who was the voice of kitt?
William Daniels
neutral
 Formby 's screen persona influenced Norman Wisdom in the 1950s and Charlie Drake in the following decade , although both these performers used pathos , which Formby avoided . 

contradiction
 At the time of commissioning , Douglas Henshall and Daniel Craig were considered for the parts of Brown and Blair respectively , though David Morrissey and Michael Sheen were eventually announced as the leads in March 2003 . Morrissey gained two stone for his role and had his hair permed and dyed . He researched Brown 's background by travelling to Kirkcaldy — where Brown grew up — and reviewing numerous biographies and information about the Treasury . In comparison to his preparation for the BBC thriller State of Play , Morrissey discovered that no politicians wanted to help him with his research , so he turned to journalists Jon Snow and Simon Hoggart . Director Stephen Frears was unfamiliar with his previous work and had to be convinced by other production staff to cast him . 

contradiction
 Geoffrey Rush as the voice of Tomar @-@ Re / Green Lantern : 

contradiction
 David Shaughnessy as the voice of Sir Didymus , a brave fox knight . 

contradiction
 The show is centered on the character of Professor Bernard Quatermass who , albeit older than in the previous series , is " the same very concerned scientist " but worried about his previous decisions . Andrew Keir , who had played Quatermass in the 1967 Quatermass and the Pit , was chosen to voice the character . Later , Nigel Kneale himself became dismissive of the serial , but critics gave the production relatively positive reviews . 
