Who's the new Doctor?

Sat Jan 03 06:37PM by TV Editor

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Matt Smith has been confirmed as the new star of Doctor Who.

The actor will replace current Doctor David Tennant when he quits the show next year.

The BBC revealed the news during a special episode of Doctor Who Confidential and the announcement follows months of speculation about which actor would be stepping into the TARDIS.

Twenty-six-year-old Smith is the youngest actor ever to play the Doctor - Peter Davison previously held that honour after playing the Doctor when he was 29 back in 1981.

Matt Smith will be familiar to some viewers from his roles in political drama Party Animals and BBC One drama Ruby In The Smoke, in which he starred opposite Doctor Who's Billie Piper.

Smith, who was cast in the role at Christmas said: "I've got this wonderful journey in front of me where I've got this six months to build this Time Lord - and that's such an exciting prospect."

David Tennant will play the Doctor in four one-off specials next year before Smith takes over in Spring 2010.

What do you make of the new Doctor? Let us know what you think...

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  • (1211)

    rubbish docter

    Posted by: darrenshepherd1834 on Mon Jan 05 11:14PM | Report abuse
  • (1212)

    I would vote for Richard Hammond to be the next Doctor!

    Posted by: icrashin2000 on Tue Jan 06 01:49PM | Report abuse
  • (1213)

    Give the boy a chance! Why does everyone have to be so personal and negative!

    Posted by: steve67london on Tue Jan 06 01:53PM | Report abuse
  • (1214)

    Time will tell, good luck to him. He resembles the guy from the twilight film.

    Posted by: shncrn on Tue Jan 06 02:00PM | Report abuse
  • (1215)

    they say your'e getting old when policemen and doctors look like schoolkids,jeez do i feel old now :(

    Posted by: colin_hewish on Tue Jan 06 02:08PM | Report abuse
  • (1216)

    i love doctor who dnt diss im!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xx

    Posted by: cheekii_kiz on Tue Jan 06 02:17PM | Report abuse
  • (1217)

    Never in a Million years will he be 'The Doctor' what are the producers thinking?

    Posted by: derick.donaldson on Tue Jan 06 02:45PM | Report abuse
  • (1218)

    n way

    Posted by: glrnall on Tue Jan 06 02:51PM | Report abuse
  • (1219)

    Well BBC now you have successfully ressurected Dr Who, you have now firmly nailed the coffin lid down again... I for one wont be watching in 2010. In any case I would have preffered to find who the new Dr Who was on his ressurection not 12 months before filming takes place Madness..

    Posted by: mike_jones on Tue Jan 06 02:55PM | Report abuse
  • (1220)

    Give the lad a chance! After all the powers that be thinks he's good enough. I'll be sorry to see David Tennat go though

    Posted by: sburkhill on Tue Jan 06 03:00PM | Report abuse