Not in the UK? Don’t have the right channels in the US or Oz? Didn’t pay your license fee? Well, we’ve got you covered for the Doctor Who Live special announcement show, and there’s a lag time of… hardly anything, I’m told. Dependent on my typing speed.
So strap in, we’ll tip another bag of hamsters into the server and I’ll down a triple Redbull. It’s going to be a bumpy night.
Peter Capaldi is really very, very good. And expect him to direct an episode too.
Peter Capaldi saying that when he looks in the mirror he sees Doctor Who “but it’s not me yet… but he’s reaching out.”
Capaldi saying that he missed the call telling him he had the role because he was filming on the BBC’s Three Musketeers show.
Peter Capaldi is The Doctor. I am out £38
Peter Capaldi it is. A lot of people made a lot of money.
Stephen Hawking wants a female Doctor with a male assistant.
Moffat says that their casting for The Twelfth Doctor is quite unusual. He’s not specifying how.
Moffat is here, being called the show’s “guardian angel.” Some would say Weeping Angel.
I wonder how the rest of the world is reacting to these very British focussed guest stars – Rufus Hound, Liza Tarbuck etc… as well as a lack of commercial breaks?
He’s been a fighter. These days, though, he’s usually a lover. Of sorts. They’ll definitely go for somebody good looking, eh? Or some kind of potential pin up at least.
Rufus Hound gets the three knocks reference right but balls up on the name “Peter Eccleston”
Cribbins said that he mentioned his army experience in the audition but was told that the Doctor doesn’t fight. First thing he saw Tom Baker do as the Fourth Doctor? “Clobber someone.”
Bernard Cribbins talking about when he went up for the role of The Doctor after Pertwee quit.
He also tried out for the role… which he’s talking about now.
Bernard Cribbins is in the house. He was not just a Womble, he was several Wombles so, really, his arrival should have been announced as well.
They are pulling out Sunday night entertainment TV stars to talk Doctor…
Some of this commentary is appalling. Colin Baker had a patchwork coat of many colours? Really? Did you think we hadn’t noticed?
And will they show the Comic Con teaser? There has to be room for that!
Lots of companions and Doctors talking about their time and the impact of the show and characters…
We’re about half way through. They can’t hold us back too much longer or they won’t leave any time for Moffat to come and talk about why the new chap is so brilliant, and for the new chap to talk about how much an honour it is.
Stephen Hawking is a William Hartnell fan.
“The next Doctor has entered the building, ladies and gentleman” – some hours ago, surely?
The new Doctor has entered the building.
I wonder how many people are actually watching this show? I hope it’s not too many. If it’s too many we might end up with a twelve week reality series tournament next time.
Smith just described the Doctor as “the cleverest in the room… but also the silliest.” I know a few of those. In their rooms, at least. Not any room.
And also about how no one initially accepted him. It’ll happen again…
Matt Smith talking about missing the show “when you gotta go, you gotta go”
So… it’s all a big sting and Daniel Roche is the next Doctor? Hide in plain sight and all that.
Okay. Maybe not.
They are showing TV and newspaper headlines asking who the next Doctor is. This is as big an event as the Royal Baby, certainly. And here is Peter Davison… my eldest daughter Eve expressed incredulation that he was still alive.
I presume that advice will be “Don’t be a Doctor in the eighties.”
We have Peter Davidson and Colin Baker to come, and they’ll apparently offer the new Doctor some advice.
They are totally going to eek this out for thirty minutes
I’m tending towards Aneurin Barnard. But I don’t really believe it. This one has had me stumped… since I was told it isn’t Ben Daniels. That’s where I was 100%. Daniels. But now?
Presenting Zoe Ball… a big audience of Doctor Who fans
They’re calling it Doctor number Twelve. Again.
I still think Daniel Rigby. Even though it’s impossible.
Final punt, Rich? Who are going to put your chips on RIGHT now?
Rich can see it and hear it. But we’ll both try to keep you up to date. Somehow.
I’m in a Starbucks on Putney High Street. I can’t see the show. But I can hear it.