The BBC confirmed today that it will reveal the identity of the
Eleventh Doctor as part of a special edition of Doctor Who
Confidential to be aired on BBC ONE tomorrow, Saturday 03 January at
17:35hrs.


Following the announcement in October that David Tennant would be
stepping down from his role as the Doctor at the end of 2009*,
speculation has been mounting as to who would take over from him for
the fifth series of this iconic BBC drama that will air in 2010.
With a new creative team in place for the new series led by Executive
Producers Steven Moffat and Piers Wenger, the casting of the new
Doctor was job number one to be completed before scripts could be
finalised and shooting could begin in summer 2009.

In the Doctor Who special, to be aired tomorrow at 17.35hrs, the
actor playing the new Doctor will be giving his or her initial
reaction to being the new, eleventh incarnation of one of
television's most loved characters.

Head Of Drama BBC Wales Piers Wenger said, "We are so pleased to have
been able to cast this person as the new Doctor. 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!".

* There will be four Doctor Who Specials featuring David Tennant that
will run in 2009 into New Year 2010 (dates tbc).

The Doctor Who Confidential programme will also be broadcast live on
the BBC's Big Screens nationwide.

Doctor Who Confidential - The Eleventh Doctor: Saturday, January 3rd -
17:35hrs, BBC ONE

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