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Billy Piper Jumps Ship from Doctor Who

Chode (Elite) posted this on Monday, 23rd May 2005, 08:31

According to today's Sun newspaper Billy Piper is quitting Dr Who during the second series, maybe after only 3 or so episodes. Insiders are saying Mickey, Roses on/off boyfriend could become the Dr`s new companion. Its though Billy has been head hunted by US tv/film executives.


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porno for pirates (Elite) posted this on Monday, 23rd May 2005, 10:18

Let`s hope they get rid of that godawful Captain Jack `Ace Rimmer` Harkness before then. I don`t think I could stand him and Mickey.

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0A1B2C (Elite) posted this on Monday, 23rd May 2005, 10:29

I don`t think I shall be watching the "second" new series of Doctor Who. I cannot stand second-rate actor David Tennant.

Adam

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spaceyswirls (Competent) posted this on Monday, 23rd May 2005, 10:32

Does the Doctor not always get a new companion every time he regenerates?

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porno for pirates (Elite) posted this on Monday, 23rd May 2005, 11:02

Double post

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porno for pirates (Elite) posted this on Monday, 23rd May 2005, 11:05

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Does the Doctor not always get a new companion every time he regenerates?

He usually gets a new companion just before or just after a regeneration. Changing the entire regular cast within just a few episodes can be a risky business, though. I don`t think the original series ever truly recovered from the initial reaction to the Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant era.

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Rassilon (Elite) posted this on Monday, 23rd May 2005, 12:14

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He usually gets a new companion just before or just after a regeneration.


Most companions stay on for quite a while, the exceptions being Ben & Polly (Hartnell\Troughton - New producer didnt like the characters allegedly & wrote them out but not without them notching up a good number of stories).

Sarah-Jane was in the last season of Jon Pertwee & 3 seasons of Baker the 1st.
Nyssa\Tegan were in the last stories of Baker the 1st, with Nyssa leaving in year 2 of Peter Davison & Tegan leaving 2 stories short of the end of his run.

Peri picked up from Tegan & lasted until halfway through Baker the 2nd, second series.

The exceptions to all this is poor Adric (ROFL) who was blown up\crashed into the Earth, five stories into Peter Davison & Mel (HOORAY) at the end of McCoy`s first season.

Only 3 Doctors have been companionless at the start of their tenure, those being Pertwee, McGann & assumed finished that way as he leads directly into Eccles.

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I don`t think the original series ever truly recovered from the initial reaction to the Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant era.


I don`t think the series ever recovered from Baker the 2nd`s costume or the truelly appalling scripts (coupled with various squabbles behind the scenes with the script editor) that came in about the same time. Baker himself was a perfectly competent Doctor & Peri had her good points too.

Almost forgot Billie Piper, far better than I ever dreamed she could be. Whoever follows her will one have one hell of a tough act to follow, but given the quality of casting so far in the series (possible exception being Mickey) should be more than up to the job.



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retrogeezer (Elite) posted this on Monday, 23rd May 2005, 13:13

mmmmmm...Tegan, had the hots for her when I was a lad!


why take life so seriously..its not like you are going to make it out alive

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Hulk Smash! (Elite) posted this on Monday, 23rd May 2005, 19:27

I actually don`t think this is too big a deal - companions are always coming and going (I mean there was a time when you couldn`t imagine Doctor Who without Sarah Jane..!). It`s just another part of the Doctor Who experience.

I was just thinking - Piper will be the first companion to "out-last" the Doctor! (eg - she`s been with the 9th Doctor since the beginning - and she`ll carry on with the 10th once CE has regenerated). Weird...

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Choagy (Elite) posted this on Monday, 23rd May 2005, 19:45

IMHO it would be far more entertaining and interesting if the thread was

"Billy Piper Jumps Doctor Who"

Choagy FFCUK The SPL :)

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