Paterson Joseph to be the first black Doctor Who

• EmilyBlips

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  Ah ha, so this is the second Paterson Joseph confirmed story I've seen. This one sounds more convincing than the first :D I guess I haven't really seen him in much of anything else, so I'm not sure what to think. It's still hard for me to accept the fact that we won't have any more David Tennant : /

  Posted 11/25/2008 (reply) (flag)

• empty

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  Whilst I don't disbelieve that PJ is the choice, and am even happy and excited by the prospect, I don't see why this has not yet been made official. If the media are certain,and the bookies, and the fans, then it seems to be out of bag and every day that goes past is rather diluting the impact, surely? I'm sure the timing is not great, with the Next Doctor coming up, but previous Doctors' unveiling have been brought forward due to leaks and this is no different surely? 

  Posted 12/1/2008 (reply) (flag)

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Joseph is First Black Who
Published 11/25/2008 by marti@irosf.com ( Marti McKenna ) at IROSF Science Fiction News
British actor Paterson Joseph will be the first black Doctor Who, according to SFCrowsNest.com. Joseph has previously appeared on the series, and also played the Marquis de Carabas in the BBC adaptation of Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere. Read the full story.

Rumor: New Doctor Who already cast?
Published 11/26/2008 by Dunc at Club Jade
Both Lying in the Gutters and SF Crowsnest are calling Eleven for Paterson Joseph, who has been considered a leading contender for the role. (He did play a bit part in Series 1, but as anyone who remembers Hercules and Xena will tell you, that rarely matters.) Joseph is reportedly the favorite of new showrunner Steven Moffat, and would be the series’ first black Doctor.