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=== Casting === | === Casting === | ||
[[File:Richard Griffifths Doctor.jpg|thumb|A depiction of Richard Griffiths as a potential Eight Doctor. ([[DWM 255]] ''[[Alixion (TV story)|Alixion]]'')]] | [[File:Richard Griffifths Doctor.jpg|thumb|A depiction of Richard Griffiths as a potential Eight Doctor. ([[DWM 255]] ''[[Alixion (TV story)|Alixion]]'')]] | ||
Richard Griffiths, who once expressed interest in playing the Fifth Doctor before having to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts, was the BBC's top choice to play the Eighth Doctor, had the show continued after 1989. He was later approached for the role of the Eighth Doctor in the TV movie, but was unavailable. Ian Richardson was also a popular choice for the Eighth Doctor, had the show continued after 1989. In the early 1990s, [[Verity Lambert]] was approached by the BBC to revive the series, with her choice for a new Doctor at the time being Peter Cook, but she eventually declined involvement. | {{w|Richard Griffiths}}, who once expressed interest in playing the [[Fifth Doctor]] before having to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts, was the BBC's top choice to play the Eighth Doctor, had the show continued after 1989. He was later approached for the role of the Eighth Doctor in the TV movie, but was unavailable. [[Ian Richardson (actor)|Ian Richardson]] was also a popular choice for the Eighth Doctor, had the show continued after 1989. In the early 1990s, [[Verity Lambert]] was approached by the BBC to revive the series, with her choice for a new Doctor at the time being {{w|Peter Cook}}, but she eventually declined involvement. | ||
{{w|Michael Crawford}}, {{w|Tim Curry}}, {{w|Eric Idle}}, {{w|Billy Connolly}}, {{w|Trevor Eve}}, [[Michael Palin]], {{w|Robert Lindsay (actor)|Robert Lindsay}} and [[Jonathan Pryce]] were all considered for the role of the Eighth Doctor. Lindsay actually auditioned for the role, together with {{w|Eddie Murphy}}, [[Anthony Head]], [[Tim McInnerny]], {{w|Tony Slattery}}, [[Liam Cunningham]], {{w|Nathaniel Parker}} and {{w|Mark McGann}} | {{w|Michael Crawford}}, {{w|Tim Curry}}, {{w|Eric Idle}}, {{w|Billy Connolly}}, {{w|Trevor Eve}}, [[Michael Palin]], {{w|Robert Lindsay (actor)|Robert Lindsay}} and [[Jonathan Pryce]] were all considered for the role of the Eighth Doctor. Lindsay actually auditioned for the role, together with {{w|Eddie Murphy}}, [[Anthony Head]], [[Tim McInnerny]], {{w|Tony Slattery}}, [[Liam Cunningham]], {{w|Nathaniel Parker}} and {{w|Mark McGann}}.{{facts}} {{w|Harry Van Gorkum}} came close to being cast and met with the approval of Fox and Universal but was vetoed by the BBC.<ref>http://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-the-eighth-doctor-casting-newsupdate/</ref> Future Doctor actors [[Christopher Eccleston]] and [[Peter Capaldi]] were offered the chance to audition for the role, but both declined.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T1szXb6e2g |title=Peter Capaldi: I Turned Down Doctor Who - DVD Launch Q&A |date of source=18 November 2014 |website name=YouTube - Doctor Who |accessdate=20 November 2014}}</ref> | ||
=== Claim for the most prolific Doctor === | === Claim for the most prolific Doctor === | ||
