Red head Karen Gillan

The BBC has apparently received 143 complaints from appalled viewers suggesting that Doctor Who is anti-ginger.

The issue stems from the concluding episode of The End of Time where the newly regenerated Eleventh Doctor exclaimed, “…and still not ginger!” You can watch the offending scene here about 2½ minutes in.

Of course, the line was just a running gag for fans but never-the-less the BBC have felt the need to respond with an official statement.

“We would like to reassure viewers that Doctor Who doesn’t have an anti ginger agenda whatsoever. This was a reprise of the line in the Christmas Invasion episode in 2005, when David Tennant discovers that he’s not ginger, and here he is, missing out again – disappointed he’s still not ginger.”

“In addition, the Doctor’s previous companion Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) and his new one Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) are both redheads.”

Maybe the Doctor will finally get his wish next time.