DOCTOR WHO NEWS!!!

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www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/may/08/doctor-who-ncuti-gatwa-to-replace-jodie-whittaker-bbc-announces?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Breathless! (And delighted.)

He was outstanding in Sex Education.

Has anyone heard his name spoken, or know the pronunciation? I've not seen him in any chat shows/interviews to have heard him introduced yet and I would love to know.

Shoo-ti Gat-wa

Thank you 😊

Capaldi was too angry for me. Except with Clara, they were a good balance.

Hope the new actor gets a good companion. The partnership seems to make or break show... they have to work well together. (I've never heard of the actor before so can't comment on his suitability. )

I really liked Peter Capaldi as the doctor but thought the scripts were starting to go downhill towards the end of his tenure. I love Jodie Whittaker and think she's a brilliant actress but the writing just wasn't doing it for me at all in her episodes so I lost interest and stopped watching. I'll definitely give it another go though as although I haven't watched Sex Education or know anything about Ncuti I'll be interested to see what he does with the role.

I am pretty sure there is a checklist. My feeling is that as long as that is how they are thinking, the scripts won't get better.

Seriously just stop it. He's a fantastic actor who has earned this role. End.

Ncuti can do serious, funny, sad and has presence, which for me is a huge plus. JW just didn’t bring the necessary gravitas to The Doctor when it was needed imo and with the awful writing and wooden assistants the show was reduced to a hammy teen adventure show. I’m hopeful with someone with more range and some solid, decent writing, it can stop being a travesty of its former self.

i loved Peter Capaldis bloodiness and anger. For me he was totally believable as TD.

Now they need some good writing, some decent assistants that don’t act like wooden blocks and to stop with all the tedious worthiness and go back to its roots Tbf I think if JW had had this people would have adjusted to her being a woman a lot quicker.

Have no idea who he is, and he's so hot he looks like an assistant (none of the previous Dr's are my taste in men) but will hope its a fresh start and yy to enjoying people frothing over this choice whilst maintaining they're not racist, but....

My family (not me) are big Dr Who fans and universally loathed the JW series.
DH's favourite Dr was Matt Smith. Says he had the right level of awkwardness
DS loves David Tennant best. Love his manic portrayal of the dr.
DD loves Peter Capaldi because she loved his sarcasm.

So everyone has a favourite.

Hopes are high for Ncuti's Dr. And optimistic.

Both Peter Capaldi and Jodie Whittaker are very good actors, let down by poor writing, especially Jodie. Like a pp said during Jodie's time it had the feel of a CBBC show. Although there were a few good episodes, like the Rosa Parks one.

I really hope the writers and directors come through for the new lad.