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Fans of Doctor Who remember well the series 2 episode Fear Her, in which the Tenth Doctor carries the Olympic torch to the flame, starting the 2012 Olympics in London. There is a chance that just might be happening this July.

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Supporters are petitioning for David Tennant to carry the torch at this summers event, hopefully in his full Doctor garb. (He has kept it, just in case, we’ve been told.) So far the petition has gained over 30,000 signatures and keeps going.

The petition statement says this:

To the Olympics 2012 committee, We wish for you to consider David Tennant as the official Lighter of the Olympic Flame. David portrays the Tenth Doctor on Doctor Who, a programme which has been part of our national consciousness for almost half a century and of which it can be said, captures the heart of being British more than an other piece of popular culture on television today.

David, as the Doctor, was seen lighting the Flame in an episode called Fear Her which featured the 2012 Olympics. We feel it would be entirely appropriate for him to be given this honour for real.

To sign the petition, please visit this link.

There is also a Facebook group supporting the movement. Join them here.