The television shines with that welcome glow, you begin to watch a new program or film for the evening, and all of a sudden, an unexpected familiar face pulls you completely out of the storyline as you realize that you’re looking at one of your beloved Doctor Who characters, but seen completely out of character. (Does that make sense?)

This week, we discuss instances where Doctor Who alum appear out-of-the-blue in shows or films we weren’t prepared for, forcing us to try and reconcile the conflicting thoughts caused when seeing this strange new person, against the Doctor, Companion or other Whovian we truly know them to be.

(Editor’s note: Jay was extremely tired, and misspoke. Honestly, he does know the difference between Kenneth Branagh and Kiefer Sutherland. The spelling and pronunciation of their names, for example…)

• Keir’s selections:
  • Christopher Eccleston in The Leftovers
  • Matt Smith (uncredited) in In Bruges
  • Billie Piper in Penny Dreadful
  • Tom Baker in Dungeons & Dragons
  • Paul McGann in Horatio Hornblower
• Jay’s selections:
  • Freema Agyeman in Sense8
  • David Tennant in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
  • Tom Baker in The Silver Chair (retroactively)
  • John Barrowman and Alex Kingston in Arrow
  • Paul McGann in The Three Musketeers

Listener Contributions:

• Deb Stanish, Verity Podcast (via Twitter): “Well, Barrowman in Shark Attack 3: Megalodon is a classic. ;-) But my fave is Eccleston in Revengers Tragedy.” (Editor’s other note: we originally quoted this as Shark Attack 2. Clearly, we are highly remiss in not knowing that it was the cinematic genius that is Shark Attack 3 that Deb meant to refer. How dare we?)
• Esther (via email): “Okay, my two movies for your podcast is Paul McGann in The Importance of Being Earnest (had to watch it for school) and Billie Piper in Mansfield Park.
• Mike Solko, Time Scoop Podcast (via Twitter): “Tennant is fun in The Decoy Bride. Not sure if Eccleston in Cracker qualifies. Definitely aforementioned Revengers Tragedy.”

News Links:

• Fooled You! The Underwater Menace WILL Be Released on DVD
• BBC Releases the Press Pack for Series 9, and a Few Interesting Notes
• Jenna Coleman’s Earlier Doctor Who Audition? None Other Than Melody Pond
• Coleman Takes a Cue from Tom Cruise, and Does Her Own Stunts
• Eccleston Admits to Not Being a Doctor Who Viewer
• River Song Meets the Eighth Doctor in January, Thanks to Big Finish
• River Song to Appear in the Series 9 Christmas Episode
• Does This Mean McGann May Appear in Doctor Who Again?

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS