I have been recently watching a UK Gold programme, "Doctor Who @ 40", and there was a segment on the future of Doctor Who after the cancellation. They were showing an interview with Paul McGann, about the Doctor Who movie, filmed just months before the reboot was confirmed, where McGann said he was contracted for 6 years. I think he meant contracted to the production company who did the movie, but he said that he would love to be considered for the TV role, as he didn't want to be a "one story Doctor", and to "watch this space".

I know that McGann did audio stories, but my question is, was any reason ever given by anyone involved with the Doctor Who reboot, as to why he wasn't approached or why they never went in that direction with the character? Since he only did the movie, they could have still gone and made him the tired and angry doctor who survived the Time War and burnt his race. Seeing as Eccelston only did one series, it wouldn't have made much difference.

I have been recently watching a UK Gold programme, "Doctor Who @ 40", and there was a segment on the future of Doctor Who after the cancellation. They were showing an interview with Paul McGann, about the Doctor Who movie, filmed just months before the reboot was confirmed, where McGann said he was contracted for 6 years. I think he meant contracted to the production company who did the movie, but he said that he would love to be considered for the TV role, as he didn't want to be a "one story Doctor", and to "watch this space".

I know that McGann did audio stories, but my question is, was any reason ever given by anyone involved with the Doctor Who reboot, as to why he wasn't approached or why they never went in that direction with the character? Since he only did the movie, they could have still gone and made him the tired and angry doctor who survived the Time War and burnt his race. Seeing as Eccleston only did one series, it wouldn't have made much difference.

I have been recently watching a UK gold programme doctor who at 40 which and there was a segment on the future of doctor who after the cancellation, they where interviewing Paul Mcgann about his TV movie and that just months before filming the show the reboot was confirmed he said he was contracted for 6 years but I think he meant contracted to the production company who did the movie and he said that he would love to be considered as he didn't want to be a one stor doctor and to "watch this space" which made me giggle a bit as I obviously knew he didn't get the role. I know that Mcgann did audio stories but my question is, was any reason or an article or interview where they give a reason that he wasn't approached or why they never went in that direction with the character as he only did the movie they could of still gone and made him the tired and angry doctor who survived the time war and burnt his race seen as Eccelston only did 1 series it wouldn't of made much difference. sorry for the essay and apologize in advance if it has to be cut down

I have been recently watching a UK Gold programme, "Doctor Who @ 40", and there was a segment on the future of Doctor Who after the cancellation. They were showing an interview with Paul McGann, about the Doctor Who movie, filmed just months before the reboot was confirmed, where McGann said he was contracted for 6 years. I think he meant contracted to the production company who did the movie, but he said that he would love to be considered for the TV role, as he didn't want to be a "one story Doctor", and to "watch this space". 

I know that McGann did audio stories, but my question is, was any reason ever given by anyone involved with the Doctor Who reboot, as to why he wasn't approached or why they never went in that direction with the character? Since he only did the movie, they could have still gone and made him the tired and angry doctor who survived the Time War and burnt his race. Seeing as Eccelston only did one series, it wouldn't have made much difference.

I have been recently watching a UK gold programme doctor who at 40 which and there was a segment on the future of doctor who after the cancellation, they where interviewing Paul Mcgann about his TV movie and that just months before filming the show the reboot was confirmed he said he was contracted for 6 years but I think he meant contracted to the production company who did the movie and he said that he would love to be considered as he didn't want to be a one stor doctor and to "watch this space" which made me giggle a bit as I obviously knew he didn't get the role. I know that Mcgann did audio stories but my question is, was any reason or an article or interview where they give a reason that he wasn't approached or why they never went in that direction with the character as he only did the movie they could of still gone and made him the tired and angry doctor who survived the time war and burnt his race seen as Eccelston only did 1 series it wouldn't of made much difference. sorry for the essay and apologize in advance if it has to be cut down

oh side note I know I shouldn't ask 2 questions but its small and wouldnt know where to put it, on that show David Tennant is part of the unbound story where the doctors a woman but in what capacity?

I have been recently watching a UK gold programme doctor who at 40 which and there was a segment on the future of doctor who after the cancellation, they where interviewing Paul Mcgann about his TV movie and that just months before filming the show the reboot was confirmed he said he was contracted for 6 years but I think he meant contracted to the production company who did the movie and he said that he would love to be considered as he didn't want to be a one stor doctor and to "watch this space" which made me giggle a bit as I obviously knew he didn't get the role. I know that Mcgann did audio stories but my question is, was any reason or an article or interview where they give a reason that he wasn't approached or why they never went in that direction with the character as he only did the movie they could of still gone and made him the tired and angry doctor who survived the time war and burnt his race seen as Eccelston only did 1 series it wouldn't of made much difference. sorry for the essay and apologize in advance if it has to be cut down