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| Peter Capaldi revealed as Doctor Who's new lead | Peter Capaldi revealed as Doctor Who's new lead |
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| Actor Peter Capaldi has been announced as the new star of BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who. | Actor Peter Capaldi has been announced as the new star of BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who. |
| The 55-year-old Glasgow-born star will be the 12th actor to play the Doctor, replacing outgoing lead Matt Smith. | |
| Capaldi is best known for his role as foul-mouthed spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker in the BBC series The Thick of It. | |
| "It's so wonderful not to keep this secret any longer, but it's been so fantastic," he said after the news was revealed on a live BBC One show. | |
| The actor had been the bookmakers' favourite to take on the role, with betting on him becoming the next Doctor suspended on Friday. | |
| It is not the first time Capaldi has appeared on the show - he played Roman merchant Caecilius in 2008 Doctor Who adventure The Fires of Pompeii. | |
| At 55, he is the same age as William Hartnell when he was cast in the role as the first Doctor in 1963. | |
| "Being asked to play the Doctor is an amazing privilege. Like the Doctor himself I find myself in a state of utter terror and delight. I can't wait to get started," he said. | |
| Steven Moffat, the show's lead writer and executive producer, said casting Capaldi as the Doctor was an "incendiary combination". | |
| "One of the most talented actors of his generation is about to play the best part on television." |