Inevitably, Matt Smith’s departure from Doctor Who last month produced instant speculation on who should play the 12th incarnation of the all-powerful Timelord.

The bookies called it; the 12th Doctor is Peter Capaldi.. The actor was introduced during a live broadcast on the BBC Sunday. He'll be the next in a long line of actors to play the quirky Doctor ...

The 12th Doctor is a perhaps unusual direction for the hit BBC show to take, given the marked differences between Capaldi and the recent actors to play the role.

Twelve doctors have graced Doctor Who so far, each unique in their own right. Here's every Doctor and his actor, from 1963 to present day.

The Doctor is an alien—a Time Lord—who is able to "regenerate" into a new body (and new actor) when he dies. That's what will happen to Capaldi, who is the 12th actor to star in the role. He ...

One of the most hotly anticipated announcements of the TV world will be made during an unprecedented special Sunday: Who will succeed Matt Smith to become the 12th time-traveling Doctor on "Doctor ...

Peter Capaldi is far from the only Doctor Who actor to appear in multiple roles. ... It’s been just over a year since the BBC announced that Peter Capaldi would play the Twelfth Doctor.

Over the 60-year history of Doctor Who, 18 different actors have played as many versions of the Doctor, most moving on from ...