Doctor Who: Paul McGann is back!

Simon Brew


Is the eighth Doctor returning to the Tardis? Possibly not, but he is down to appear in the show, it seems...

Published on Sep 11, 2008

After a fairly quiet few weeks in Doctor Who-land, the past few days has seen a bit of an avalanche of titbits, as presumably work intensifies ahead of the four special episodes being broadcast in 2009.

The latest revelation is that erstwhile Doctor Paul McGann, who made one solitary on-screen appearance at the controls of the Tardis in the 1996 US TV movie, has been added to the cast list for 2009. McGann, a frequent contributor to Doctor Who audio adventures, is believed to start filming for his thus-far-unknown role in October/November. Will he be playing the eighth Doctor? Unlikely, but we wouldn’t rule anything out. After all, nobody dies or disappears in modern day Doctor Who!

We also understand that Brian Blessed may be making an appearance, but again, this is far from being confirmed. However, as the filming schedule approaches, expect an assortment of casting confirmations in the weeks ahead..

 

Check out the new and ever growing Doctor Who page at DoG, where we are marshalling all the Who content at the site, including interviews, DVD and episode reviews, lists, opinions and articles on our favourite time traveller...

 

Users Comments

Re: Doctor Who: Paul McGann is back!
Posted By Midnighter 1 September 12, 2008 09:46:49 AM

A special set during the Time War??? Fingers crossed!

Re: Doctor Who: Paul McGann is back!
Posted By MarkHWilkinson 1 September 12, 2008 11:36:58 AM

According to Digital Spy, the BBC have denied the McGann story: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a130094/bbc-refutes-mcgann-dr-who-return-story.html
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