Who Will be Who?

I'm sure Doctor Who fans heard that today the BBC announced the actor who will play the Doctor when Matt Smith leaves after the 2013 Christmas special.

The announcement was made live from England, and broadcast all over the world simultaneously. It's so cool that everyone around the world was finding out at the same time. The announcement wasn't announced until the end of the half hour broadcast, and I was on the edge of my seat in anticipation.

If you don't want to know who the next Doctor is, then don't read past the break.

When asked, Stephen Moffat described the new Doctor with three words, "Different from Matt."











And the next Doctor is...

Peter Capaldi

He was in "The Fires of Pompeii" in season 4 of Doctor Who.

Another Scot. I hope he gets to keep his accent as the Doctor.

I will post more later.

Doctor Who: New Doctor will be Announced on Sunday!

Yes, we'll know on Sunday who the next Doctor will be!!!

From BBC America:

DOCTOR WHO LIVE: THE NEXT DOCTOR SPECIAL TO AIR LIVE THIS SUNDAY ON BBC AMERICA

What: 
The next Doctor of BBC AMERICA’s hit series Doctor Who will be announced during a live special this Sunday afternoon.

When: 
Sunday, August 4, 2 pm ET LIVE on BBC AMERICA and BBC One in the U.K.

Who: 
Widely regarded as one of the most hotly contested roles in British television, the special’s host Zoe Ball will unveil the Twelfth Doctor in their first-ever interview in front of a live studio audience. The half-hour show will include live special guests, Doctors old and new, as well as companions and celebrity fans. Current Doctor Matt Smith and lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat will both give interviews in the special.

Steven Moffat says: “The decision is made and the time has come to reveal who’s taking over the TARDIS. For the last of the Time Lords, the clock is striking twelve.”

Matt Smith will make his penultimate appearance in the 50th Anniversary special on Saturday, November 23, and his Eleventh Doctor will regenerate in the Christmas Special. Doctor Who is produced by BBC Cymru Wales.