Jonesey wrote:If I remember the Chrimbo Who correctly it wasn't Tate's Donna that annoyed but the Swiss Army Knife-like skills of the Sonic Screwdriver...
My problem with here is apart from the much repeated teaser appended to the last episode of Season 2, when she seemed to draw much inspiration from one of her more annoying comic roles, I can't remember her at all, either from the trailers or the show (though I've not seen it since it was broadcast). I remember bit parts like Queen Vic and the girl who drew stuff from Season 2 better. Se just wasn't very memorable.
It seems the BBC are doing as they do too often with 'stars' they have contracts with, finding her something else to do. Like Alan Titchmarsh presenting classical music, Graham Norton doing a nature program, or every other ex soap actor doing drama.
This would work of the people were talented presenters and actors, but mostly they are popular, familiar faces, and the BBC has to find them something to do and has TV programs to make. The real experts and talents either make the programs they choose or go into film and/or US TV.
And Catherine Tate doesn't even get a program of here own, she's second fiddle to David Tennant. She may turn out to be very good, as did Billy Piper before her. But in the sort of role where newcomers often excel, casting a familiar, popular face from comedy seems like the BBC yet again putting staff contractual obligaitons before what's best for the series.
