Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special 2013: Season 8 New Doctor Revealed on Sunday, Send In Questions for Matt Smith's Replacement

Matt Smith will be exiting "Doctor Who" after this year's 50^th anniversary and Christmas specials, and now BBC has set up a special program on Sunday, August 4, to reveal who will be replacing the actor. In "Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor," Whovians will finally learn who the Twelfth Doctor will be. This actor will be taking over the iconic role from Smith, who announced his departure back in June. Season 8 of "Doctor Who" will see this new star in the role of everyone's favorite time traveler.

"The decision is made and the time has come to reveal who's taking over the TARDIS. For the last of the Time Lords, the clock is striking twelve," showrunner Steven Moffat said when this Sunday's special was announced.

BBC has also offered fans the opportunity to ask the new Doctor some questions. Send your inquiries to thedoctor@bbc.co.uk!

If you're trying to guess who the new Doctor will be, here is one of three audition scripts that Steven Moffat released a while back. Try to picture who would pull these lines off the best (opposite Jenna-Louise Coleman's Clara Oswald)!

INT. TARDIS

[The new Doctor is checking out the new body. Clara, watching. It's been a few minutes, they're both still adjusting.]

THE DOCTOR: Right then, eyesight. Not bad, bit blue. Ears - not pointy, right way up, more or less level. Face - well I've got one. Oh, no - French!

CLARA: French.

THE DOCTOR: I've deleted French! Plus all cookery skills, and the breast stroke. And hopping. Never mind hopping, who needs to hop. Ohh, the kidneys are interesting. Never had that before - interesting kidneys.

CLARA: Are you all right?

THE DOCTOR: I don't know, do I look all right?

CLARA: I don't know.

THE DOCTOR: How's the face? Seems all right from the inside. Nice action, responsive. Bit less heft on the chin. How is it?

CLARA: It's... okay.

THE DOCTOR: Okay?

CLARA: It's a bit... you know.

THE DOCTOR: No I don't, I haven't seen it yet.

CLARA: Maybe it's just new.

THE DOCTOR: Have you changed height?

CLARA: No.

THE DOCTOR: You sure?

CLARA: It's you, your height, you're the one who's changed.

THE DOCTOR: And look at your nose.

CLARA: What about my nose?

THE DOCTOR: It was really cute, I loved your nose, you should've kept it.

CLARA: I did, it's the same nose, it's the same all of me. You're the one who's... regenerated, whatever you call it.

THE DOCTOR: Are you wearing a smell?

CLARA: Do you mean perfume?

THE DOCTOR: Yes, I suppose it could be perfume.

CLARA: You've always liked that perfume, you said so.

THE DOCTOR: No I didn't, that was the Doctor.

CLARA: You're the Doctor.

THE DOCTOR: Yes, I suppose I am. That's going to take a bit of getting used to.

CLARA: Yeah, it really is.

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