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date: 2010-01-03 00:15:20
subject: Re: Tennant overkill??

From: doctor{at}doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor)

In article ,
Will Tingle   wrote:
>In message 
>, 
>"pbowles{at}aol.com"  writes
>>On 30 Dec, 16:18, "Stephen O'Connell"
 wrote:
>>> "Adam"  wrote in message
>>>
>>> news:8JK_m.16194$Qp7.8607{at}newsfe25.ams2...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > A Conservative MP has accused BBC executives of promoting
David Tennant
>>> > at the expense of other actors.
>>>
>>> > Tory politician Nigel Evans made his comments after
research showed that
>>> > Tennant will have made 75 appearances in three weeks on
BBC television
>>> > and radio stations by the end of the festive period.
>>>
>>> > It is understood that 28 of the Doctor Who star's
appearances are in new
>>> > programmes, while 47 are repeats.
>>>
>>> > Evans, who sits on the Culture Media and Sport select
committee, told
>>> > The Daily Telegraph: "Relying on such an overkill of
one particular
>>> > person is freezing out a lot of opportunity for a lot of
up and coming
>>> > people.
>>>
>>> > "Even the most dedicated fan might have thought that
the BBC was turning
>>> > into the David Tennant Corporation. I know thanks to
digital TV we have
>>> > 200 channels, but 200 channels of David Tennant doesn't
seem to be much
>>> > choice."
>>>
>>> > A BBC spokesperson insisted: "These appearances were
spread over several
>>> > weeks and channels. We would not expect any one audience
to see more
>>> > than a handful."
>>>
>>> > As well as being seen in Doctor Who, Tennant has appeared
in Catherine
>>> > Tate: Nan's Christmas Carol, guested on Radio 4's Desert
Island Discs
>>> > and read stories for a children's show in recent days.
>>>
>>>
>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a193141/bbc-criticised-over-75-te...
>>> > ppearances.html
>>>
>>> The Cult of Tennant is alive and kicking...
>>>
>>> Personally anything that an MP is against, I'm for! Just on principle.
>>
>>On the bright side, this is apparently his farewell do - he's off to
>>Hollywood, so there'll be plenty of call for people to fill his roles
>>on every other show on TV.
>
>Paging Mr Barrowman...
>-- 
>Will Tingle
>Remove YOUR_PANTS to e-mail
>
>Questions For Agamemnon:
>(most up to date answers will be added as they are given)
>
>1.  How old are you?
>2.  What do you do for a living?
>3.  Have you ever Had sex with a human?
>     "none of your business"
>4.  Where did you get your Physics Degree?
>5.  Is it racist to call a Japanese lady "JapBird" ?
>     "No it is not"
>6.  Do you, consider the word "Pakki" to be acceptable?
>7.  Is it racist to call a Greek man "Greek"?
>8.  Is a pigeon the same as a metaphor or isn't it?
>     "You are a fool!"
>9.  Please provide an example of Will Tingle's alleged racism.
>10. Provide an example of ONE reputable historian who denies the existence of
>     oral tradition.

Barrowman for CaUP?
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