Whoopi Goldberg On Doctor Who?

Whoopi Goldberg is a big fan of British TV, and is practically begging the folks at the BBC to give her a role in Doctor Who.

Even though you probably know Whoopi Goldberg for her roles in big movies like Sister Act and Ghost, the daytime host has her sites set on our favorite show. She’s hoping that the Doctor Who bosses call her up next time she’s in town and give her a role.

She’s a big fan of what British television is doing right now. She told The Sun, “I always hope when I come to England the BBC will say, ‘Hey we want you to do something.’ I would love that. Maybe Channel 4 or BBC 1, 2 and 3, who knows? Maybe somebody will say, ‘Hey stick around kid’.”

She goes on to praise the production values of some of the shows in the British publication, praising them, “You have a different quality now on television. The way you guys have always done shows has always been the smartest and we’ve finally just figured it out.”

She called out a few specific shows that she admires. She mentions Black Mirror and Absolutely Fabulous are among the standouts for her, but she’s holding out for Doctor Who, as she should.

She remarked, “I’m still dying to do Doctor Who.”

Goldberg won an Oscar for her role in the 1990 film, Ghost with Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze, so she’s no stranger to being in front of the camera. Over the years, she’s carved herself a place in several fandoms.

She played Guinan on the popular and long-running Star Trek: The Next Generation. Her character was a El-Aurian, a race of “listeners” that tended bar in the Enterprises’ bar, Ten Forward. She also voiced the ‘Spirit of the Earth,” Gaia, on the popular kids’ series, Captain Planet and The Planeteers.

While all of this gives Goldberg a certain amount of street cred, there’s nothing like a guest spot on Doctor Who. Maybe, with a little more prodding, the powers that be at BBC will hear her pleas and give her a juicy role.

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