Post by madamesinclair on Dec 31, 2006 16:36:18 GMT
An insider says that Robert Carlyle has been in talks with the BBC now for a few months and although nothing has been signed, he has accepted an offer and will step into the famous Dr Who shoes for the next series which will be shown in the Autumn of 2007.
David Tennant, the second Dr Who to quit in less than 2 years has announced his departure from the show due to fear of becoming type cast and says that he has seen a drop in levels of script offers since he has been involved with the making of Dr Who. He says “I am keen to avoid being stuck in the role of the Dr much like previous actors such as Tom Baker and John Pertwee”. “I have been looking at some extremely interesting new projects lately and I am keen to work on something that will stretch my ability more as an actor”.
A spokesperson at the BBC confirmed the rumour and added “We will see a very different style of Dr Who in this forthcoming series as Robert Carlyle has a very different approach to the role than David had.” She went on to say “Robert has already indicated that he intends to bring a more tougher stance to the character”
The tenth Doctor Who will retire midway through his third series, according to a source
Runaway bride, Catherine Tate starred in the recent Christmas special which attracted an audience of 8.7 million
Several different actors have played the famous character of Dr Who. The longest-serving was Tom Baker, who took over from John Pertwee back in 1974 to 1981. Paul McGann had the shortest spell and lasted for only one programme in 1996. Peter Eccleston, Tennant’s predecessor in this latest series, left after just one year.
The creators realised that they needed to replace actors in the lead role right from the beginning back in 1966 when the then Dr Who William Hartnell walked out over a pay dispute. The popularity of the series and for the character of Dr Who meant that producers had to find a replacement immediately. Patrick Troughton steppd into the role with relative ease and audience viewing figures remained the same. The lead was replaced again in 1970, when Jon Pertwee took on the role. Tom Baker replaced him in 1974 and lasted the longest until 1981, when Peter Davison became the fifth Doctor. Colin Baker, the sixth, was quickly replaced by Sylvester McCoy in 1987.
The Doctor’s assistants have also changed through the years. There were a string of ever changing faces throughout the original series and in the latest series Billie Piper took on the role of Rose opposite Christopher Eccleston and then left the series this year to take on the role of Sally Lockheart, a new BBC series about a female in the 17th Century law industry. Billie was replaced by the latest assistant Freema Agyeman.
David Tennant, the second Dr Who to quit in less than 2 years has announced his departure from the show due to fear of becoming type cast and says that he has seen a drop in levels of script offers since he has been involved with the making of Dr Who. He says “I am keen to avoid being stuck in the role of the Dr much like previous actors such as Tom Baker and John Pertwee”. “I have been looking at some extremely interesting new projects lately and I am keen to work on something that will stretch my ability more as an actor”.
A spokesperson at the BBC confirmed the rumour and added “We will see a very different style of Dr Who in this forthcoming series as Robert Carlyle has a very different approach to the role than David had.” She went on to say “Robert has already indicated that he intends to bring a more tougher stance to the character”
The tenth Doctor Who will retire midway through his third series, according to a source
Runaway bride, Catherine Tate starred in the recent Christmas special which attracted an audience of 8.7 million
Several different actors have played the famous character of Dr Who. The longest-serving was Tom Baker, who took over from John Pertwee back in 1974 to 1981. Paul McGann had the shortest spell and lasted for only one programme in 1996. Peter Eccleston, Tennant’s predecessor in this latest series, left after just one year.
The creators realised that they needed to replace actors in the lead role right from the beginning back in 1966 when the then Dr Who William Hartnell walked out over a pay dispute. The popularity of the series and for the character of Dr Who meant that producers had to find a replacement immediately. Patrick Troughton steppd into the role with relative ease and audience viewing figures remained the same. The lead was replaced again in 1970, when Jon Pertwee took on the role. Tom Baker replaced him in 1974 and lasted the longest until 1981, when Peter Davison became the fifth Doctor. Colin Baker, the sixth, was quickly replaced by Sylvester McCoy in 1987.
The Doctor’s assistants have also changed through the years. There were a string of ever changing faces throughout the original series and in the latest series Billie Piper took on the role of Rose opposite Christopher Eccleston and then left the series this year to take on the role of Sally Lockheart, a new BBC series about a female in the 17th Century law industry. Billie was replaced by the latest assistant Freema Agyeman.
