Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Buffy star favourite to play Dr Who Mon 17 November, 2003 15:36

LONDON (Reuters) - Buffy star Anthony Head has been voted in a poll of Radio Times readers as their favourite to play the next Dr Who.

Head, who plays Giles in the cult US television series "Buffy The Vampire Slayer", beat Alan Rickman into second place.

"I suppose I would be a logical choice to play the Doctor just because Giles, my character in Buffy, has the same light and dark sides and quirkiness as Doctor Who," Head told the listings magazine on Monday.

Comedians Stephen Fry and Alan Davies were third and fourth and actor Ian Richardson was fifth.

The BBC have not announced who will play the sci-fi legend but British media say Richard E. Grant, Bill Nighy and Eddie Izzard are being considered.

The cult series aired from 1963-1989. It will return to television screens in 2005.