Danny Dyer Angles for Doctor Who Lead: I’d Be Alpha, Working Class and a Bit Mental

With uncertainty over Billie Piper’s role in Doctor Who, Danny Dyer has thrown his hat into the ring.

The former EastEnders star said he would bring something entirely different to the show if given the chance.

“It’s such an iconic thing to do. It’s almost, not on the same level, like James Bond,” Dyer said. “It’s a character that’s loved by so many. Again, it gives you an opportunity with Doctor Who, because of the nature of the work, to bring something left-field, something a bit mental, a bit stylised, which I love. I love the idea of it.”

Known for his no-nonsense, straight-talking persona, Dyer believes he could offer a version of the Doctor unlike any seen before.

“Well, he would be an incredibly working-class Doctor Who,” he laughed. “Yeah, maybe a bit alpha. What I do, really. You’ve hired me for a reason, I don’t think you’d want me to come in and play Doctor Who, you know, really posh.”

Dyer also reflected on the show’s history, pointing out a lack of working-class representation in the title role.

“I don’t think we’ve ever had a working-class Doctor Who, have we? Well, Jodie Whittaker, she brought a bit of that to it.”

Christopher Eccleston would also like a word…

Despite never having been formally approached for the role, Dyer said the prospect remains a serious consideration.

“I’ll be honest, no one’s ever approached me about it. But I see things now and again, my odds have been slashed to this, that and the other, it’s definitely something I would consider.”

He also acknowledged the challenges that come with the part in the most Danny Dyer way possible.

“I know it’s hard work, and some of the dialogue he’s got, he’s got big monologues, talking about s*** you don’t understand.”

Well, he’d certainly be a contrast following Ncuti Gatwa.