[spoilers] Richard Armitage

[BoHenley]

I disagree. I reckon he'd make a brilliant Dr Who. Most of the actors have some way of making the character "their own," and it'd be neat to see how he'd do it (leather comes to mind...). Remember, work is work for any actor, and as I read somewhere that he "knew what it was like to be out of work," I rather think that if he had no work forthcoming, he'd seriously look at it. But I also appreciate that it can be stifling to get other roles once you're known as "The Doctor" (but Peter Davidson and David Tennant seem to have broken free quite okay). In the acting world, I think it's probably better to be known for SOMETHING in the wider "non-Spooks (and non-Robin Hood and other RA roles)" world. (Is there a non-Spooks world?)
Just my (probably limited and idealistic) views...