Should a Time lady be the next Doctor Who?
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June 4, 2013, Tuesday
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WITH the 11th Doctor Who quitting the Tardis, fans of the popular sci-fi television series are debating whether it is time for a woman to step into the well-traveled shoes.
Matt Smith's decision to quit the popular BBC TV series after a 50th anniversary show in November and a Christmas special has sparked speculation of a 21st century makeover for the doctor, who has battled Daleks and Cyberman since 1963.
Bookmaker William Hill was offering odds of 8-1 on the next Dr Who being a woman with suggested actresses including Billie Piper, who played the doctor's sidekick Rose Tyler a few years ago, Tilda Swinton and Olivia Colman.
Ladbrokes was offering odds of 20-1 on Helen Mirren taking the role in the series that is broadcast in up to 48 countries with 77 million viewers in Britain, the United States and Australia alone.
An editorial in Britain's Times newspaper joined the debate, saying Dr Who started as an attempt to teach viewers about history and has always been closely connected to big events.
"The shift from male to female authority is difficult in politics and business but it is surely not beyond the capacity of the Doctor," wrote the Times in the editorial.
Matt Smith's decision to quit the popular BBC TV series after a 50th anniversary show in November and a Christmas special has sparked speculation of a 21st century makeover for the doctor, who has battled Daleks and Cyberman since 1963.
Bookmaker William Hill was offering odds of 8-1 on the next Dr Who being a woman with suggested actresses including Billie Piper, who played the doctor's sidekick Rose Tyler a few years ago, Tilda Swinton and Olivia Colman.
Ladbrokes was offering odds of 20-1 on Helen Mirren taking the role in the series that is broadcast in up to 48 countries with 77 million viewers in Britain, the United States and Australia alone.
An editorial in Britain's Times newspaper joined the debate, saying Dr Who started as an attempt to teach viewers about history and has always been closely connected to big events.
"The shift from male to female authority is difficult in politics and business but it is surely not beyond the capacity of the Doctor," wrote the Times in the editorial.
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