To think that Dr Who having a new assistant is not newsworthy?

[Sparklingbrook]

It has just been on BBC News at One.

It's the lack of punctuation wot does it

Dr Who is cobblers IMO. I'm not sure any actors could make me watch TBH.

Only the sort of riff-raff who think the Doctor's name is "Dr Who" would think Matt Smith is the best.

< checks geek credentials. shuffles off to comicon in a batman suit >

If we are going for unknowns as The Doctors Assistant, I'd like to nominate Stratters

Genius Honeydragon, she has the right credentials plus I have heard of her!

Why would a famous person be any better? All that matters is that they can act.

Having said that, the last time they hired a famous person (Catherine Tate) I was outraged, but she turned out to be the best Dr Who assistant so far IMO.

The best assistant they never had was her from Blink. The one who's now a famous Hollywood actress.

Pigletjohn for Dr Who and Stratters as assistant. I would watch that.

Oh but no, it's not news

Leave Matt alone, he's luvverly and equally as good a Doctor as David.

Pigletjohn for Dr Who and Stratters as assistant. I would watch that.

Or vice-versa

YANBU. But then I'm the kind of person who thinks there should have been a female Dr Who and a male 'assistant' years ago :)

Yes-either way round would work. Pigletjohn would be able to mend the Tardis though.

I'd feel weird about the Doctor changing gender. Look how freaked Hecate was when TiggyD decided to be a bloke

But Stratters could equally be the Doctor if she wished

We need to ask her.

Ok I'm on it

Coo Yes!!

right we'll tell the BBC then

When do I start?

ASAP Stratters we need to get it on the BBC News at 6.

I do have one small demand though.

I demand that Christopher Ecclestone comes back as The Doctor.

Ken Stott would make a wonderful Doctor.

No assistant in the world could be as dire as Catherine 'Far Too Loud and Shouty with a Face Like a Smacked Arse' Tate.

Tom Baker was the best Doctor - but Matt Smith comes a close second.

The new assisatnt is teh actress who used to play Jasmine in Emmerdale. No I didnt know and had to look her up to, simply so I can tell my DS all when I get home.

Oh how sad am I! Not unhappy, but a) I knew who she was b) I am sad I missed the news, am completely Dr who obsessed! c) am still completely in love with David ten inch tennant!

I need a life/job/hobby :(

The arts are at least as newsworthy as sport, which seems to take up such a lot of news airtime!