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Post by jasonward on Aug 22, 2017 14:55:05 GMT
Bradley Walsh isn't who I would have thought they would go for, but if true it's a smart move. The first female Doctor is a risky if long overdue decision, so a household name like Bradley Walsh would help as a form of reassurance to the audience. No, no it doesn't. Bradley's appeal is far from Who fans, to many younger viewers it would seem like picking Bob Munkhouse would have to me in the 80's. If your appealing to 40 year olds or more, sure he's safe(ish) bet, but to 10 to 25 year olds? No.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Aug 22, 2017 15:03:59 GMT
Bradley Walsh isn't who I would have thought they would go for, but if true it's a smart move. The first female Doctor is a risky if long overdue decision, so a household name like Bradley Walsh would help as a form of reassurance to the audience. No, no it doesn't. Bradley's appeal is far from Who fans, to many younger viewers it would seem like picking Bob Munkhouse would have to me in the 80's. If your appealing to 40 year olds or more, sure he's safe(ish) bet, but to 10 to 25 year olds? No. I think you underestimate Bradley Walsh's appeal. Much like Bonnie Langford and the late Bruce Forsyth, he is very much an all-ages, multi-talented entertainer. Bradley Walsh appeals to a very wide demographic - many 10-25 year olds watch The Chase (just look on Twitter!), now arguably more so than those who watch Pointless. Hiring Bradley Walsh is the nearest Doctor Who can get to Ant & Dec playing major parts in the series without it getting in the way of the show's credibility.
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Post by jasonward on Aug 22, 2017 16:17:04 GMT
No, no it doesn't. Bradley's appeal is far from Who fans, to many younger viewers it would seem like picking Bob Munkhouse would have to me in the 80's. If your appealing to 40 year olds or more, sure he's safe(ish) bet, but to 10 to 25 year olds? No. I think you underestimate Bradley Walsh's appeal. Much like Bonnie Langford and the late Bruce Forsyth, he is very much an all-ages, multi-talented entertainer. Bradley Walsh appeals to a very wide demographic - many 10-25 year olds watch The Chase (just look on Twitter!), now arguably more so than those who watch Pointless. Hiring Bradley Walsh is the nearest Doctor Who can get to Ant & Dec playing major parts in the series without it getting in the way of the show's credibility. Well we will have to agree to disagree on this one, but I found your choice of Bonnie Langford a strange one, she was not a popular choice for a companion.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Aug 22, 2017 16:23:04 GMT
I think you underestimate Bradley Walsh's appeal. Much like Bonnie Langford and the late Bruce Forsyth, he is very much an all-ages, multi-talented entertainer. Bradley Walsh appeals to a very wide demographic - many 10-25 year olds watch The Chase (just look on Twitter!), now arguably more so than those who watch Pointless. Hiring Bradley Walsh is the nearest Doctor Who can get to Ant & Dec playing major parts in the series without it getting in the way of the show's credibility. Well we will have to agree to disagree on this one, but I found your choice of Bonnie Langford a strange one, she was not a popular choice for a companion. I wasn't alive back then so I don't know how popular she was, but I know Bonnie Langford is considered a versatile all-round entertainer who appeals to a wide variety of demographics.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2017 16:27:11 GMT
Bradley Walsh isn't who I would have thought they would go for, but if true it's a smart move. The first female Doctor is a risky if long overdue decision, so a household name like Bradley Walsh would help as a form of reassurance to the audience. Yeah, I agree with this. It could be a smart move. (If true of course, but I don' see any reason why Bradley Walsh can't be a companion. If we can have a female Doctor, anything goes!)
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Post by kimalysong on Aug 22, 2017 16:27:22 GMT
No idea who he is but if this is true I think an older male companion can have potential. played the villain in SJA Ep Day of the Clown, generally know as a gameshow presenter, however, he also played the Lenny Briscoe type cop in the Chibnail scripted UK version of Law and Order.
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Still doesn't mean much to me. It's been a really long time since I've seen that SJA episode and I've only seen it once and I haven't seen any of those other things.
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Post by fitzoliverj on Aug 22, 2017 16:31:05 GMT
I could see Bradley Walsh paired with Peter Capaldi, but he's a bit of a risky choice for such an unknown quantity as Jodie Whittaker. Assuming this isn't all cobblers, one wonders whether Chibnailandi is biting off more than he can (or the audience will be prepared to) chew....
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Post by barnabaslives on Aug 22, 2017 16:41:40 GMT
Hmmm... I thought I had endured an almost invariable progression of young lady Earthlings as New Series companions because they are some kind of vicarious on-ramp for some important demographic to see the Doctor through the eyes of, or some such.
In fact, I'd even managed to convince myself that maybe this wasn't such a bad idea if it actually helps younger viewers relate to the show, and was even sort of looking forward to another one as some possible reassurance that this Doctor isn't going to get all kissy-faced and will they/won't they with the companion. I can't seem to help but find it a little suspicious if we're suddenly getting our first proper male companion of the New Series (i.e., the main companion for a whole season) now that the Doctor is female.
Of course, coming from The Daily Bird Cage Liner, perhaps I'd better not believe it until I see it?
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Post by chrisscorkscrew on Aug 22, 2017 16:42:44 GMT
If he is indeed the new companion, I'll approach Bradley Walsh's casting with an open mind.
Part of me wonders though whether it's one of those cases where an actor is cast in a small role (Frank Skinner in Mummy on the Orient Express springs to mind), and the media blows it up in a really big deal.
It could be a one-shot wonder at the start of the series for example, where Bradley Walsh's character is travelling with the Doctor for some reason and "amusingly" mistaken on repeated occasions to be the Doctor's new regeneration.
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Post by The Matt on Aug 22, 2017 16:48:35 GMT
You think Chibnall would be better off giving such a pivotal role to someone he's never worked with before? What's so wrong with that? Actors should be allowed the opportunity to audition. You never know what surprises come along. All actors should have been able to audition for the main role as well but seeing as how chibbers had decided on a female Doctor before casting............ i have no problem with a female Doctor but it isn't the triumph for equality that some are touting it as. it almost as if it is jobs for the girls as well
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Post by stcoop on Aug 22, 2017 16:50:41 GMT
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Post by jasonward on Aug 22, 2017 16:55:09 GMT
What's so wrong with that? Actors should be allowed the opportunity to audition. You never know what surprises come along. All actors should have been able to audition for the main role as well but seeing as how chibbers had decided on a female Doctor before casting............ i have no problem with a female Doctor but it isn't the triumph for equality that some are touting it as. it almost as if it is jobs for the girls as well My producers have "their" actors that they reuse time and time again, Quentin Tarantino is well known for it. You only have to look at BF, they do it lots, and I don't mean with re-occuring characters, I mean they reuse many of their known actors time and time again in different roles. Given that this is an artistic endeavour and what gives art it's artistry is the personality and desires of the artists involved, I'm not sure it can really work well any other way.
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Post by jasonward on Aug 22, 2017 16:59:27 GMT
The article says he's not leaving his ITV shows, not not joining Who. However I do see the two things as somewhat difficult to manage. EDIT: This is one thing I've meant to keep saying and than not for some reason. My biggest reason for doubting Walsh in the role of main companion is because he's so committed to and well known on ITV, sure the BBC might like the idea of poaching him, but the idea that he would remain a committed ITV star whilst taking one of the top roles at the BBC seems odd to me.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2017 17:48:07 GMT
Not to pour fuel on the fire, but because of the nature of the ITV quiz shows in question, and the amount of time still until next series of Who actually starts shooting, ITV could double up and still bank enough shows to cover any lengthy gap while Walsh was away shooting. Indeed, for all we know, if this was true, and if Walsh had known for a while, they may already be in the process of doing that in order to accommodate him being able to go off and stretch his acting muscles elsewhere. After all, better to try to accommodate one of your stars than make them choose and risk losing them elsewhere. So while he may not be able to sustain both things at once, at their full schedules, there are always workarounds.
Of course, even if true, for all we know he might be the new Nardole or the new Brig or some new big bad, and be a recurring character that isn't necessarily in all the episodes, necessitating less of an overall time commitment.
Or, you know, he might be a one off guest star. Or it might all be bollocks. Guess we'll just have to wait and see.
Gave us something to talk about at the very least.
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Post by dalekbuster523finish on Aug 22, 2017 19:21:02 GMT
Not to pour fuel on the fire, but because of the nature of the ITV quiz shows in question, and the amount of time still until next series of Who actually starts shooting, ITV could double up and still bank enough shows to cover any lengthy gap while Walsh was away shooting. Indeed, for all we know, if this was true, and if Walsh had known for a while, they may already be in the process of doing that in order to accommodate him being able to go off and stretch his acting muscles elsewhere. After all, better to try to accommodate one of your stars than make them choose and risk losing them elsewhere. So while he may not be able to sustain both things at once, at their full schedules, there are always workarounds. Of course, even if true, for all we know he might be the new Nardole or the new Brig or some new big bad, and be a recurring character that isn't necessarily in all the episodes, necessitating less of an overall time commitment. Or, you know, he might be a one off guest star. Or it might all be bollocks. Guess we'll just have to wait and see. Gave us something to talk about at the very least. What I want to know is: would Bradley Walsh do Big Finish?
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Aug 22, 2017 19:42:50 GMT
If it isn't this specific actor or not, the idea of Chibnall completely reversing the usual Doctor/Companion dynamic makes a huge amount of sense and is, for me anyway, another really hopeful sign that interesting things lie ahead.
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Post by fingersmash on Aug 22, 2017 20:06:00 GMT
Meh, give me the young hot guy. Much rather see the Doctor-Companion rolls reversed that way. And I'm sure the young hot guy would be far more marketable than stuffy old light entertainer.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Aug 22, 2017 20:12:30 GMT
It would also appear that if a older male is to be the next companion, Chibnall is going out of his way to avoid any kind of sexual tension in the TARDIS.
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Post by jasonward on Aug 22, 2017 20:48:16 GMT
It would also appear that if a older male is to be the next companion, Chibnall is going out of his way to avoid any kind of sexual tension in the TARDIS. How so?
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Post by valeyard on Aug 22, 2017 21:02:19 GMT
It would also appear that if a older male is to be the next companion, Chibnall is going out of his way to avoid any kind of sexual tension in the TARDIS. How so? Can't older men fancy younger women?
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