it CAN'T just be me who's thinking it
[Image ID: an image of Jon Hamm as the archangel Gabriel from a poster for Good Omens Season 2, side by side with an image of Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor from Doctor Who. They are both wearing colourful patterned sweater vests, collared shirts, a tie and a long coat. End ID]
hmm! knowing neil's connections with dr who, this could well be a visual reference. or maybe they are both referencing a larger/older/broader style. need more data, wait and see?
matchpoints include the angle of the body toward the camera, the shirt/tie/v neck jumper (fairisle bands of colorwork, my knitting needles are rustling) and the patch pocket on the jacket. the jackets themselves don't match all that closely, which is what makes me wonder about the broader style. (also no hat or scarf, but maybe that's just because gabriel is indoors?)