Submission + - Peter Capaldi Unveiled As The New Star of "Doctor Who" (bbc.co.uk)
Dave Knott writes: After months of speculation since Matt Smith announced that he was exiting the long-running British SF show "Doctor Who", the BBC has announced the latest actor who will be taking on the titular role. In a live television announcement, with several previous stars on hand, it was revealed that Peter Capaldi will be portraying the newest incarnation of The Doctor. Capaldi is 55 years old, ending a recent trend towards younger Doctors, and had been flagged by bookmakers as the odd-on favourite in recent days, to the extent that they had suspended betting on the issue. He is best known for his role as the foul-mouthed government bureaucrat Malcolm Tucker on the "The Thick Of It" and has in fact showed up on Doctor Who previously as a guest star. But now Capaldi is set to take his place in the iconic lead role.