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Post by charlesuirdhein on Mar 27, 2017 4:52:03 GMT
...but didn't, for whatever reason, and now won't because they've passed away.
Basically who do you think would have made a great guest actor on the show? I have a list in my head but I'll start with a single name, though some of our friends across the sea may not recognise it. James Hazeldine. A compelling actor, I first saw him in Chocky, a show which was well creepy to see as a kid. I later saw him in a rerun of The Omega Factor (yes, that Omega Factor, John Dorney plays his character's son) and he was on fine form. He mainly worked in TV, though he appeared alongside Tom Baker in Nicholas and Alexandra, he played Stalin. I don't recall them having any scenes together though.
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Post by ulyssessarcher on Mar 27, 2017 5:07:04 GMT
Well, he aint passed away, but he should be at the top of everyone's list, IMO, there is only 1 icon I can think of when I think of British actors, only one man who is known in every part of the world, well, every part with a television, only one man who introduced the world to England.
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Post by charlesuirdhein on Mar 27, 2017 5:08:57 GMT
Well, he aint passed away, but he should be at the top of everyone's list, IMO, there is only 1 icon I can think of when I think of British actors, only one man who is known in every part of the world, well, every part with a television, only one man who introduced the world to England.
Sean Connery! While you may be technically correct, I think he'd grimace at that, being a Scotsman and so on! |
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Post by ulyssessarcher on Mar 27, 2017 5:13:39 GMT
Well, he aint passed away, but he should be at the top of everyone's list, IMO, there is only 1 icon I can think of when I think of British actors, only one man who is known in every part of the world, well, every part with a television, only one man who introduced the world to England.
Sean Connery! While you may be technically correct, I think he'd grimace at that, being a Scotsman and so on! Ask DB, he might be one of those that considers himself British...  oh I'm on a downhill slide tonight, rollin rollin rollin rollin. |
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Post by charlesuirdhein on Mar 27, 2017 5:19:24 GMT
While you may be technically correct, I think he'd grimace at that, being a Scotsman and so on! Ask DB, he might be one of those that considers himself British... oh I'm on a downhill slide tonight, rollin rollin rollin rollin. It wasn't the British bit, it was the introducing people to England bit  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2017 6:47:23 GMT
Connery was already making his 3rd Bond film, Goldfinger, when An Unearthly Child aired so he's always been far too big to appear in the show. He may have, if the show was on a few years earlier as he did BBC work - and if you haven't seen him playing Shakespeare inAn Age of Kings you're missing out - but that boat had sailed.
David Jason is the kind of actor who could easily have worked on the show before he became a star in the early 80s. He was already a well kent character actor for the entire 1970s so you'd imagine he's someone who would have been thought of. I think he's also spoken of being open to New Who for his young kid, but for whatever reason that's never happened. Michael Mackenzie (Ace Of Wands), Barry Morse (Space 1999), Richard Greene (The Adventures Of Robin Hood), Roy Marsden (The Sandbaggers), Peter Egan (Every Decreasing Circles)...they're the kind of actors you'd think would have popped up at some stage and I'd imagine they'd all been considered at some point.
The biggie for me is the late, great Ray McAnally. He would be among my top choices to have been in the show. Of the actors still working, it'd be Roger Allam.
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Post by charlesuirdhein on Mar 27, 2017 18:33:12 GMT
Connery was already making his 3rd Bond film, Goldfinger, when An Unearthly Child aired so he's always been far too big to appear in the show. He may have, if the show was on a few years earlier as he did BBC work - and if you haven't seen him playing Shakespeare inAn Age of Kings you're missing out - but that boat had sailed. David Jason is the kind of actor who could easily have worked on the show before he became a star in the early 80s. He was already a well kent character actor for the entire 1970s so you'd imagine he's someone who would have been thought of. I think he's also spoken of being open to New Who for his young kid, but for whatever reason that's never happened. Michael Mackenzie (Ace Of Wands), Barry Morse (Space 1999), Richard Greene (The Adventures Of Robin Hood), Roy Marsden (The Sandbaggers), Peter Egan (Every Decreasing Circles)...they're the kind of actors you'd think would have popped up at some stage and I'd imagine they'd all been considered at some point. The biggie for me is the late, great Ray McAnally. He would be among my top choices to have been in the show. Of the actors still working, it'd be Roger Allam. Ray McAnally! Good one. I am glad that TP McKenna DID do it, though I'd have preferred a better role for him. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2017 18:51:04 GMT
Well, he aint passed away, but he should be at the top of everyone's list, IMO, there is only 1 icon I can think of when I think of British actors, only one man who is known in every part of the world, well, every part with a television, only one man who introduced the world to England.
Sean Connery! Well, who introduced the world to America, then?  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2017 18:52:30 GMT
Connery was already making his 3rd Bond film, Goldfinger, when An Unearthly Child aired so he's always been far too big to appear in the show. He may have, if the show was on a few years earlier as he did BBC work - and if you haven't seen him playing Shakespeare inAn Age of Kings you're missing out - but that boat had sailed. David Jason is the kind of actor who could easily have worked on the show before he became a star in the early 80s. He was already a well kent character actor for the entire 1970s so you'd imagine he's someone who would have been thought of. I think he's also spoken of being open to New Who for his young kid, but for whatever reason that's never happened. Michael Mackenzie (Ace Of Wands), Barry Morse (Space 1999), Richard Greene (The Adventures Of Robin Hood), Roy Marsden (The Sandbaggers), Peter Egan (Every Decreasing Circles)...they're the kind of actors you'd think would have popped up at some stage and I'd imagine they'd all been considered at some point. The biggie for me is the late, great Ray McAnally. He would be among my top choices to have been in the show. Of the actors still working, it'd be Roger Allam. Well, Jason could appear on the show. Admittedly, though, it's unlikely. John Cleese in a proper role would also be welcome. |
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Post by constonks on Mar 28, 2017 5:36:41 GMT
Alan Rickman and David Bowie come to mind. I've heard that Bowie was almost in Androzani and that could have been incredible but it's a shame neither had the chance to give us a definitive Doctor Who villain part.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2017 8:49:15 GMT
Alan Rickman and David Bowie come to mind. I've heard that Bowie was almost in Androzani and that could have been incredible but it's a shame neither had the chance to give us a definitive Doctor Who villain part. It's really hard to see anyone other than Christopher Gable playing Sharaz Jek, I think Sting was also considered as a possible candidate as well... Interestingly, Donald Pleasance was a potential candidate for the role of Griffiths in Attack of the Cybermen. I'd have loved to see Ed Bishop, Francis Matthews or seen another appearance by Shane Rimmer on the show. Who else... Ian Hendry would have been lovely, David McCallum, Martin Landau, Keith Szarabajka... |
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Post by ulyssessarcher on Mar 28, 2017 16:51:10 GMT
Well, he aint passed away, but he should be at the top of everyone's list, IMO, there is only 1 icon I can think of when I think of British actors, only one man who is known in every part of the world, well, every part with a television, only one man who introduced the world to England.
Sean Connery! Well, who introduced the world to America, then? John Wayne, of course. |
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Post by charlesuirdhein on Mar 28, 2017 16:54:29 GMT
Well, who introduced the world to America, then? John Wayne, of course. As an antagonist maybe. |
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Post by ulyssessarcher on Mar 28, 2017 16:57:47 GMT
like Charlie says, it's a shame ole John Wayne didn't live to run for president...instead we got Bonzo`s sidekick. |
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Post by charlesuirdhein on Mar 28, 2017 17:16:27 GMT
like Charlie says, it's a shame ole John Wayne didn't live to run for president...instead we got Bonzo`s sidekick. Ah, I could rant about HUAC now  Back to actor choices. |
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Post by whiskeybrewer on Mar 29, 2017 12:13:20 GMT
Its a shame Edward Woodward didnt do any episodes as far as i know. He would have been a great choice no matter who he played
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Post by liam on Mar 30, 2017 21:39:24 GMT
I know he voiced The Great Intelligence but I'd love to have seen Ian McKellen in the show. I think he would have been a fantastic Doctor or a brilliant villain or anything in between. I think he still could now! Ian McKellen for the 13th Doctor!!!
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