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Ex-Doctor Who boss Russell T Davies says he knows who the new Time Lord is

Russell T Davies knows who has been cast as the new Doctor Who (Ian West/PA)
Russell T Davies knows who has been cast as the new Doctor Who (Ian West/PA)

While fans eagerly await an announcement from the BBC, former Doctor Who boss Russell T Davies has said he knows who will be next to play the Time Lord.

Peter Capaldi’s decision to step down from the sci-fi role has sparked speculation about who will be stepping up to fly the Tardis, with Kris Marshall and Phoebe Waller-Bridge among the favourites.

Davies told Andy West on his AndyVision YouTube channel: “I do know who it is.”

peter capaldi (Ian West/PA)
Peter Capaldi (Ian West/PA)

But pressed for more information, he kept tight-lipped, saying: “We go through training to bounce this stuff off.”

He added: “I’m leaving it to them. It would be a bit odd if I did (have influence)… Every time you pass any sort of comment on Doctor Who they go mad. They literally phone me up and go, ‘Will you please stop talking about it in public Russell?’”

Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Ian West/PA)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Ian West/PA)

The BBC has not commented on the reports.

Fleabag actress Waller-Bridge recently dismissed speculation that she could be the first female Doctor.

Other women who have been tipped for the role include Olivia Colman and Tilda Swinton.

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