With the whole nation speculating over just who the next Doctor Who will be, a new contender has thrown his hat into the ring – Coronation Street star Craig Charles!

With everyone wondering if Matt Smith’s exit will pave the way for the first female Doctor to replace him, Charles, who also starred in the hugely popular sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf, has revealed that he is keen to become the first ever black Doctor!
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It’s been revealed today that couple of Doctor Who fanatics in America have raised £20,000 so that they can see their dream of blasting the Doctor’s Tardis – which is, as Whovians will already know, an acronym for Time and Relative Dimensions In Space – into space become a reality!

The wacky fans, who are son and daughter Robert and Alex Doyle, apparently began their campaign to send a replica of the Tardis into orbit online, and according to the Daily Star, within days, they hit their target of £20k as other Who fanatics chipped in.

The paper adds, “Robert Doyle and his daughter Alex came up with the wacky idea to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary… Read more & comment »

After pretty much every man, woman and dog has been linked to the role of the 12th Doctor when Matt Smith leaves at the end of the year, it now seems they are all coming out one by one to deny their involvement!

As we reported yesterday, Dominic Cooper revealed that the rumour that he was to be taking the iconic baton was news to him, though later said in a This Morning interview that he would jump at the chance if her were offered it.
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We have to admit, the timing of Matt Smith’s announcement that he is leaving Doctor Who couldn’t have come at a more convenient time for the BBC who had been desperately fending off 50th anniversary rumours until that point.

And now, with the whole world placing bets on just who will replace Smith as the 12th Time Lord, an actor who has been linked to the role has spoken out about how it is all news to him!
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With the entire world, it would seem, speculating over just who the next Doctor Who will be, one of the names that has been linked to the iconic role has laughed off the very suggestion!

Ever since current Time Lord, Matt Smith, announced his decision to bow out of the famous role during this year’s Christmas Special, rumours about just who would be taking the baton from him have been circulating more ferociously than wild fire.
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With his first Doctor Who appearances, 1966 film Daleks – Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D and the 1965′s Dr Who and the Daleks released on DVD and Blu-ray last month, British entertainment legend, Bernard Cribbins OBE has been discussing his Doctor Who experiences with Graham Norton on his radio show.

After his 60′s contribution, Cribbins then made a return to the world of Doctor Who in 2006 when a photograph of him at a wedding appeared on the BBC’s tie-in website for the episode “Tooth and Claw”.
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After rumours this weekend that SkyFall actor Rory Kinnear had been officially offered the role of the 12th Time Lord in Doctor Who, began spreading so ferociously that bookies suspended any further bets being placed, the BBC have now come out to deny the reports.

On Sunday the Telegraph released a story claiming that an undisclosed source had claimed that Kinnear had been officially offered the iconic role, adding that the BBC considered the 35-year-old actor to be perfect for the part.
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Betting on the identity of the next Dr Who has been suspended by Ladbrokes.

The bookies are no longer taking bets on Matt Smith’s replacement following a busy period of betting that saw Rory Kinnear backed into 2/1 favourite in response to reports that the Skyfall star had been offered the role.

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BETTING ON the identity of the next Dr Who has been suspended by Ladbrokes.

It’s been revealed today that the bookies are no longer taking bets on Matt Smith’s replacement following a busy period of betting that saw Rory Kinnear backed into 2/1 favourite in response to reports that the Skyfall star had been offered the role.

Kinnear had previously only been the third in the betting at 5/1 leaving Ben Daniels as the 2/1 favourite before the gamble began… Read more & comment »

It’s been reported today that comedian Russell Brand has said that he’d love to step into Matt Smith’s shoes to play the role of the Doctor on Doctor Who, but would adopt a persona for the Time Lord that’s more comparable to Tom Baker’s characterization of the iconic figure.

In addition, it’s also been revealed that Russell is set to appear on Question Time alongside Boris Johnson – where maybe the Question up for debate is what the hell are they trying to do to the show’s credibility – but more on that in a moment.

First, of Russell’s Doctor Who ambition, he told Absolute Radio, “I’d love to be the Doctor… Read more & comment »

With the question on everyone’s lips at the moment being about who the next Doctor Who will be, there is one person who is hoping that we won’t know them, even when we do find out!

Doctor Who fans across the globe were left shocked and curios when, earlier this week, the current Time Lord Matt Smith announced that he would be bowing out of the show during this year’s Christmas special.
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Alex Kingston has revealed she knew Matt Smith was thinking of leaving Doctor Who before he made the announcement.

Kingston, who played the Doctor’s wife River Song, appeared on The One Show last night and said that sometimes you have to move on as a young actor, “otherwise if becomes too difficult” to steer away from being associated with a particular role.
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Miranda Hart has spoken out about rumours that she may be in the running to replace Matt Smith when he leaves Doctor Who later this year.

The comedienne has been reported as being one of the female frontrunners for the role, along with former show star Billie Piper, however if she is being considered as Matt’s replacement, the BBC bosses haven’t told her.

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If you thought the rumour mill was already in overdrive following the announcement that Matt Smith has quit the role of Doctor Who, then hang on to your seats, it is about to get a lot crazier!

Current Time Lord Matt Smith announced earlier this week that he would be bowing out of the hit BBC family entertainment sci-fi show, and since then all anyone can talk about is who will replace him.
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With the entire world wondering just who will be the 12th Doctor Who now that Matt Smith has announced his Christmas departure from the show, there is one person we can categorically rule out – Simon Pegg!

As soon as the announcement that Smith would be leaving was made, speculation was rife as to who would be taking over and many actors who had made guest appearances in the hit BBC family entertainment sci-fi show were instantly linked to the part.
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