So, if the story in the Mirror is to be believed, Jodie Whittaker has handed in her notice, and once she finished filming the season of Doctor Who in production right now she's heading off.. and we do the regeneration merry-go-round once more.
This will, of course, lead to much speculation as to who the person will be that takes over from Jodie in the Tardis, but to my mind (and yes, I have been saying this since David Tennant regenerated; one day someone will pay attention to me) the person that would be the very best choice for the role is;
Adrian Lester
Franky, you know it makes sense.
He is a brilliant actor, with a great deal of range; you only have to look at how brilliant he was in Hustle to see this; just watch him as he slides effortlessly between portraying Mickey Stone, and the fake personas put on for many of the cons. And watch him in any of the other shows he's appeared in (I'll forgive you if you skip Bonekickers), as they all just go to show how great he is.
A few years back, I saw him in theatre in London starring in Othello. He gave an utterly believable performance in that, acting everyone else off the stage. You might have guessed that I rate him rather highly, but to my mind that is deserved.
You may be thinking of other names for the Doctor. But you're wrong.
Adrian Lester is the right person for the job.
And you know it!
I guess now it will be a case of waiting for the inevitable regeneration announcement. But there is a part of me that really hopes this doesn't happen, and the very first time it's confirmed that Adrian Lester is the new Doctor is at the end of Jodie's final episode when she regenerates in to him.
And, for Amdo's sake, run it on Christmas Day! Not New Year's Day.
(As an aside; there's no mention if the current showrunner, Chris Chibnall, is leaving as well; I guess we'll find out in due course...)
Mind you... Miriam Margolyes would also be pretty damn fantastic as the Doctor!
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