Well, just the actor that plays the charming elder wizard in the Harry Potter movies. Sir Michael Gambon grabs a ticket on the Tardis this Christmas in an exciting rendition of “A Christmas Carol” – Doctor Who style.
Mr. Gambon will join Matt Smith, the newest Doctor, along with his companions Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) and Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams).
Doctor Who has undergone a change with its excellent new star Matt Smith; this charming young man (26) has a certain charisma as seen in his portrayal of the good Doctor. His rendition of the famed alien is whimsical and engaging on many levels. Adults and children love him. Matt’s plunge into the renowned role gained him much media attention; to properly cope with this, his phone and facebook were rendered closed for a time. His costars Karen Gillan she plays Amy Pond and Arthur Darvill who plays Rory Williams together form a cohesive bond that is unstoppable. They all fit into their respected roles together naturally. When watching them one feels a sense of friendship, as if you knew them personally, you could be mates. This makes for good entertainment; desirable viewing that extends into a vast future of possibilities.
However, something bigger is brewing on the horizon. Veteran actor Sir Michael Gambon will soon share the screen with them; another “Golden Trio” shades of Harry Potter. Yes, this “Golden Trio” is the Doctor and his two companions. When you group these fabulous talents, you get an explosion of quality performances that will no doubt make for one of the best showings of any Doctor Who episode to date.
Sir Michael Gambon made his professional film debut in Othello in the 1960’s when he was a lad in his teens. Since then you may have seen him in various films; The Singing Detective, Joe’s Place, Path to War, Layer Cake, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow among many other films. Of course the most famous to date being his role as Dumbledore in the illustrious Harry Potter films. Now he will add Doctor Who to his honorable list of achievements.
The series has undergone a new writer Steven Moffat. The BBC announced in May 2008 that Moffat would be taking over from Russell T Davies as head writer and executive producer for the revived show's fifth series, to be broadcast in 2010. The Dickens theme for the festive holiday season concerning Doctor Who is not new. In 2005, Dickens appeared in The Unquiet Dead, an episode that was written by Mark Gatiss.
Mr. Moffat had this to say about writing this episode for Doctor Who:
“Oh, we're going for broke with this one. It's all your favourite Christmas movies at once, in an hour, with monsters. And The Doctor. And a honeymoon. And... oh, you'll see. I've honestly never been so excited about writing anything.
I was laughing madly as I typed along to Christmas songs in April. My neighbours loved it so much they all moved away and set up a website demanding my execution. But I'm fairly sure they did it ironically."
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