Re. More on new Doctor who

Iain Ferguson iainferguson at AOL.COM
Tue Sep 30 05:03:07 EDT 2003


Who mentioned wanting a black Dr Who, it matters not a jot, Don
Warrington is just a bloody good actor thats all


Richard Lockwood wrote:

 > I'm with Chris on pretty well all the below.  A couple of points to
 > add - if
 > they want a black doctor, how about Rudolph Walker?  The coolest, most
 > laid
 > back Trinidadian on television - *ever*.  He'd make an *ace* Doctor!
 >
 > Also, I may be the only person to think that Paul McGann made a great
 > Doctor - that slightly mad look that Tom Baker and the rest of the great
 > Doctors had down pat!  (Same reason that people keep mentioning Richard E
 > Grant, although I think he's too obvious.)
 >
 > Cheers,
 >
 > Rich.
 >
 > >
 > > Well, Helen sent me this today:
 > > ********************************
 > > These are the current names re: above ...
 > >
 > > Bill Nighy
 > > Jonathan Pryce
 > > Richard E Grant
 > > Dame Maggie Smith
 > > Lenny Henry
 > > **********************************
 > >
 > > I rather like the idea of Dame Maggie myself, though I think any of the
 > > first four might work.  I think Lenny would be a disaster, however, Don
 > > Warrington (Rising Damp & Manchild) would, I think , make a perfectly
 > > splendid Doctor!!
 > >
 >



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