God. Hadn't heard that before. That's so depressing.
I've told this before, but when I suggested the idea to JNT he stared at me blankly and said: "Chris… the show's called *DOCTOR* Who."https://twitter.com/wendyg/status/886915064338558976 …
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But that was in another century; and besides, the JNT is dead.
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Who would you have cast? Did you have any notion back then?
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I seem to remember that Judi Dench and Helen Mirren were on my list.
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Did he talk in non-sequitur's often?
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JNT often waved away an idea with "it won't work" (no explanation). But for him that "Doctor" reply was simply a self-explanatory clincher.
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He was an expert in stuff that wouldn't work and then did them anyway.
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Didn't Sidney Newman make the same suggestion to JNT
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AFAIK that would have been years later in the mid-80s when the BBC was looking at ways to revive the show. JNT would've remained impervious.
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Yes, I think it was around the time of the hiatus. Congratulations on having the idea first!
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Wait, so how'd he react when Tom first stirred up the idea in people's minds?
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I don't think John or I ever heard this suggestion from Tom. Where did that story start?
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This bit from the 1980 book "Doctor Who: A Celebration" was written by JNT.pic.twitter.com/e3YLaH4dC8
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Fascinating. I remember this. It would be interesting to track mentions since. And I do wonder at what point it was 1st seriously considered
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In story terms, the 1st time we get a reference to a Time Lord changing gender was The Doctor's Wife
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No, it was The End of Time! "I'm a girl!"
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The first time I think the Doctor refers to regenerating into anything other than a humanoid make was the 96 TV Movie I think
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It's the Christmas EVE special, not the Christmas STEVE special!
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Was he distinguishing "Doctor" from "Doctrix"?
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What century was *he* living in?!?
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