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from: http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2008/06/the-doctor-date.html
The Doctor Dates His Daughter From 'The Doctor's Daughter'
By John Scott Lewinski
June 03, 2008 | 4:03:03 PM

From England comes a report that puts the "ew" in sci-fi "news": Doctor Who star David Tennant is currently dating Georgia Moffett -- the actress who portrayed The Doctor's daughter in the Who episode of that same name.

Normally such gossipy kiss 'n' time travel news is better left to check-out line tabloids or Larry King, but there's such a bizarre pseudo-incestual, mobius strip of intertwining coincidences here that they almost create a sci-fi story on their own.

Moffett is the daughter of Peter Davison, who played The Doctor's fifth incarnation. So, she's a Doctor's daughter playing The Doctor's daughter. She's also the first Doctor's daughter who played The Doctor's daughter to date The Doctor.

Davison appeared with Tennant himself in a special Who episode last Christmas, "Time Crash." That yuletide story was written by new show-runner, Steven Moffatt. So, Tennant is the first Doctor to date the daughter of another Doctor -- having just appeared in a story with that paternal Doctor. See, Tennant met the father (Davison) of his new girlfriend (Moffett) on an episode written by his new boss (Moffatt).

Young Moffett's roll in "The Doctor's Daughter" is not the first time a previous lead actor's descendant has appeared on the show. David Troughton, son of Doctor No. 2 Patrick Troughton, appeared in Doctor No. 3's "The Curse of Peladon" in 1972. Strangely enough, Alice Troughton directed "The Doctor's Daughter" with Tennant and Moffett, but she bares no relation to Patrick -- so she's not a Doctor's daughter.

If you're scoring along at home, that's four Doctors, three Troughtons, two daughters, a Moffett, a Moffatt and a migraine.

Date: 2008-06-09 01:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] smwance.livejournal.com
And to think some fans were disturbed to know that Tom Baker was married to Lalla Ward (the second Romana) back in the day!

Date: 2008-06-10 02:46 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kallisti.livejournal.com
Some people just have a hard time unmixing their realities! :-)

ttyl

Date: 2008-06-09 09:18 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] t0yb0x.livejournal.com
I LOVE this one comment with this quote. Quote from Georgia: "I went to school with the daughter of Colin Baker as well and her dad was Doctor Who so i was sort of under the impression that everyone's dad was Doctor Who."

Anyway, I think it's a bit hilarious what's come of this. I'd date David Tennant even if my dad was Doctor Who at some point. Er... Which he wasn't.

Date: 2008-06-10 02:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kallisti.livejournal.com
Maybe they should just rename the show "All in the Family"! :-)

BTW, I haven't seen you on IM, I am ottawadruid...

ttyl

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