Vicky McClure doesn't want Doctor Who role

17 January 2022

Vicky McClure has ruled herself out of starring in 'Doctor Who'.

Vicky McClure doesn't want to be in Doctor Who

The 'Trigger Point' actress admitted speculation linking her to the lead role in the show is "lovely" but following in Jodie Whittaker's footsteps as the Doctor doesn't interest her because she's drawn to characters that are "relatable" and picks projects she's enjoy watching herself.

Asked about the speculation, she told The Guardian newspaper: “It’s lovely. It’s a real compliment. It’s an iconic piece of telly that’s been going for ever and ever, and I’m sure will continue to, and I wish it well, but it’s not for me.

“It’s not even something I watch. You know, the TV I make is usually the TV I will enjoy myself. So what I tend to do is go for parts I feel can stretch my imagination – like, even bomb disposal is so far from my world, but the understanding of fear, we all have. Once we start moving to sci-fi, that’s where I start to lose interest.”

The 38-year-old actress insisted she still doesn't know if there will be a seventh series of 'Line of Duty' but she and co-stars Martin Compston and Adrian Dunbar are "game" to make more.

Asked if there will be another series, she said: “I don’t know! I don’t know, there’s no word of it. I think we’ve all been really honest and said should that happen, we’re all game.”

Vicky suggested she will only want to continue with the show - which was created by Jed Mercurio - for as long as her co-stars do too.

She added: “I’ll just stick with the guys. I think when it comes to a close, it will be a natural close for us all. And we’re very close with Jed, so it’s not a business transaction, do you know what I mean?

"This isn’t business, this is our lives and we’ve all created careers from it, and we’ve all got a lot out of it. Not only that, I can’t imagine my life without Adey and Martin in that acting capacity where it’s like, well, at least I get to be with my mates for four months of the year.

"That will be a big blow [when it ends]. But, you know, everything comes to an end, and everything’s got a shelf life. So when that natural end is, is when it is. I’m just loyal to that. I can’t see me going, 'I’m done, I’ve got a better job, I’m off’, because what’s better than 'Line of Duty'?”