Patrick Stewart on Doctor Who in 2009?
Wil Weaton linked to an article on propeller.com claiming that Patrick Stewart will be in two Doctor Who episodes next season, as a Time Lord. However I have just this second realised, whilst blogging this, that propeller.com appears to be some sort of Digg-esque news sharing site and that the original source of the news is… The Sun, fine British purveyor of nonsense and boobies. Hmmm. The original Sun article further claims that Stewart will play the Meddling Monk, a character I vaguely recall from older Doctor Who. It’d be great if it happens but I’m not holding my breath, given the fact this is being reported by The Sun.
I saw Patrick Stewart in the flesh once. He received an honourary degree from Cardiff the same day that I graduated, and he gave a short speech. His voice is even more mesmerising in real life.
Don’t The Sun have a history of making up any old tat about Doctor Who anyway?
Yes, very much so. Although they have also (I think) managed to scoop most of the genuine exclusives too. I’m fairly sure they first said Kylie would be in the Christmas special, for example. A question of throwing enough mud until some sticks, I reckon.
He’s Chancellor of Huddersfield University. My PFY got his Computer Science degree presented to him by Picard.
Looks like the Sun lifted it from TrekToday http://www.trektoday.com/news/051008_03.shtml who sourced it from The Star! It just has to be true then!