Simon Brew

The battle to replace David Tennant for Doctor Who is hotting up, at least down the local bookies. William Hill is taking bets on who will be replacing Tennant in the Tardis, once he hangs up his sonic screwdriver and psychic paper, and the running currently looks like this:2/1: Robert Carlyle4/1: Jason Statham6/1: James Nesbitt7/1: John Simm10/1: Julian Walsh12/1: Daniel Radcliffe14/1: Nigel Harman16/1: Bill Nighy25/1: Catherine Tate33/1: Billie PiperHmm. While Carlyle has attracted speculation of late linking him with the role, there’s been no talk of him showing that much interest in it. And some of the others we wouldn’t even be tempted to dig a cheeky quid out of the petty cash piggybank for a cheeky flutter. Harry Potter as Doctor Who? Do us a favour.There’s also the small matter that Tennant has – in spite of lots of chatter – shown little sign that he’s quitting the role anyway. One theory right now is that, in the light of Steven Moffat taking over the show for the next full series in 2010, that he might hang around for a good chunk of that.Our advice? Save your cash for now. The chances of you even being able to claim on a winning bet in the next year are slim at best. Give us the money instead, eh?Worth a try…