Noel Clarke on Doctor Who rumours

Film-maker and actor Noel Clarke is not ruling out some big names to play the role of the new Doctor Who
Patterson Joseph's name has appeared on the rumour mill and Clarke said it could be possible,
"I was the first black companion. If he is the first black doctor then good luck to him," he said.
"Doctor Who is an alien life form who changes and transforms and there is no reason why it can't be a woman, an alien, a man, a fellow. So whoever it is, good luck to them."
David Tennant announced at the National Television Awards in October, he will bow out as the Time Lord at the end of next year after filming four specialsOther names being linked with the role include 28 Weeks Later star Robert Carlye and David Morrissey who will appear in this year's Dr Who Christmas special