Interestingly silly idea...

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To: Olympics committee

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.

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?Drwh2012&1

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[gonzo21.livejournal.com]

It's... actually hard to imagine any single figure who could do it, who would be more instantly recognised. Because like it or not, the organising committee should recognise that most people in the UK really don't care about our athletes all that much. But Doctor Who? Hells yeah.