Danny Dyer wants to be Doctor Who – and would keep his cockney accent

Could the beloved TV star be hopping from EastEnders to another iconic BBC show?
Doctor Dyer: could Danny Dyer be the next Time Lord?
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Ben Travis9 February 2017

Step aside, everyone – Danny Dyer has thrown his hat into the ring to be the next Doctor Who.

The British actor has said he’s ‘interested’ in taking over from Peter Capaldi at the end of the next series.

With rumours that Dyer’s contract on BBC soap EastEnders is up for renewal, some are theorising that he could be available to step into the TARDIS.

“I’d be interested in [Doctor Who]. I could see myself in the scarf and all that,” Dyer told the Daily Star.

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“I think I could do it easy. I’d keep my accent too.”

Capaldi announced that he will be leaving the sci-fi show at the end of Series 10 as showrunner Steven Moffat moves on.

“This will be the end for me,” the Scottish actor said. “I feel sad, I love Doctor Who, it is a fantastic programme to work on.

“It’s been a huge pleasure to work with that family. I can't praise the people I work with more highly, but I have always been someone that did a lot of different things.

“I’ve never done one job for three years. This is the first time I’ve done this and I feel it’s time for me to move on to different challenges.”

Some fans are calling for new showrunner Chris Chibnall – the creator of Broadchurch – to cast the first female Doctor, with Olivia Colman, Lara Pulver, and Hayley Atwell all rumoured.

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