just revolve around the world ending...

True but it would be nice if any of it was actually difficult.

and so young... plus I have never heard of him.

From the planet Tefal by the look of him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_(British_actor)

a bit of background?

Has the doctor got younger with every regeneration? I fully expect a teenage doctor next time around.

The last doctor was David Tennant as far as I am concerned. I refuse to accept anyone who looks twelve.

Maybe its time I grew out of Dr Who anyway...

Hmmm, by all accounts he's a good actor, having won awards and stuff. I'll trust in them to have chosen the right one. He's pretty funny looking though!

What a brave decision - well played Mr Moffat. I strongly suspect that Doctor Who in 2010 is going to be a very different proposition to what we have now.

I trust that they made the right call. I thought both of the last two doctors would be rubbish, and was wrong both times, spectacularly so with Tennant.

That big build up about someone who looks like they have lived before then they bring on a 27 year old who looks like he is 12.

Meh, great for the kids though as they will identify with him more. At least I have my Tom Baker memories. No one can take those away from me!

A bit ageist there, Nemmie old chap. If he's good enough then he's old enough.

So the doctor's another white middle class Englishman? Who'da thunk it. Why can't a blacked up transvestite Verne Troyer play him?

No, he's a white middle class English boy.

He's going to need to trump James McAvoy's Leto II in children of dune if he's going to pull this off.

I just can't watch a Doctor who looks like he is twelve. It loses the credibility factor for me.

As I said, great for the younger generation.

When nine hundred years I live, look twelve I should not

So looking 40 is much closer to 900 then? It's hardly enough to make a difference is it? I think it's a great decision, as although he's young, he's not what you'd call a heartthrob (in fact, he is quite a bit funny looking). I didn't really know much about either of the last two doctors, and they made excellent choices then.

Goatboy: he's the same age as I am now. I don't really consider myself a boy.

He was only three when he wrote Jet Set Willy. And one when he wrote Manic Miner.

(sorry, it had to be done)

It's ok, my sister's boyfriend's name is Matt Smith, too. I've just texted her asking why she didn't tell me sooner.

Racist. Shame.

You mean it's the return of the Brigadier?!

Doctor Who is a just a great family show.

Clips looked good, seems like a proper, you know, actor. Cautious optimism.

Some bloody kid from the pictures. Grrrr. Furiously angry.

Why not someone the age Pertwee was? Why the obsession with youth? Just not happy with a Doctor being younger than many companions.

Neither did I, when I was your age

Sorry, didn't realise you were an old man, Goaters.

I just watch the video they have of him on the BBC site. He certainly seems odd enough to do a good job.

Plus he has awesomely alien fingers. He'll be twiddling them around a fair bit, I dare say.

Chinnyhill was later removed to a safe area for a controlled explosion.

Me, I was really hoping for Patterson Joseph, or someone old. As long as Moffat brings the sci-fi back into it, and we have at least... oooh... 70% less 'saving the world' scripts, I'll be happy. A young actor could work though, if he's REALLY good, and not just Beeb hype good.

As long as it goes in a different direction from the current somewhat staleness (though I did like series 4, it just wasn't anywhere near the wonder we should be getting) it'll be grand.

I say, let the proof be in the pudding.

Just to be clear, it's not his age that I have an issue with. It's that to me he looks twelve. If he looked twenty seven then I could accept him a lot more easily.

However after sleeping on it and calming down I will watch him with an open mind as Moffat is a great writer and If anyone can pull this off, he can.

@ Dr Emo

He's already fucked Billy Piper, so that's all good.