Prince Charles won't rule out Dr Who appearance
With Dr Who's lead actor David Tennant busy winning rave reviews on stage, the time is ripe for Prince Charles to make his debut on the cult BBC show - and his office has not ruled it out.
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October 14, 2008 7:26 AM
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Prince Charles has been invited to appear on the BBC's 'Doctor Who' - and his office has not ruled it out.
Initially, Clarence House turned down the approach, a move which prompted the show's executive producer Russell T. Davies to label the Prince a "miserable swine" in a joking reference to the heir to the throne's favorite radio show.
But a Clarence House spokeswoman told Reuters on Monday the Prince himself had not actually seen the request.
"We did receive a request from 'Doctor Who's' producers,"
she said. "It was not turned down by Prince Charles but
by a Clarence House official. We receive hundreds of requests
and he doesn't see them all.
She added: "It's not uncommon for people to resubmit
requests with different criteria and if it was resubmitted
we would look at it again."
With the show's lead actor David Tennant winning rave
reviews for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company
at the moment, the fifth season of "Doctor Who" is not due
until 2010, though three one-off specials featuring the
time-traveling adventurer are planned for 2009.
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