As the title says, it will be on BBC Confidential, BBC One 1735.

I hope it's John Simm personally, but I'm quite eager to find out who it is.

I'm begging for Robert Carlyle myself, probably wont happen as he's off to America too film another bloody Stargate spin off albeit not as a full time character so there's still a hope.

I'd say about zero chance of it being Simm, and less than zero of it being Carlyle, as he's already committed to another series in the USA.

I bet it's a woman.

Ooooooooooooooooooooooooohhh. Controversial!

I bet the next doctor is black. A black women. That'll piss off someone!

I heard a rumour that the new Doctor was going to be Paterson Joseph, who plays the excellent Alan Johnson in Peep Show.

One of my all time favourite characters from anything, up there with Apollo Creed.

Anybody ever watch Basic Instinct 2? He was terrible in that, but he'd make a good Doctor IMHO.

Paterson Joseph has already been in 2 episodes of Doctor Who before, I think it was the end of series 1...

Off topic, but while running on round on IMDB trying to see if I'm right (which I was), I've discovered that Christopher Ecclestone is in the G.I. Joe film as Destro. Awesome!

Doesn't mean anything really. Freema Agyeman was in an episode before returning as Martha.

Is there any chance of it being James Nesbitt?

I heard one of the favourates for the role was Meera Syal, from Goodness Gracious Me. Although I hate the idea of the Doctor being a woman, I do think that should be very good in the role. Like David Tennant, she is very good at both comedy and drama, the way the doctor should be.

But heres hoping to a traditional doctor.

I'd love to see it be Marc Warren of Hustle fame but he's already played a role in the new Doctor Who & it was a pretty prominent one at that.

I'm hoping it's Roger Moore. He would be tremendous. Old, but tremendous.

hope not, fucking hate Nesbitt and wouldn't watch any series with him in it.

John Simm would be a good and interesting choice, as if they brought martha back they could play on that for a bit

The BBC News piece on this has a tiny video interview with Tennant where he specifically says it's going to be a man. Every time you're about to post "I heard that" or "there's a rumour that" just remember all the absolute bullshit posted in papers like the Sun about the new Batman film.

I actually saw it on one of the betting websites, paddy power i think. Catherine Tate was also a favourate, so cant see there being much to back it up.

I hate when the rumours come out with shit like 'Oh Billie Piper!' fuck off.
It'll never be a woman, and nor should it. The moment that happens I'll stop watching, he can change his face but he is essentially A MAN. There are women timelords as well, so I hate when people try to change things like that.

I personally really hope its Bill Nighy, for me he would be absolutley brilliant.

In a perfect world, it would be Idris Elba AKA Stringer Bell.

Bill Nighy would be awesome though...

I've got a secret to tell you all...

I'm the new doctor!!!!!

Yeah, but we all know the doctor was a woman in various radio adventures, so its a very real possibility that one day the doctor will be a woman on tv. Obviously if David Tennant has said its a man in that video online then this tme its going to be a man.

Dr. Koo?

Time Lords have been known to swap (apparent) species as well as gender. So no problem as far as I can see.

Excellent. Then he needs to come back as a Dalek, with a sonic screwdriver in place of a plunger.

i thought you were a nurse?




im so very sorry...

lmao! *shakes head*

I want Stephen Fry or Russell Brand.

I hope to god it's not a woman, unless it's Catherine Tate (God I never thought I'd say that).

Roger Moore would be a wicked shout, but he's so frail, how bout Brosnan?

If they were to bring an actor back as the doctor i would like to see Anthony Head as the Doc.

Patrick Stewart would be good if they went down the dark route that Moffatt wants.

Despite that i still think it will be a woman.

I would love for them to have Matt king aka SUPER HANS
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0455057/

Stephan Mercent


or maybe BARRY FROM EASTENDERS!!!

I hope it is Danny Dyer just imagine instead of fighting daleks he would be fighting hooliguns

I know in show business you can never say never, but fucking hell....

"These Cybermen are off their nut, vey are pwopah naughty, this could go off at any second".

This guy wouldbe genius and i bet he couldfix the chameleon circuit

On the doctor who forums its either Chiwetel Ejiofor or Paterson Joseph

I can see The Daily Mail doing a piece about foreign Doctors taking our jerrbs if it goes to a dark skinned gentleman.

William Hartnell would be spinning in his grave!

How bout...............

Alan Davis

The one thing we know for certain is that it will not be a woman, because David Tennant describes the new doctor as 'This chap'.

One thing I would love about Dr. Who would be Patrick Stewart.

You couldn't go wrong with him, or Anthony Head I suppose could work.

Stewart would give the darker yet more old school feel to the Doc with him being older, well spoken and all.

Onegalifrey one its got the follwing posted

Piers Wenger is quoted as saying: "We believe the actor is going to bring something very special to the role and will make it absolutely their own. I just can't wait to tell everyone who it is - it has been a nail-biting Christmas trying to keep this under wraps!"

The release from the BBC Press Office confirms that the Confidential episode has been retitled "The Eleventh Doctor" (it was formerly advertised as "The Ten Doctors"), and will feature the actor concerned giving his or her thoughts on having been cast.

Its worth noiting that none of the references are gender specific which is why wouldn't rule out a female Dr.

How come no one seems to use actress any more? Actor should in theory limit it to a male. I don't know why but for a little while I've been thinking that maybe it'l be the actor who plays Merlin, in, Merlin (unsurprisingly). He's younger than Tennant; with being younger than Tennant being rumoured to be a requirement. And Merlin doesn't need the same actor as surely some time is going to advance in the "gap" between Series 1 and 2.

i heard it was some guy called Cage Tyler

well i heard it FROM Cage Tyler

dont know if that holds much water though

Don't be daft; it's Kris Sprules, obviously!

YES!

or...



"OI, LISTEN YOU. I'M THE DOCTOR HERE, NOT YOU, NOW GET OFF MY TARDIS AND SIT DOWN!"

This man would be a potentially awesome doctor.

I've never watched an episode of Doctor Who in my life but if the new Doctor Who was Robert Webb I'd probably start.