A woman for the new Dr, Who?

Miranda Hart. Bit different, lots of galloping involved, able to catch the pesky aliens to zap them with her trusty screwdriver thingy.

Always have the option of a woman doctor at our Health Centre.

I have heard Olivia Colemans name mentioned for the role. I do hope she doesn't do it. She is much too good to be in such a load of tosh. (IMVHO)

Looks like that is what they are thinking of, but I don't want it. I didn't like the Master becoming Missy.

I was thinking perhaps Joanna Lumley?

Only if she played it as Patsy.

Now that would make me want to watch it Alima

What about Nicola Walker from Unforgotten?

I could see Joanna Scanlan ( No Offence) doing it. She is a kick ass no nonsense sort of gal! Might have to widen the door of the Tardis a tad though!

Well Harriet Harman has said “Of course there should be a female Doctor Who but what we need is a man as her assistant,” so I guess it will happen.

I think Miriam Margolyes would certainly put a fresh take on the role, she has the quirky look, the strong personality and she could even wear her own clothes including pop socks as we have seen her wear on t.v recently. I don't mean that unkindly she would probably be the first to admit she has her own style.

Perhaps Wayne Sleep or Rosemary Shrager could be her assistant.

Personally I don't worry whether Dr Who remains a male character or becames a female Dr Who but I don't understand what the problem is in the first place. It's like saying Del Boy and Rodney 'should' become Fiona Fixer and Fifi.

Sometimes things simply are what they are and why change it if you are on a winner.

I agree POGS. They'll be suggesting we have a female Sherlock next!

Never watch it, but I might if the Dr. was Dawn French or Jennifer Saunders.

grumppa

Didn't they do a spoof Dr Who once?

Perhaps it is ingrained in your memory bank.

Better still how about an Asian or black female Dr Who?

Thus killing two birds with one stone.

I would like an older woman doctor. Peter Capaldi suggested Frances De La Tour, or I agree with Miriam Margolis. And she would need a very cute young man looking adoringly at her to complete the picture.

Maxine Peake gets my vote....

Hermione Norris? She's a versatile actress and did a star turn in Spooks. She would bamboozle The Master.
I love the thought of Miranda Hart or Dawn French in the role.
Have also fantisised about Lady Mary from Downton Abbey doing a cool aristocratic turn with Lady Edith as her assistant, or maybe Anna her ladies maid. Noblesse oblige!

Why do we need a woman Dr Who

Beats me Arry

I haven't liked Dr Who for years and years.Certainly didn't think that Peter Capaldi was great ( all a matter of opinion I know) but to me he is forever Malcolm from The Thick Of It.
Why do we need a female Doctor? It could be ( I didn't write the Time Lord rules) that the Doctor was always male in all his different 'lives' simply because he is a Time Lord not a Time Lady.
If it had to be a woman, then somebody not well known as yet.

I'll nominate either Sarah Lancashire or Catherine Kelly, please

Yes, Kim19 - Sarah Lancashire (in full Happy Valley mode) or as Sue1169 suggested, Maxine Peake, both would be excellent and I might actually start watching it again.

Miriam Margolis would be different (not mad on her myself) and how about Kris Marshall as assistant, now he's left Paradise?