Radio Times have announced the results of a recent poll for Doctor Who fans to cast their votes for their favourite Doctor.
With nearly 50,000 votes, David Tennant's 10th Doctor narrowly beat Jodie Whittaker's 13th Doctor, with both snagging 21% of the votes. Tennant got 10,518 votes and Whittaker got 10,423 - a difference of just 95 votes!
Whilst we're not particularly big fans of pitting Doctors against each other in polls (they're all fantastic, right?), it was rather exciting to see Jodie and David's Doctor's rank so highly. Following this news, the Daily Mirror newspaper got in touch with DWO to ask why we thought David's Doctor was such a fan favourite, and below was our response:
"David's popularity is thanks to his role in making the franchise a bigger success in the US. David's Doctor was the first that really made it internationally. He also helped even out the fan base. It used to be about 70-80% male back in the day [when DWO first started out], and now it's pretty much 50/50. Jodie helped that as well, so I'm pleased she's so high up on the list.
For many, Tom Baker is the top one. It's interesting to see he isn't in the top three. David Tennant pipped him to the post. His stories are really well written as well, under Russell T. Davies".
A full breakdown of the votes can be viewed below:
1) David Tennant 10518 / 21%
2) Jodie Whittaker 10423 / 21%
3) Peter Capaldi 8897 / 18%
4) Matt Smith 7637 / 16%
5) Tom Baker 3977 / 8%
6) William Hartnell 1983 / 4%
7) Paul McGann 1427 / 3%
8) Christopher Eccleston 1144 / 2%
9) Jon Pertwee 1038 / 2%
10) Patrick Troughton 915 / 2%
11) Sylvester McCoy 462 / 1%
12) Colin Baker 359 / 1%
13) Peter Davison 351 / 1%
[Source: Radio Times]
The 2012 DWO Awards are now open for nominations in 13 different Doctor Who related categories.
We all like a good poll, right? Especially if it is connected to our favourite show; Doctor Who. That's why DWO have decided to launch our own annual awards covering all aspects of Doctor Who; incorporating Merchandise, TV Episodes and Fandom.
We are particularly keen on the addition of the Fandom category as it is often overlooked by many of the more 'official' polls, and it is our belief that fandom can provide some of the most creative offerings out there.
The awards are run in conjunction with the DWO Forum Community, which anyone can join for FREE, and will begin with nominations from fans in the categories. The top 10 selections in each category will then make a shortlist in which fans can vote online for their favourites.
The following 13 categories are now open for nominations via the DWO Forums:
+ Best Doctor Who DVD of 2011
+ Best Doctor Who DVD Special Feature of 2011
+ Best Doctor Who Book of 2011
+ Best Doctor Who Audio of 2011
+ Best Doctor Who Toy of 2011
+ Best Doctor Who Magazine Issue of 2011
+ Best Doctor Who Series 6 Story of 2011
+ Best Doctor Who Convention / Event of 2011
+ Best Doctor Who Podcast of 2011
+ Best Doctor Who Website of 2011
+ Best Doctor Who Fanzine of 2011
+ Best DWO (Member) Fan Fiction of 2011
+ Best DWO (Member) Blog of 2011
** Please Note - Nominations will close on 1st September 2012, and voting will commence for the shortlist on 2nd September 2012 through to December 31st 2012. Winners will be announced on 1st January 2013.
+ Membership to the DWO Forums is FREE and fast to join. Register Here!
[Source: Doctor Who Online]
