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GEOFFREY BAYLDON IS THE DOCTOR. 'WHO' DID YOU SAY...?

GEOFFREY BAYLDON died on Wednesday,

which is a shame not only for his family & friends, but

also fans of his portrayal of CATWEAZLE.  Apparently,

he was offered the role of DOCTOR WHO twice;  the first

time in 1963 when they were looking for someone to play the

part that eventually went to WILLIAM HARTNELL, and

the second time when Hartnell left the show in '66.  Had he

accepted, it's interesting to wonder whether he'd have con-

tinued as the 'first' Doctor, or another version entirely.

'What ifs' are always fascinating, eh?

When an actor is so established in a role from the

beginning, it's always difficult (if not impossible) to later

imagine anyone else in the part who would be as effective

in the same way, but there are two exceptions to that in my

mind, the second of which only just occurred to me as I type

this.  Let's get the 2nd one out of the way first.  I think actor

STANLEY BAKER could probably have played JAMES

BOND as effectively as SEAN CONNERY.  At least, I
imagine he could've, and it's not often you can say

that about a role so dominated by another.

Baker's widow said that he had been offered the

role of Bond in 1961, but didn't want to commit to a 3-

movie deal.  Imagine it for yourself:  it's surprisingly easy

to 'see' Stan B in any of Connery's Bond films.  However,  I
digress.  The other instance is the very first one I thought of
- Geoffrey Bayldon as Doctor Who.  I have absolutely no dif-

ficulty in envisioning him in all the Hartnell episodes, a fact

which makes me feel somewhat disloyal as I'm a huge fan

of Hartnell's portrayal.  Had Bayldon played The Doctor

however, we'd have had the same character, but with-

out the fluffed lines that WH was prone to (due to

illness it has to be said, so not his fault).

What about the rest of you faithful Criv-ites who

were around at the 'Dawn of The Doctor' ?  Can you

too see Geoffrey in the part of the time-travelling titan,

or am I spouting my usual load of old pants?  Feel free to

give me a piece of your mind (but only if you can spare it)
should you disagree with my 'retroactive recasting' of the
role of the Guardian from Gallifrey.  Go on, join in and
let's have some fun around here, chums!  (Before
The DALEKS exterminate the lot of us.)

(H'mm, Geoffrey from Gallifrey has a nice ring
   to it.  Maybe that's the Doctor's real name.  

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