Official statement from the BBC: “It is absolute rubbish that Freema Agyeman has been axed or sacked from Doctor Who. However we do not comment on future storylines.”
Tracey Martin wrote: > > After running through all of my DW groups, I've found no indication > that Frreema's being shown anything approaching a door. One user in > Britain believes, based on a blurb he's seen from the last ep of this > series, that she might be killed off, but that's just his guess. I > *have*, however, found a rumor that Kylie Minogue might have been > offered a role in an ep. Some ambitious pap took a pic of a to-do list > in her car, and one line refers to a meeting she has to make with > Russell Davies, with the addendum, "Why hasn't the script arrived?" > > Martin (stil in love with Who, apologies to Phil Lynott and Gary Moore) > > "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com>> wrote: > What are DW groups > > Tracey > > Martin wrote: > > > > If I can ever find the time, I'm going to plug into my more > > international DW groups, see if I can get the skinny behind the > > skinny. Might not be until tomorrow, at the rate that stuff's falling > > into my inbox. I'll be certain to pass it on as soon as I learn it. > > > > "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com> > > <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com>> wrote: I was intended, > > I felt anticipated relief. Hope that she was not fired. > > > > Tracey > > > > Martin wrote: > > > > > > Of course. In my recent spare time (HA!), I became mod of a Yahoo > > > Doctor Who fan group, so I've been chasing this one all day. The > > > refuting has started to wear, as you can tell. Thanks, and apologies > > > if I offended. > > > > > > "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com> > > <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com> > > > <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com>> wrote: I saw something > > > that refuted it too. But I wanted to know what you > > > guys thought, so I posted it. > > > > > > Tracey > > > > > > Martin wrote: > > > > > > > > Tracey, I've seen four reports since that refute this. I'm > waiting for > > > > the notice from the BBC before I believe it. > > > > > > > > "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com> > > <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com> > > > <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com> > > > > <mailto:tdlists%40multiculturaladvantage.com>> wrote: Freema Agyeman > > > > Axed From ‘Doctor > Who’ > > > > BBC says performance just not strong enough > > > > http://syfyportal.com/news423698.html > <http://syfyportal.com/news423698.html> > > <http://syfyportal.com/news423698.html > <http://syfyportal.com/news423698.html>> > > > <http://syfyportal.com/news423698.html > <http://syfyportal.com/news423698.html> > > <http://syfyportal.com/news423698.html > <http://syfyportal.com/news423698.html>>> > > > > <http://syfyportal.com/news423698.html > <http://syfyportal.com/news423698.html> > > <http://syfyportal.com/news423698.html > <http://syfyportal.com/news423698.html>> > > > <http://syfyportal.com/news423698.html > <http://syfyportal.com/news423698.html> > > <http://syfyportal.com/news423698.html > <http://syfyportal.com/news423698.html>>>> > > > > The following story contains possible MAJOR SPOILERS for the third > > > > season finale of "Doctor Who." > > > > > > > > It’s only been eight > episodes since Freema > > Agyeman (Martha > > > Jones) took > > > > over the role of The > Doctor’s companion following > > the > > > departure of > > > > Billie Piper’s Rose Tyler > at the end of the > > second season. But > > > > apparently that’s all the > BBC needs to see. > > > > > > > > According to The Sun newspaper in Scotland, the show's chiefs are a > > > > little underwhelmed by the performance Agyeman has given despite > > > > all-round strong reviews from critics. The newspaper said the > BBC was > > > > disappointed in her work in later episodes of the third season which > > > > have yet to be broadcast in the United Kingdom, citing that > > “her > > > > performance is not as strong as in her earlier > > episodes.†> > > > > > > > And unfortunately for Martha there > won’t be a > > happy ending as, > > > > according > > > > to the newspaper, there is a storyline set where she will become > > lost in > > > > time with The Doctor unable to find her. This, of course, may ring > > a few > > > > bells with fans of the series who watched Rose Tyler finish with a > > > > similar fate as she becomes stranded in an alternate world > > following the > > > > events of “Doomsday," the > second season finale of > > the show > > > that marked > > > > Piper's departure. > > > > > > > > “Freema is very talented but we > > don’t think she is just > > > right on > > > > ‘Doctor > > > > > Who,’†> a source told the newspaper. > > “None of this > > > is being done > > > > with any > > > > malice. Freema’s a lovely > girl.†> > > > > > > > A spokesperson for the series refused to comment on the report, > > however > > > > if true, this marks the third casting change the series has seen, > > after > > > > Christopher Eccleston left the show after only a year and Piper > > departed > > > > at the end of the second season. > > > > > > > > Agyeman herself has spoken out on how difficult it was to break > > into the > > > > show, but praised her co-star David Tennant as a wonder to work > with. > > > > During the audition phase in Cardiff, Wales, the actor reportedly > > left a > > > > note of encouragement and good luck for her at her hotel. > > > > > > > > The Sun has provided considerable coverage to the revitalized > > > “Doctor > > > > Who†series since its launch in > 2005, providing > > first look > > > photos of > > > > both the Daleks and Cybermen. They also were among the first to > > announce > > > > that Piper would be leaving the series last year. > > > > > > > > "Doctor Who" currently is airing its third season with Agyeman and > > > > Tennant Saturdays on BBC One, while it's expected to make its way > > to the > > > > > > United States in July on the SciFi Channel. > > > > > > > > "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels > will > > > > get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man > > > > Without A Country" > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone > > > > who knows. > > > > Yahoo! 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