Apparently RTD asked the Price of Wales to appear in a cameo for Doctor Who and he said no. So RTD called him a miserable swine. Not to his face! Just in jest during a Q&A session.
I don't know why they felt the need to repeat "miserable swine" twice, but I assume its for impact. Hence why I've made sure its been stated 4 times already.
Writer and executive producer Russell T Davies told 2,000 sci-fi fans the Prince snubbed his invitation to star in the popular BBC drama.
Mr Davies OBE, 45, went so far as to call His Royal Highness a "miserable swine" when speaking at the The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival.
Referring to his new book Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale, Mr Davies was asked about his plans for a Prince Charles cameo in the time-travelling series.
His response surprised members of the audience when he declared: "He turned us down, the miserable swine."
I don't know why they felt the need to repeat "miserable swine" twice, but I assume its for impact. Hence why I've made sure its been stated 4 times already.
Anyway, you can read the full story here
It was hilarious in the actual event!
ReplyDeleteLol I come from Cheltenham...
ReplyDeleteInteresting story. Miserabe Swine. Lol
Miserable swine! LOL. He only turned down the role! Maybe they would have the prince play a prince!
ReplyDeleteI gather that this is one of those things RTD does - asks the most unlikely people to appear in or write for Doctor Who just in case they really do say yes. I doubt he really bears a grudge.
ReplyDeleteYeah-that's the kind of comment where tone of voice means everything. Saying it to a crowd with a wink and a shrug is a lot...lighter, I guess, than seething it out in an interview after you've had a few drinks, you know?
ReplyDeleteRTD is lucky that he lives in the 21st century and in an enlightened nation such as Britain. In some eras and places, insulting a prince would be a capital offense!
ReplyDeleteI kew RTD had recrate the doctor who to come back so in 2010 RTD will leave the doctor who then Steven Morffat will be new showrunner
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