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Gareth Hunt Dies
15 March 2007 (WENN)
British actor Gareth Hunt has died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Redhill, southern England. He was 65. Hunt is best known for playing Mike Gambit in 1970s TV show The New Avengers alongside Patrick Macnee and Joanna Lumley. He also starred in UK television shows Doctor Who, Upstairs Downstairs and Eastenders. In a statement, Hunt's agent says, "He fought the disease with great courage and through his strength of character and his wonderful sense of humor he continued to work right up until the end of 2006." Hunt is survived by his wife Amanda and three sons.

Dr. Who Returns -- On Radio And The Internet
13 July 2001 (StudioBriefing)
The BBC, which continues to broadcast daily radio dramas in the UK (they have become virtually extinct in the U.S.), said Thursday that it will make available a new episode of the Doctor Who sci-fi series on the Internet beginning today (Friday). The television version has appeared on British television since 1963 and has been syndicated on U.S. television in various forms since 1973. Sylvester McCoy, the seventh actor to play The Doctor (since 1987), will reprise the role for radio. McCoy told the BBC: "These are good original drama stories, which is rare these days. I think the fans will be delighted with this project, but they will never be fully satisfied until The Doctor is back on TV."

Hugh Grant - The Next Doctor Who?
17 April 2001 (WENN)
Hugh Grant is being lined up to star in the big-screen version of Dr. Who. If Hugh does win the film version, he reportedly wants to play the part in a similar style to Dr. Who legend Tom Baker, who was the fourth actor to play the time- travelling scientist in the cult British TV series. Filmmakers at the BBC TV network have already been in contact with Grant about the possibility of playing the Time Lord. Other actors who have previously been tipped for the part include Sean Connery, Sylvester Stallone, John Cleese and Stephen Fry.