He's Missed Some Out,,,

[Jackdaw33]

...no mention of hunchbacked, one-legged lesbian dwarfs.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39093558

[1ozzy]

How disappointing Jack.

How boring is life without hunchbacked one-legged dwarf lesbians.
Might as well sleep through it all.

[Jackdaw33]

Actually the expression is derived from a columnist in the Daily Telegraph over 40 years ago to poke fun at political correctness.

[1ozzy]

"Political correctness?"

"Does not compute!!!!"

[Jackdaw33]

Good job you're in Oz so you don't get on here when Mikey's on.

[1ozzy]

I do sometimes Jack, but just have a wry smile,,,,and another beer.

[ummmm]

I don't see an issue with the Doctor being female or black. If they can act the part that's all that matters.

[EDDIE51]

I think the next ' Dr Who' should be a 3 headed 16 legged crab monster from Alpha Centauri . Time for a non human to have the role!

[GenuineclAss]

He contradicts himself a bit though, "...a black person or a woman", does he mean a black man or a black woman, or basically any woman would do? No matter how you read it, it doesn't really add up.
Unless whatever he said has been changed by the BBC - it has been known!

[ummmm]

Neither a black person or a woman have played the part so either or both.

[jno]

he doesn't demand that the woman should have two legs or be straight.

[douglas9401]

I can see a classic sci-fi programme disappearing up it's own fundament before much longer.

[mikey4444]

How on earth could the next Bond be female or black ?

Read the books........he couldn't be more white and male if he tried !

Harewood is a fantasist here.

[mikey4444]

Here I am 1ozzy !

[douglas9401]

Oh, were we not discussing Dr Who?

[ummmm]

Mikey - I have never read any Doctor Who books (or Bond) so it would make no difference to me and I'm sure to many many others.

[mikey4444]

I beg people pardons....posting on to many fronts as usual !

Yes, the new Doctor can be anything that he or she wants them to be.

[shoota]

Doctor who cares....?

[pastafreak]

The article...and Harewood's remarks...seem pretty straightforward. Why do some ABers make it more complicated?

[Zacs-Master]

Mikey at 09:33:
http://www.imdb.com/list/ls062019258/#1

[Old_Geezer]

The character is a white skinned male though. They may have an excuse to transform "him" into anything they like but to cease the consistency would be just to play to the PC brigade.