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Richard wins a poll to see who people would like to play a permanent Dr Who after the Comic Relief affair.

May / June 1999 Poll – 63 Total Votes

During "The Curse of the Fatal Death" aired in March as part of the BBC’s Comic Relief fundraiser, five people played the Doctor. If one of these was to play the role full time, which would you pick?

Rowan Atkinson (14) 22%
Richard E. Grant (19) 30%
Jim Broadbent (3) 5%
Hugh Grant (10) 16%
Joanna Lumley (6) 10%
None of the Above/Other (11) 17%