Six Degrees of Doctor Who

[MandyDuchovney]

I'm sure you are all familar with the game 'The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon' - based on the theory that Kevin Bacon is the centre of the entertainment universe and that any actor or actress can be linked back to him typically within six degrees (six connections).

Well... this is the same principle only with Doctor Who at the centre

An easy example - Tom and Jerry co created by Joseph Barbara who also created Scooby Doo and was executive producer of the film version starring Sarah Michelle Gellar who appeared with Anthony Head in Buffy who guest starred in School Reunion 

Here's one to start you off -

Robin Williams


(The aim is to make the connection with 6 but no less than 3 links )

[Peri-Peri]

Ok, I'll give this a go.

Robin Williams starred in Good Morning Vietnam alongside Forest Whittaker, who starred in The Last King Of Scotland with James McCavoy. James starred in 2 series of Shameless with Dean Lennox Kelly who was Shakespeare in Doctor Who

Thats it right? Ok, I choose

Sophia Loren

[Roranicus]

Sophia Loren starred in the musical film Nine alongside Judi Dench who was a co-lead in As Time Goes By with Geoffrey Palmer who was in Voyage Of The Damned, Doctor Who and the Silurians and The Mutants

Sarah Jessica Parker

[Exterminate]

Sarah Jessica Parker starred in Sex And The City, the movie of which featured
Jennifer Hudson, who was a contestant on American Idol which was judged by
Simon Cowell who is also a judge on X Factor with
Danni Minogue whose sister is
Kylie Minogue who starred in Voyage of the Damned

Emma Bunton

[Tardis-Console]

Emma Bunton was a member of The Spice Girls alongside
Geri Halliwell who was a judge on Popsters: The Rivals with
Louis Walsh who manages Boyzone, one of the members of which is
Shane Lynch, who is currently in Coronation Street, showrunner of which is
Phil Collinson, who used to exec produce
Doctor Who

Is that right? Took me ages to work that out! I could have done it in 2 links but thats not allowed

Barrack Obama

[Oh-Wise-One]

I've tried and tried, but the best I can do is this..

Barrack Obama is president of the USA, the president lives in the White House, the White House will feature in the opener of series 6.

It doesn't count I know, but it will have to do and nobody else seems to be taking a shot.

Robert Carlyle

[MandyDuchovney]

I've tried and tried, but the best I can do is this..

Barrack Obama is president of the USA, the president lives in the White House, the White House will feature in the opener of series 6.

It doesn't count I know, but it will have to do and nobody else seems to be taking a shot.

Robert Carlyle

Haha....the Whitehouse. Love it

Robert Carlyle appeared in Cracker with Christopher Eccleston who went on to play our hero However since that was only 2 connections....massive #FAIL

 

[Iceman]

Barrack Obama was on an episode of Mythbusters with Adam and Jamie
Adam and Jamie were on Mythbusters with Seth Rogan
Seth Rogan was in Super Bad with Paul Rudd
Paul Rudd was in Friends with Matt LeBlanc
Matt LeBlanc was in "Episodes" with Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths was in Harry Potter with Michael Gambon.

7, not 6, but at least I got him connected

[MandyDuchovney]

What on earth is Mythbusters?

Robert Carlyle is still up for grabs

[Iceman]

Mandy :O http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mythbusters

Robert Carlyle was in "Eragon" with Rachel Weisz.
Rachel Weisz was in "The Constant Gardener" with Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes was in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" with David Tennant.
David Tennant was in Doctor Who

(Did I mention Im good at these btw?)

Oh, I guess I should pick someone. Hmm.

Will Smith.

[Peri-Peri]

Will Smith was in Fresh Prince with
Joseph Marcell (Geoffrey the butler) who was in Eastenders with
June Brown who starred in The Time Warrior

I could have done that in two as Joseph Marcell was in Rememberence Of The Daleks

Brenda Blethyn

[Iceman]

WAIT WHAT?!?

GEOFFREY WAS IN DOCTOR WHO?!??! 

[Exterminate]

It wasn't a huge role

[poprockgeek]

I can connect Brenda Blethyn via Pride & Prejudice in which she stars with 2 people who have gone on to be in DW but that's no good

Just in case no-one can follow my thinking (which I doubt) Carey Mulligan was in Blink and Tallulah Riley was in Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead.

I'll leave it up to someone else to make a longer chain 

[TheDoctorDonna]

Brenda Blethyn was in Atonement with
James McCavoy, who was in shameless with
Dean Lennox Kelly, who played
Shakespeare in Doctor Who

Holly Willoughby

[Oh-Wise-One]

Holly Willoughby presents This Morning with
Phillip Schofield, who took over the West End role of Joseph from
Jason Donavon, who once dated
Kylie Minogue, who starred in
Doctor Who

Cilla Black

[PandoricaPond]

This is grasping at strings but I hope this works.
Cilla Black was interviewed by
Paul O'Grady who once, sort of appeared in an episode of
Torchwod which is a spin off of
Doctor Who

Justin Bieber

Someone had to go there

[Iceman]

YOU'RE NOT SCARING ME PANDORICA!

Justin Bieber was in CSI with Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne was in "Mission Impossible: III" with Simon Pegg.
Simon Pegg was in the Doctor Who episode "The Long Game".

Nathan Fillion.

[PandoricaPond]

Nathan Fillion was in Dr Horrible with
Neil Patrick Harris who was in HIMYM with
Alyson Hannigan who was in BTVS with
Tony Head who was in
Doctor Who

Dakota fanning

[Mind_Robber]

Dakota Fanning is in Twilight, which stars Robert Pattinson, who played Cedric Diggory in Goblet of Fire, which also starred Roger Lloyd-Pack, who appeared in Doctor Who series 2 episodes Age of Steel and Rise of the Cybermen.

AnnaSophia Robb.