According to the BBC News website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7666660.stm

"The Prince of Wales turned down an offer to star in Doctor Who, 
executive producer Russell T Davies has claimed.

Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, the BBC show's writer 
called the prince 'a miserable swine' for not accepting the invitation."

Without hearing the words from RTD's mouth it's hard to judge whether he
was trying to be tongue-in-cheek, but even if so, I'm flabbergasted to 
think that he is so arrogant as to imagine he can emulate Spile Milligan 
(who famously called Prince Charles a "little grovelling bastard") in 
such a way.

Does he really expect a member of the royal family to take a cameo 
bit-part in Dr Who? Unbelieveable.

There's a video clip of RTD being interviewed on that same BBC news 
page. To me, he comes across as pretty self-righteous, self-important 
and not particularly likeable.

Michael

In article ,
Michael Kilpatrick   wrote:
>According to the BBC News website:
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7666660.stm
>
>"The Prince of Wales turned down an offer to star in Doctor Who, 
>executive producer Russell T Davies has claimed.
>
>Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, the BBC show's writer 
>called the prince 'a miserable swine' for not accepting the invitation."
>
>Without hearing the words from RTD's mouth it's hard to judge whether he
>was trying to be tongue-in-cheek, but even if so, I'm flabbergasted to 
>think that he is so arrogant as to imagine he can emulate Spile Milligan 
>(who famously called Prince Charles a "little grovelling bastard") in 
>such a way.
>
>Does he really expect a member of the royal family to take a cameo 
>bit-part in Dr Who? Unbelieveable.
>
>There's a video clip of RTD being interviewed on that same BBC news 
>page. To me, he comes across as pretty self-righteous, self-important 
>and not particularly likeable.
>
>Michael
>

Strip RTD of Welsh nationality and ship him to the USA!
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On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:24:40 +0100, Michael Kilpatrick wrote:


> Does he really expect a member of the royal family to take a cameo
> bit-part in Dr Who? Unbelieveable.

It's a step up from "It's A Knockout"



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© Féachadóir

Féachadóir wrote:

> On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:24:40 +0100, Michael Kilpatrick wrote:
> 
> 
> 
>>Does he really expect a member of the royal family to take a cameo
>>bit-part in Dr Who? Unbelieveable.
> 
> 
> It's a step up from "It's A Knockout"

Indeed - but I always wondered why the rest of the family listened to 
Sarah Ferguson and Edward and their funny ideas.

Still, not as cringeworthy as the monumental loony Galloway on Big Brother.

Politicians and Royalty should just stick to being political and royal.

Michael

Michael Kilpatrick wrote:
> According to the BBC News website:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7666660.stm
>
> "The Prince of Wales turned down an offer to star in Doctor Who,
> executive producer Russell T Davies has claimed.
>
> Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, the BBC show's writer
> called the prince 'a miserable swine' for not accepting the
> invitation."
>
> Without hearing the words from RTD's mouth it's hard to judge whether
> he was trying to be tongue-in-cheek, but even if so, I'm
> flabbergasted to think that he is so arrogant as to imagine he can
> emulate Spile Milligan (who famously called Prince Charles a "little
> grovelling bastard") in such a way.

I would imagine that RTD was just being funny. I'm sure he does have a 
sense of humour. I'd be surprised if RTD was THAT bothered about the 
invitation, if real, being turned down. I'm certainly not!

> Does he really expect a member of the royal family to take a cameo
> bit-part in Dr Who? Unbelievable.

I'm sure there's some of the minor Royals that would be up for it... if 
the price was right of course!

On Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:24:40 +0100, Michael Kilpatrick
 wrote:

>Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, the BBC show's writer 
>called the prince 'a miserable swine' for not accepting the invitation."

Well put.

Its a pity poor old RTDs success on a little TV prog has gone to the silly 
queens head

OK who'se the silly sod who when you hit reply group  makes messages go 
everywhere except this NG?

"Angus"  wrote in message 
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watch out for any messages from Angus - TROLL

nks for the headTooommy wrote:
>> "Angus"  wrote in message
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>>
>>
>> watch out for any messages from Angus - TROLL

Thanks for the heads-up. "Angus" is now in my killfile.

(kim)

Michael K wrote RTD comes "across as self -righteous,self-important and
not particularly likeable."You nailed it.

mybe he should  have repeated  his asine Hitler "joke".