David Tennant named as No 1 Doctor Who...of all time.

[Sarah]

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In a nationwide poll, David Tennant has been voted Number One Doctor Who, ahead of Tom Baker. I don't really agree with this...what do others think?

[Bowman]

I like Colin Baker

[Barbara Fan]

I prefer Tom baker, then Jon pertwee

[mztx71]

Naaaaaaaaaaaaah, good but Tom Baker was the best!!

[garry]

Tennant as Number 1? Ridiculous. He's average in the role and can be pretty annoying at times to say the least. He can't hold a torch to the best, classic Doctor Who of all time. Of course I'm talking about Sylvester McCoy! A pure acting genius! :D :D :D :D :eek:

[Mike]

Hard to pick a favorite, but I know who my least favorite was, Sylvester McCoy !

[Barbara Fan]

Hard to pick a favorite, but I know who my least favorite was, Sylvester McCoy !

yes, I think of him from Vision On!!
didnt like Colin baker or peter Davidson either, gave up watching Dr Who when they took over.

[garry]

For me number one Doc is Tom Baker, closely followed by John Pertwee and Christopher Eccelston

[SueEllenE]

He's the sexiest I've seen so far, but don't know if he's really the best. ;)

[Pamela Barnes]

I found David Tennant a little awkward in the role initially but I feel that was to do with the writing which wasnt great when then 2nd series kicked off. But I do think they found how to write for David's version of the Doctor and he worked quite well in the role.

Of course Tom Baker was great but I actually always had a bit of a softspot for the first Doctor. I quite liked the wise old man approach.

I believe Tennant is better than Eccelston. Eccelston was a great catapult for the series and to reinvent the franchise but I found his version too try hard at trying to be a hip young version of Doctor Who.

But the third season will really test the show, no Billie Piper who I think carried the show, rather than the Doctor. The 3rd series is surely back to basics, with the Doctor being the focus of the story.

The doctor had been a JR type of character, in the sense that the people around him were more interesting to care about, he was the catalyst which drove the show. If Tennant cancarry the show in the same way Tom Baker did remains to be seen. But I dont think Eccelston would of been that interesting without Rose.

[Daniel Avery]

I guess I was really spoiled by the old approach in regards to the companions. I always felt they were interchangeable for the most part, that they were simply around for exposition purposes ("Tell me what this is, Doctor, so the audience and I can both know what's going on!"), not for a love interest or "soul mate" or whatever. I'm still a bit uneasy with the new approach that the Doctor is a "romantic hero", but if that's what it takes to get him back on the air, I'll go along. Maybe that's why I'm kind of glad Rose/Billie is leaving, because I won't have to sit through more of the unrequited love stuff.

I guess Tom Baker's my fave, simply because he was my "first" Doctor, just as Sarah Jane's my favorite companion because I saw her first. Here in the States two cable channels are carrying DW, and each of them has a different season with different Doctors, so it's hard to keep track of Eccleston and Tennant, but I'd give each of them time before appointing them "favorite" anything. I didn't dislike any of the actors playing the Doctor.

[Knots Man]

Tom Baker was my all time favourite Doctor Who. He possessed an eccentric air about him and was a totally believeable Time Lord full of wisdom, passion and knowledge. He was also the most committed of all the doctors. These days, you just couldn't imagine the likes of Tennant or Eccleston going 7 years.

I also enjoyed Peter Davidson. The jump in age was probably a big factor and I think it was going to prove difficult for any actor following Tom Baker in the role. I'm glad to see that Sylvester McCoy has so many fans here since many Dr Who fans have in the past blamed McCoy for the series' axe back in 1989 - though to be honest, this was more to do with poor/lazy scheduling on behalf of the BBC who it appeared had given up on the show by then....

[Knots Man]

Incidentally, whenever I was a kid, it used to be that there could be no more than 12 incarnations of the Doctor. Next year when Tennant quits, we will then see the arrival of the 11th doctor on the scene. What will happen once they reach the 12th? Surely the BBC would not call 'times up' on the show now they have just relaunched it....

[Ome]

Tom Baker was the Dr for me..

It was announced that Billie Piper was the best assistant a while back

Basically there is a whole new generation of fans out there, that probably use the net more than their parents, therefore giving them an advantage over who rates the best.

[Ome]

Of course Tom Baker was great but I actually always had a bit of a softspot for the first Doctor. I quite liked the wise old man approach.





Sadly I'm not old enough to comment on him:p

[Daniel Avery]

Knots Man wrote:

whenever I was a kid, it used to be that there could be no more than 12 incarnations of the Doctor. Next year when Tennant quits, we will then see the arrival of the 11th doctor on the scene. What will happen once they reach the 12th?
From a purely semantic point of view, they often said that Time Lords could only regenerate twelve times, which means there could be thirteen Doctors. Still, I'm sure they could come up with some sort of "cheat" like they did for The Master, who went past his twelve rg's.

I think the BBC ought to spare us this whole ordeal by signing these actors to longer contracts that won't let them quit every year or two!

[Ome]

What about if they went back in time and brought another time lord back?

[Daniel Avery]

That would be difficult in most cases, since the actor would have to show no signs of having aged. Silly that fans can suspend disbelief to accommodate so much of Doctor Who, but they'd probably split a gut if the "new/old" Doctor looked a little different.

[Ome]

That would be difficult in most cases, since the actor would have to show no signs of having aged. Silly that fans can suspend disbelief to accommodate so much of Doctor Who, but they'd probably split a gut if the "new/old" Doctor looked a little different.

Not sure whether this is in answer to mehttp://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/fragend/confused-smiley-013.gif

I was meaning any actor could play another time lord, not that I fancy that, only that it might be a possibility

[BretEwing]

David is amazing... I think he's the best thing since sliced bread. After seeing him in other roles, this Yank has a question: does he have a Scottish accent in real life, or British?

-B

[James from London]

He's Scottish. To be annoyingly pedantic, he does have a British accent, as Scotland is part of Britain!

[Mayor Gregory]

David is amazing... I think he's the best thing since sliced bread. After seeing him in other roles, this Yank has a question: does he have a Scottish accent in real life, or British?

-B

Yes, Scottish accent in real life... Scottish is "British" incidentally, ha-haa :D

[Mojo]

Tom Baker is TV Royalty to me..
he's not just an awesome Dr Who.. ever watched "Little Britain".?
Only Tom Baker could get away with saying this, and still manage to sound dignified...
"This episode is ending a little sooner than usual, because i have to do a poo now... good bye-bye"...

[J. R.'s Piece]

:confused: :confused: :confused:

In a nationwide poll, David Tennant has been voted Number One Doctor Who, ahead of Tom Baker. I don't really agree with this...what do others think?


My favourite is Patrick Troughton and I like Tennant next best. They're both good technicians, who can take dialogue and make it sound better than scripted.

I have no problem with the poll. All it shows is the choice that certain people made. We don't know how much Who they've experienced and how fair is their decision....their ages etc...

[J. R.'s Piece]

That would be difficult in most cases, since the actor would have to show no signs of having aged. Silly that fans can suspend disbelief to accommodate so much of Doctor Who, but they'd probably split a gut if the "new/old" Doctor looked a little different.

Would they? Doctors Two, Three and Four all changed in appearance and charcterisation during their runs and numbers One, Two and Three all returned to the show for guest appearances years after they left. I was just pleased to see the actors on the show again.

[James from London]

My favourite is Patrick Troughton and I like Tennant next best. They're both good technicians, who can take dialogue and make it sound better than scripted.

Yeah, Saturday's episode was a mess, but Tennant was great and made the whole thing quite watchable.

[J. R.'s Piece]

David seems to have that knack of making you want to watch him to see what he's up to...often his behaviour and speech patterns keep changing, as did Patrick's doctor.

I think Patrick is underestimated as a doctor. He was the one who had the task of replacing the original with a brand new characterisation. Just when you thought you knew the Doctor of old, he became a stranger, more playful....but sometimes serious, dark and manipulative...with contradictions and secrets. He'd often stay out of the spotlight until a situation worsened, then assume authority. He would appear to bungle things...or switch sides. You'd get the feeling that his outlandish behaviour masked a fierce intelligence but you'd see him save the situation at the last minute, although he didn't appear to know what he was doing and he rarely explained. He'd fool the enemy into underestimating him when he was usually a jump ahead. He was the warmest and cuddliest of the Doctors but also the one most likely to electrocute or blow up the monsters.

By the way, Nick Briggs, Peter Davison and Colin Baker all named Patrick as their favourite...

[James from London]

Interesting. I feel as though I haven't seen enough of Troughton to judge--only "Tomb of the Cybermen" and "The Three Doctors."

[garry]

Yeah, Saturday's episode was a mess, but Tennant was great and made the whole thing quite watchable.

Interesting. I thought he went back into last years series two mode again. I was enjoying him this series up until this episode.

The way he talks through his teeth really irritates and he has a problem showing anger - he can't. What is it with Scottish actors who play the Doctor?

[J. R.'s Piece]

Interesting. I feel as though I haven't seen enough of Troughton to judge--only "Tomb of the Cybermen" and "The Three Doctors."

That's not surprising, since more than half of his episodes no longer exist except in audio format. All the 'audio only' episodes have been released on CD (with linking narration by Frazer Hines, Anneke Wills, Wendy Padbury and Colin Baker) from the BBC Audio/Radio Collection. They largely work well on audio helped by Patrick's strong presence and vocal range.

The eight part Cyberman story, 'The Invasion' was released on DVD last year with the missing parts 1 and 4 substituted with animation from Cosgrove Hall.

My personal favourites from the missing stories are 'The Power of the Daleks', (his first....the changeover is handled in one 7-minute TARDIS scene and then it's straight on with the story), 'The Evil of the Daleks', 'The Web of Fear' (sequel to 'The Abominable Snowmen') and 'Fury From the Deep'. 'Evil' features a moment where Jamie tells the Doctor, "You're just too callous for me!"

'Tomb' is good for illustrating that there is a lot more to the second Doctor than meets the eye....then you've got some lovely scenes with the Doctor and Victoria...and Klieg and Kaftan. Actor Clive Merrison adored working with Patrick in this story.

Actually, the Big Finish audios have managed to make Colin Baker's Doctor a much more likeable character and not just because his coat is better suited to the format.

[J. R.'s Piece]

Incidentally, whenever I was a kid, it used to be that there could be no more than 12 incarnations of the Doctor. Next year when Tennant quits, we will then see the arrival of the 11th doctor on the scene. What will happen once they reach the 12th? Surely the BBC would not call 'times up' on the show now they have just relaunched it....

It was actually thirteen incarnations (twelve renewals). That sort of thing can always be sidestepped. The Master was offered a new life cycle by the Time Lord cycle back in 'The Five Doctors', in return for locating the Doctor. The Master had apparently used all his lives up in 1976 story, 'The Deadly Assassin' but he's back in the current series and newly regenerated. In the 1980-1996 period, he was bodyhopping.

In his final regular episode, the Second Doctor said to his companions regarding the Time Lords, "We can live forever, barring accidents".

[Ome]

Tom Baker was the Dr for me..

It was announced that Billie Piper was the best assistant a while back

Basically there is a whole new generation of fans out there, that probably use the net more than their parents, therefore giving them an advantage over who rates the best.

[J. R.'s Piece]

For me number one Doc is Tom Baker, closely followed by John Pertwee and Christopher Eccelston


Because you mentioned Jon in your top three you win the lyrics to the single he released.
I Am The Doctor
(spoken to a remix of the Doctor Who theme)

I cross the void beyond the mind
The empty space that circles time
I see where others stumble blind
To seek a truth they never find
Eternal wisdom is my guide
I am the Doctor!

Through cosmic waste the Tardis flies
To taste the secret sauce of life
A presence science can't deny
Exists within outside behind
The latitude of the human mind
I am the Doctor!

My voyage dissects the course of time
Who knows you say
But are you right
Who such indeed to find the light
That glows so darkly in the night
Toward that point I guide my flight.

As fingers move to end mankind
Metallic teeth begin to grind
With sword of truth I turn to fight
The satanic powers of the night
Is your faith before your mind?
No man, Am I the Doctor?

[Mayor Gregory]

Tom Baker & Sarah Jane... by a MILE

[Ome]

Tom Baker & Sarah Jane... by a MILE


A man after my own heart. Respect :D

[J. R.'s Piece]

The Fourth Doctor and Sarah made a great team. And Sarah's back in her own series!

Actually, the lyrics should have read:
I Am The Doctor
(spoken to a remix of the Doctor Who theme)

I cross the void beyond the mind
The empty space that circles time
I see where others stumble blind
To seek a truth they never find
Eternal wisdom is my guide
I am....the Doctor!

Through cosmic waste the Tardis flies
To taste the secret source of life
A presence science can't deny
Exists within outside behind
The latitude of the human mind
I am....the Doctor!

My voyage dissects the course of time
Who knows you say
But are you right?
Who such indeed to find the light
That glows so darkly in the night
Toward that point I guide my flight.

As fingers move to end mankind
Metallic teeth begin to grind
With sword of truth I turn to fight
The satanic powers of the night
Is your faith before your mind?
Know me. Am I... the Doctor?

[Garrison]

Between the past 3 Doctors of the last 20 or so years... Tennant is the best by far.

[J. R.'s Piece]

Re: Sylv


yes, I think of him from Vision On!!
didnt like Colin baker or peter Davidson either, gave up watching Dr Who when they took over.

I remember him from 'Eureka' and 'Jigsaw', when he and David Rappaport were the O-Men! I still have nightmares featuring Mr Noseybonk..... actually, McCoy's producer for those shows, Clive Doig, suggested him for Doctor Who...in casting for the seventh Doctor, they were looking for an actor similar to Patrick Troughton (eh?).

Terrance Dicks (Doctor Who assistant script editor/script editor 1968-74, writer) used to say that they got the casting of the Doctor right four times, Doctors 1-4. The other 3 were cast by producer John Nathan-Turner.

[J. R.'s Piece]

Tennant as Number 1? Ridiculous. He's average in the role and can be pretty annoying at times to say the least. He can't hold a torch to the best, classic Doctor Who of all time. Of course I'm talking about Sylvester McCoy! A pure acting genius! :D :D :D :D :eek:

Sylvester McCoy's Doctor had a filing cabinet in the 1996 tv movie!....Perfect for the most scheming, manipulative Doctor yet.

[J. R.'s Piece]

Tom Baker was my all time favourite Doctor Who. He possessed an eccentric air about him and was a totally believeable Time Lord full of wisdom, passion and knowledge. He was also the most committed of all the doctors. These days, you just couldn't imagine the likes of Tennant or Eccleston going 7 years.

I also enjoyed Peter Davidson. The jump in age was probably a big factor and I think it was going to prove difficult for any actor following Tom Baker in the role. I'm glad to see that Sylvester McCoy has so many fans here since many Dr Who fans have in the past blamed McCoy for the series' axe back in 1989 - though to be honest, this was more to do with poor/lazy scheduling on behalf of the BBC who it appeared had given up on the show by then....


Peter Creegen wielded the axe. The BBC had scheduled the show against Coronation Street.

I don't know whether Tom was the most committed of the Doctors. All the actors were committed to the role. Not sure what you mean by that. If you're referring to tenure, Hartnell, C. Baker, McCoy + McGann didn't really have a say in their leaving. Troughton and Davison both loved the role but didn't wish to be typecast. Also, Hartnell and Troughton had much longer seasons, so it took 5 seasons for Pertwee to reach the episode tally that Troughton had achieved in less than 3 complete seasons. Colin wanted to beat Tom's episode tally and David Tennant has been a huge fan of the show since childhood.

[J. R.'s Piece]

I actually always had a bit of a softspot for the first Doctor. I quite liked the wise old man approach.
....especially when it led him to consider using a piece of stone to "finish off" an injured man, just to get back to the TARDIS.....or deliberately sabotaging the TARDIS just to get his own way and placing everyone's lives in peril from radiation sickness and Daleks as a result or threatening to dump his companions when he wrongly suspected them of sabotage ....and losing the TARDIS in a backgammon wager! And that's just in the first four stories!

[J. R.'s Piece]

..excerpt from a review of The Edge of Destruction:

"The Edge of Destruction" shows the Doctor at his harshest toward Ian and Barbara. When Barbara finally loses her temper with him, he mostly shrugs off her legitimate observations about the numerous recent occasions in which they've gotten him out of trouble, and when Ian suggests he apologize, he simply replies that he doesn't have time to worry about manners under the circumstances. Later, affecting a false gesture of reconciliation, he offers them drinks which turn out to have been drugged so that he can work at the TARDIS console alone while they're asleep, and then, after misinterpreting Ian's attempt to keep him away from the electrified console as an attack, he prepares to throw Ian and Barbara off the ship, showing little concern over whether or not the outside environment is habitable.

It is suitably ironic, then, that the Doctor soon finds himself at his most dependent upon his unwilling traveling companions. Even after he realizes he was wrong to suspect them of sabotage, he still can't determine the source of the malfunctions. Instead, it is Barbara who supplies the answer by showing an intuitive insight into the meaning of the anomalies that had eluded the Doctor, which is really quite extraordinary, considering that one would, in fact, expect the Doctor to have superior knowledge when it comes to the workings of the TARDIS. While I don't much care for the possible sexist undertones in this logic/intuition contrast, I like that the Doctor is finally forced to confront the fallibility of his own judgment here, and the apologetic tone of his conversation with Barbara suggests that he's gained a new level of respect and appreciation for her and Ian.

[Stimpy]

i do like the 1st doctor, buut i do agree he had his faults as all of them have had. i believe he acted better towards them after that particular story line. cause i think at the time it was not long after they snuck on board.

[Garrison]

He gets a lot better after Marco Polo, becomes more grandfatherly.

[Stimpy]

oh i know. i don't like the early 1st doctor either. & by that i just meant the way his character starts out as.

[Emma'sfan]

I figure that if people didn't like Hartnell, Dr Who would have ended long ago. So, however he started, he at least ended well.

[J. R.'s Piece]

...although the head of serials at the time of Hartnell's departure from the show, Shaun Sutton, claimed, "Bill Hartnell, in the very first ones, had much more of that impish quality than he had in the latter ones, he became much more of a Sergeant Major, which I didn’t think was very suitable..."

[J. R.'s Piece]

the actor would have to show no signs of having aged.
No, they wouldn't.


Sadly I'm not old enough to comment on him:p
If you are old enough to comment that you are not old enough to comment on him, you are old enough to comment on him. All that remains is to affect the introduction.

"These things can be.......arranged."
-Jeff Randall (Mike Pratt) to Sorrenson (Frank Windsor) on the not-at-all-suspicious-but-very-convenient-deaths-on-the-same-day of Mrs Sorrenson (Anne Sharp) and Marty Hopkirk (Kenneth Cope).
..from Dennis Spooner's Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased): My Late Lamented Friend And Partner

[J. R.'s Piece]

I found David Tennant a little awkward in the role initially but I feel that was to do with the writing which wasnt great when then 2nd series kicked off.
The Christmas Invasion, New Earth + Tooth And Claw were all penned by Russell T Davies.

http://www.russelltdavies.com/#/new-earth/4522311673