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- Just 7/2 with bookies to be shortest-serving Dr. Who in TV series history
- Betting sites predict 28% probability that any Episode with Gatwa as Doctor will be least-watched in show history
- The most-watched Dr. Who Episode was the Xmas Special in 2007 featuring Kylie Minogue.
- Ncuti Gatwa has become the Youngest Dr Who in the shows history
There are a whole host of betting opportunities on the New Dr. Who since Ncuti Gatwa was announced as taking over from Jodie Whittaker, and one option is for which Monster the Doctor will face first where bookmakers have offered odds on The Daleks, The Master and Cybermen.
Another is for him to play the Doctor for the shortest time, or as the betway market words it 'to be the shortest-serving Dr. Who', as well as the Longest serving, and betting markets around the popularity of the viewing figures for his first season.
Ncuti Gatwa Betting Specials as Dr. Who
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Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| To be the longest serving Dr. Who | 16/1 | 5.88% |
| To be the shortest-serving Dr. Who | 7/2 | 22.22% |
| Any episode to be the least-watched in the show's history | 5/2 | 28.57% |
| Any episode to be the most-watched in the show's history | 20/1 | 4.76% |
When considering Ncuti Gatwa being Dr. Who for the shortest time we have to consider that Paul McGann currently holds that record, but only because whilst playing the 8th Doctor, he did so for a movie and not the traditional TV series, so in effect appeared just the once.
Whilst the Christopher Ecclestone who was the ninth Dr. was for just 2 months, three weeks, and 2 days
| Doctor Who | Age When First Playing The Doctor | Time In Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ncuti Gatwa | 29 | 2022 - Present Day |
| Jodie Whittaker | 35 | 2018-2022 |
| Peter Capaldi | 45 | 2014-2017 |
| Matt Smith | 28 | 2010-2013 |
| David Tennant | 34 | 2005-2010 |
| Christopher Ecclestone | 41 | 2005-2005 |
| Paul McGann | 36 | 1996-1996 |
| Sylvester McCoy | 44 | 1987-1989 |
| Colin Baker | 41 | 1984-1986 |
| Peter Davidson | 30 | 1982-1984 |
| Tom Baker | 40 | 1974-1981 |
| Jon Pertwee | 51 | 1970 -1974 |
| Patrick Troughton | 46 | 1966-1969 |
| William Hartnell | 55 | 1963-1966 |
The one thing Dr. Who fans like is speculation, facts and figures, something that is key when considering betting on Dr. Who events, and one interesting fact is that at 29, Ncuti Gatwa has become the youngest Actor to play Dr. Who in the shows history, just pipping Peter Davidson who was 30 - The eldest to begin playing the Dr. was William Hartnell, the first Dr who took up the role at 55.
