BBC Introduces Pearl Mackie As “Bill” – The New Companion On ‘Doctor Who’

April 23, 2016 Derek McCaw TV 0

Currently starring in the West End in “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”, Pearl Mackie is about to go from talented actor to world-wide phenomenon. Well, at least a year from now…

Already I’m reading commentary that her clothes are reminiscent of Ace (Sophie Aldred), companion to Sylvester McCoy’s Seventh Doctor.  Interesting. And isn’t it also interesting that on the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, the BBC announces that the new companion’s name is… Bill?

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In addition to running Fanboy Planet, Derek has written for ActionAce, Daily Radar, Once Upon A Dime, and The Wave. He has contributed stories to Arcana Comics (The Greatest American Hero) and Monsterverse Comics (Bela Lugosi's Tales from the Grave). He has performed with ComedySportz and Silicon Valley Shakespeare, though relocated to Hollywood to... work in an office? If you ever played Eric's Ultimate Solitaire on the Macintosh, it was Derek's voice as The Weasel that urged you to play longer. You can buy his book "I Was Flesh Gordon" on the Amazon link at the right. Email him at [email protected].