Doctor Who Replacement Chosen

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yevaud

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Actor David Tennant, star of BBC period drama Casanova, has been officially named the new Doctor Who. <br />Tennant, 33, will become the 10th Time Lord when filming starts on the new series in Cardiff this summer. <br /><br />He is taking over from Christopher Eccleston, who announced he was quitting last month after only one series as the Doctor. <br /><br />Tennant, who will star alongside assistant Billie Piper, said he was "delighted, excited and honoured". <br /><br />Other actors linked with the time-travelling role had included Bill Nighy, Eddie Izzard, Richard E Grant, David Thewlis and Alan Davies. <br /><br />Tennant said: "I grew up loving Doctor Who and it has been a lifelong dream to get my very own Tardis. <br /><br />"Taking over from Chris is a daunting prospect - he has done a fantastic job of reinventing the Doctor for a new generation and is a very tough act to follow. <br /><br />"I'm also really looking forward to working with Billie Piper who is so great as Rose." <br /><br />Tennant also said he was "chuffed to bits" to be reunited with writer and executive producer Russell T Davies, who also wrote Casanova. <br /><br />Tennant, from West Lothian, has also appeared in BBC shows Blackpool and He Knew He Was Right and the Stephen Fry movie Bright Young Things. <br /><br />He also voiced a role in the 2003 internet episode of Doctor Who, Scream of the Shalka. <br /><br />Mr Davies said he had already started writing Tennant's first adventure in the Tardis. <br /><br />"Regeneration is a huge part of the programme's mythology, and I'm delighted that new, young viewers can now have the complete Doctor Who experience, as they witness their hero change his face." <br /><br />'Great actor' <br /><br />He said Eccleston reinvented the role of Doctor Who so it appealed to the UK's best actors. <br /><br />Julie Gardner, BBC Head of Drama, Wales added: "Christopher Eccleston has given an exceptional performance as the ninth Doctor. <br /><br />"David Tennant is a great actor who will <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Differential Diagnosis:  </em>"<strong><em>I am both amused and annoyed that you think I should be less stubborn than you are</em></strong>."<br /> </p> </div>
 
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rogers_buck

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David Tennant, the first thing that came to mind is "Who?" - so I'm sure he's an excellent choice. Interesting that they are filming in Cardiff, hopefully it won't be in welsh.
 
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luciusverus

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<b>David Tennant, the first thing that came to mind is "Who?" - </b><br /><br />Exactly....now just add the word Dr. and Hey Presto!!.......<br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" />
 
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CalliArcale

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I kinda suspected it would be him. The tone of the rumors strongly suggested that it was already a done deal, but that the BBC was being more cautious with this announcement after totally muffing the one about Eccleston's departure. (He decided back when he was originally hired, and they promised not to tell anyone about that until near the end of the season. Oops.)<br /><br />Should be interesting to see! I hope Eccleston will come back to film a regeneration scene. That was the main thing "Rose" was missing. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>
 
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