Kieran Hodgson on mimicking William Hartnell, future impressions videos and a potential appearance in the TV series. <\/p>
In August 2020, stand-up comedian and actor Kieran Hodgson took Doctor Who<\/a> fandom by storm with his viral parody of the BBC sci-fi\u2019s first ever story, An Unearthly Child<\/a>.<\/p>\n Having \u201cspent most of 2020 watching friends of mine really nail online comedy in the pandemic\u201d, Hodgson decided to try his hand at the game, putting out a two-minute video that saw him nailing impersonations of William Hartnell\u2019s First Doctor and his companions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cIt was a momentary whim that paid handsome long-term dividends,\u201d he tells RadioTimes.com<\/a>. \u201c<\/span>I filmed it in half an hour, edited it in a half an hour and that was that \u2013 and then it got 1,000 likes, which was the most anything I\u2019d ever done had ever got on the internet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Spurred on by the hugely positive fan reaction online, more videos followed \u2013 with Hodgson, known for his role of Gordon in the BBC sitcom Two Doors Down<\/a>, also branching out into another series, achieving similar viral success with spot-on impressions spoofing the likes of The Crown<\/a> and Happy Valley<\/a>.<\/p>\n One for the Whovians, this morning.