Doctor Who's new Asssistant revealed!!!

Ryan and Evans appear in Doctor Who!

 

 

Michelle Ryan and Lee Evans will guest star in the Doctor Who Easter Special named Planet of the Dead.
Bionic Woman and EastEnders star Ryan plays the mysterious Lady Christina de Souza, who joins the Doctor on a bus trip which takes a "detour into danger", the BBC said. 

Funnyman Evans plays a character called Malcolm, whose life becomes connected to the Doctor's under extraordinary circumstances.

Ryan said: "I'm a huge fan of Doctor Who and very excited to be joining David Tennant and the Doctor Who team. "It is such a fantastic show and I can't wait to get started." There has already been speculation that Ryan could be cast as the Doctor's new assistant, starring opposite new Doctor Matt Smith.

Planet of the Dead is the first of four Doctor Who Specials which will air in 2009. David Tennant will bow out as the Doctor at the end of the year. Noma Dumezweni returns as Captain Erisa Magambo - last seen helping to save the world in the episode Turn Left. 

Executive producer and writer Russell T Davies said: "Michelle is one of the most sought after young actors in the country and we are delighted to announce that she will be joining the team. 

"As always the script is being kept strictly under wraps however we can reveal that Lady Christina is a woman with a mysterious past who's going to have a huge impact on the Doctor."

Who's who? - Well, now we know!

Well, after months of feverish speculation where red herrings flew thru the air like manic lemmings at a suicide convention, BBC Cymru has finally announced that it's new megastar in the making, The Eleventh Timelord... the 'new' Who... was to be little-known Northampton actor, Matt Smith.

The BBC Wales smoke machine certainly clouded the air and led us all up a very wrong path, with wild allusions hinting teasingly about the prospects of every possible actor, and even actress who was allegedly in the running for the ultimate role on UK television. We were led to believe the new Doctor was to be a woman, with Catherine Tate (Ew!), Glenda Jackson (Eeeww!!) and even Billy Piper (Yumm!) supposedly lined up in pole position!

However, a woman was never really in the running. Though some of our politically-correct twitterheads thought this may be the way to go, BBC producers quickly shied away from the idea after wondering how embarrassed parents would explain the sex change to their young & innocent offspring. It was thought that relationships too would be a problem... how would we get our heads round the idea of the Doctor, a man, loving Rose Tyler, a woman... now being a woman... still loving Rose Tyler! See where I'm going?

Other actors supposedly in the frame never stood a real chance... though John Simm, Alan Davies, James Nesbitt, and even Stephen Fry would have made excellent Doctors, they are all busy actors with many offers and much demand upon their skills. How long would they have committed to a role, which the BBC ideally would like a 3 to 5 year commitment on? Also - the 'tradition' of Doctor Who is that the Time Lord is always played by at least a relatively unknown profile, and none of these guys come close to this essential ideal.

So.. what of Matt Smith?

Christopher Ecclestone I didn't like at first. Too distant, a bit mechanical. When he left - I was shocked. Gutted and let down. He was perfect - how could anyone be better? Then David Tennant, who I instantly liked. Loved. From day one.. the perfect replacement. He soon became my favorite ever Time Lord. Attractive, warm, witty, funny - yet steely, and an awesome foe to his enemies. Absolutely the best Who ever, and by far the most human.

One more year, four shows and he's gone, and Matt grabs the keys to the Tardis.

Young, perhaps too young. Not that attractive, but not ugly. Sounds a bit posh, and looks like a slightly-spoiled 'rich kid' student. My first impression is that he'll lack the gravitas to carry off the role effectively, and I'm more than a tad disappointed.

However, like with David, I'll give him a chance, and will hope to be proved wrong! Watch this space!

Torchwood, Cardiff.

The Eleventh Doctor is.. .. .. to be revealed!

BBC News has announced that the identity of the actor who will play the Eleventh Doctor, succeeding current Doctor David Tennant, will be announced tomorrow.
 

The news will come in a special edition of tie-in documentary series Doctor Who Confidential, which is being transmitted on BBC One tomorrow evening at 5.35pm. The episode will also be shown at the same time on BBC Big Screens in town centres across the UK. 


The actor was confirmed in the role over the Christmas period and will begin filming for Series Five this summer, for transmission in 2010. New executive producer Piers Wenger is quoted as saying: "We believe the actor is going to bring something very special to the role and will make it absolutely their own. I just can't wait to tell everyone who it is - it has been a nail-biting Christmas trying to keep this under wraps!" 


The release from the BBC Press Office confirms that the Confidential episode has been retitled "The Eleventh Doctor" (it was formerly advertised as "The Ten Doctors"), and will feature the actor concerned giving his or her thoughts on having been cast. The press release also suggests that the last of David Tennant's episodes as the Doctor will be broadcast in the New Year of 2010.


The BBC have created a special trailer for the Doctor Who Confidential episode, which is also available to British internet users on their official YouTube page.