Space Pig

**Space Pig** was the name of both a character in **Doctor Who**, and the actor who portrayed him. While originally seen as a lovable and nice pig, the more time passed the clearer it became that Space Pig was actually really, really atrocious. Throughout the year 2020 he expressed in numerous tweets that he was convinced it was the fault of minorities that he hadn't been offered another role on the show, publicly tweeted that he'd support the next Dalek Invasion, and was seen punching a disabled man in the face in a viral YouTube video.

**Gizmodo Article**

In late 2020, a Gizmodo article from 2017 resurfaced that discussed in length the atrocious actions Space Pig had performed during his time working on Doctor Who. The full text of the article, titled "Space Pig Denies Sending Used Condoms to *Doctor Who* Co-Stars After Announcing He Did Exactly That" can be found below:

*Space Pig is condemning one of the more controversial rumors from his already controversial antics behind the scenes of Doctor Who: that he sent used condoms to at least one of his co-stars. Either Space Pig doesn’t remember that time he bragged about it on camera, or he’s a trolling jackass.*

*While appearing on Entertainment Weekly Radio Sirius, Space Pig went on the offense against people who accused him of giving his co-workers used condoms, saying the rumors weren’t true and, thanks to media coverage, took on a life of their own. Space Pig did admit that he gave his co-stars wrapped presents, but said he was channeling the character and “people were thrilled to get them” (sure Space Pig, we all love being given unsolicited porno magazines in the workplace):*

*"There were some things that were mentioned about gifts and the fact that I was giving used condoms to people, which was not true. It was not true...Some of the stuff that you do can go viral or get written about. Especially with my Doctor Who appearance, some of that stuff just took on a life of its own. And most of it was total bullshit."*

*The used condoms rumor originated from Doctor Who co-star Christopher Eccleston, who previously said Space Pig sent him “a couple of used condoms” while filming the episode, along with dildos and anal beads. Aliens of London director Keith Boak later denied this in an interview with Rolling Stone, likely because it’s a major health code violation (and is also incredibly disgusting):*

*"Look, they weren’t used condoms...Let’s be real here. They’re removed from their packages, but it wasn’t actually used. And, of course, I was mortified. Like, “Space Pig, put that stuff away — get that out of here, what are you doing?”"*

*So that’s that, right? Just a rumor that started with a co-worker, debunked by the director and thrown to the wayside. Well, not exactly. You see, Space Pig himself discussed the used condoms in an interview with E!’s Marc Malkin, stating that he sent them to “everybody” on set—something Billie Pipper, Noel Clarke, and Naoko Mori all separately confirmed in the video. And not only did Space Pig eagerly talk about it, he brought the whole thing up.*

*"Malkin: Now, how about the gifts you gave everyone. Rats, bullets, a hog. Where did that come from?*

*Space Pig: Don’t forget the anal beads...the used condoms.*

*Malkin: You can’t just say used condoms...*

*Space Pig: I know it’s a family show, but we can educate people here. At least they were used... I did a lot of things to create a dynamic to create an element of surprise, a spontaneity and to really break down any kind of walls that may be there. My Doctor Who character is somebody who doesn’t really respect things like personal space or boundaries."*

*Now, Entertainment Weekly’s article about Space Pig suggests he was joking, which may be true. But that doesn’t make Space Pig’s walkback any less phony. Space Pig, you can’t chide people for spreading rumors when you yourself are gleefully spreading them. Or rather you can, it just makes you look like a hypocritical troll.*

**The Trial of Space Pig**

In mid-2020, fellow Doctor Who actor **Alpha Centauri** accused Space Pig of blackmailing and attempting to kill them during the course of their temultous relationship. Space Pig responded by calling Alpha Centauri a "has-been looking for attention." None the less, Alpha Centauri went forward with their claims against Space Pig and even too the matter to court. During the course of the case, Space Pig's ex-girlfriend **Eldrad** revealed that Space Pig had "pooed in the bed" on multiple instances, the Pigs from **The Muppets** "Pigs in Space" segment publicly made it known that they considered Space Pig to be a disgrace to all space-faring swine, and beloved actor **Bernard Cribbins** testivied that Space Pig deserved to "have his bacon fried." Meanwhile, on Twitter, former co-stars **Noel Clarke** and **John Barrowman** spoke out in support of Space Pig, just months before becoming embroiled in scandals of their own.

During the second week of the trial, former co-star **Billie Piper** testified that Space Pigs on-set behaviour had been "extremely wicked, shockingly evil, and vile." Meanwhile, on Twitter, **Jimmy Vee** (a former friend of Space Pig) tweeted his support for Alpha Centauri. Not long after this, it came to light that over the course of the previous ten years Space Pig had tweeted his support of **Bruno Langley**, **Harvey Weinstein**, and the **Daleks**. None the less, noted Doctor Who fan **Ian Levine** testified on behalf of Space Pig the following day, saying that there was "absolutely no truth to Alpha Centauri's slanderous lies." **Big Finish** producers **Lisa Bowerman** and **Nick Briggs**, however, testifed to Space Pigs narcissistic behavior, claiming they had offered him numerous audio roles but he had demanded 1,000,000 pounds and six **Big Finish Lunches** a day, on top of also having kicked Nick Briggs in the balls for no reason.

During the tenth day of the trial, former **Dark Shadows** actor **Colin Baker** testified that "Space Pig kicked me down a flight of stairs and threatened to do it again if I told anyone." Space Pig's response to this was to claim that Baker and Alpha Centauri had murdered **William Hartnell**, **Patrick Troughton**, **Jon Pertwee**, **John Hurt**, and **Paul McGann**. A claim that was found especially bizzare and unlikely due to the fact that Paul McGann was in fact very much still alive.

During the fourteenth day of the trial, it was revealed that while still dating Alpha Centauri, Space Pig had been visited in the middle of the night by **Elon Musk** while Alpha Centauri was off recording a bit part on **Eastenders**. Musk denied all claims that he and Space Pig had secretly been engaged in a relationship, and the evidence was dismissed.

On the fifteenth and final day of the trial, the judge rules Space Pig to be innocent of any wrong doing and ordered a restraining order placed upon Alpha Centauri.