h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Bit early and i know this is a tabloid, and the Daily Mail to boot.

But please bob let this not be true...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1172944/X-Factor-star-Gillian-Anderson-returns-screens-evil-scientist-Doctor-Who.html

And not just any evil scientist - no, the claim is she will be playing The Rani.

I recall Moffat saying he wants to focus more on new enimies rather than bringing older ones back...

Besides, whats actually WRONG with the Rani? (i'm a yung'un)

>>I recall Moffat saying he wants to focus more on new enemies rather than bringing older ones back...<<

I remember him saying that too. I also remember thinking 'Ah, so we can expect to see another old enemy returning then, 'cos that's bound to be a red herring'.

Well it could be interesting. I haven't seen any of the Rani stories, so not familiar with the character. But it could be interesting to have Gillian Anderson in Dr Who.

After her thing in Bleak House, I think she could play a villain properly.

*watched the Colin Baker story with the Rani and the Master*

hmmm... interesting... although i found both of them a bit irritating in this one...

Still, if the make over they gave the master is anything to go by they could easily do a great Rani story

assistant story:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8073734.stm

I'm trying so hard not to be cynical and mention the name 'Joss Whedon' but it is becoming a lot more difficult.

although maybe I overreacted, perhaps they just got the wrong photo?

http://www.scottishlabour.org.uk/msp/karen_gillon/731/

New Doctor Who assistant revealed:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8073734.stm

um, post 7?

maybe he's just re-inforcing his point...

Interesting. They do seem to get actors in several roles in Dr Who, or is it just my imagination?

Matt Smith's Doctor costume:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8158556.stm
apparently.

Looks like it is, Ictoan. Looks like there's also a new-look TARDIS and the return of a Moffat character.

http://io9.com/5318724/doctor-whos-first-guest-star--revealed

I do hope the primary blue colouring is just due to the camera/processing settings - it's a bit in yer face!
Ah well, we shall see, could be fun but keeping River Song in does at least show it won't be a completely divorced new era and there is some continuity there.

and it would seem that the new assistant has a pretty powerful secret biological weapon

http://www.thelondonpaper.com/thelondonpaper/celebrity/celeb-news/new-doctor-who-matt-smith-reveals-costume?image=1

"They do seem to get actors in several roles in Dr Who, or is it just my imagination?"

Yes there are examples of actors/actresses playing multiple roles in the series ...
- I seem to recall David Troughton appeared back in the 1970s before reappearing in Midnight last year.
- Also Jacqueline Hill played Barbara (1st doctor's companion) and later reappeared in a 4th Doctor story ... Meglos.
- Oh and I just realised there's a very obvious example of recent years ... Freema Agyeman ... appeared in Army of Ghosts, and then reappeared as the character's cousin.
- the actress who play ChanTho in Utopia, reappeared as the fortune teller in Turn Left.
- Lalla Ward played a character, then reappeared as Romana's reincarnation.

River Song ... didn't she say something along the lines of "Oh you look so young" when she first met TD/DT?

The is a very bright shade of blue!! What happened to it? And I'm really not keen on that outfit! Looks kinda daft really.