David Tennant

 Actor David Tennant, star of BBC period drama Casanova, has been officially named as the new Doctor Who. He will become the 10th Time Lord when filming starts on the next season of the latest series in Cardiff this summer.

He is taking over from Christopher Eccleston, who announced he was quitting last month after only one series as The Doctor.

David Tennant, who will star alongside companion Billie Piper, is reported to have said that he is "Delighted, excited and honoured". He went on to say that he was "chuffed to bits" to be reunited with writer and executive producer Russell T Davies, who also wrote Casanova.

David Tennant has also appeared in BBC shows Blackpool, He Knew He Was Right, the 2005 live adaptation of The Quatermass Experiment, the Stephen Fry movie Bright Young Things and is due to appear in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. He also voiced a role in the 2003 Doctor Who internet episode "Scream of the Shalka".

Executive Producer Russell T Davies has announced that he has already started writing Tennant's first adventure. "Regeneration is a huge part of the programme's mythology, and I'm delighted that new, young viewers can now have the complete Doctor Who experience, as they witness their hero change his face".

We at Whotopia wish David Tennant well in the role.