Head not Who

Anthony Stewart Head rules himself out of playing the Doctor. Again.

In a recent BBCi webchat, Buffy's Anthony Stewart Head said that he was unlikely to accept the role of the Doctor in a new series or film should he be asked.

Jason Lowe asked: "Are you going to be the next Doctor Who? Please say you are thinking about it. You would be an amazing Doctor."

To which Head replied: "Thank you I did audition for it long ago for the movie that Paul McGann did. We talked about it, but Paul was who they wanted and ended up with. Now, because I already have an icon attached to my name... you can't do too many of those. You need to try and keep it varied.

"One of the things about being in actor is you have to try and construct a career, and use opportunities to the maximum. I think Doctor Who might be a little limiting now. But if a fantastic script came my way, I'd say yes."

Meanwhile, it has been reported that in a recent Radio 5 interview that Jonathan Creek star Alan Davies said he would love play the part.