Wednesday, 07 March 2012 00:05 | by John Bensalhia
The papers love this. When it comes to second-guessing who's going to appear in the next series of Doctor Who, they're like kids rushing up to queue at the ice cream van. The slightest scrap of speculation and the reporters are in for the kill, printing big, blockbusting headlines so bold that even a myopic pensioner would flinch.
When it comes to the big guns of Doctor Who, the papers love to create a stir of speculation. We've had Penelope Wilton somehow coming back as a Harriet Jones Dalek, thereby torpedoing the credibilities of both if it had happened; countless names suggested for the next Doctor (blimey, give Mr Smith a chance), and now, inevitably, Sherlock himself has been touted as the very next Master.
Yes, Benedict Cumberbatch, currently best known as brainbox sleuth Sherlock, is “reportedly” in line to be the next Master. Whether or not this is true is anyone's guess. I suppose we had all this the last time when John Simm was reported to play the evil Time Lord genius.
Initially the rumour was downplayed, and then – guess what? Turned out to be true! So maybe the pattern will be repeated. Or maybe it could all be a great big double bluff. But if they do choose Cumberbatch, well they couldn't have picked anyone better – especially bearing in mind how past Master actors have tended to be the mirror image of the Doctor that they were playing against.
Read further: http://www.shadowlocked.com/201203072428/opinion-features/the-doctor-who-column-the-master-a-tough-act-for-benedict-cumberbatch.html
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