The 12th Doctor

Peter Capaldi is the 12th Doctor.Announced today at 2pm ET on a special live show on BBC America.Capaldi is best known for his role as foul-mouthed spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker in the BBC series The Thick of It.

The actor had been the bookmakers' favorite 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.

He will be replacing the outgoing Doctor, Matt Smith at the christmas special program .

Lets hear what you think. Do you like the choice?