Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor will air at 7pm on Sunday 4 August on BBC One.

The special one-off live television event will be hosted by Zoe Ball and will unveil the 12th Doctor in the first ever interview in front of a live studio audience.

The half hour show will include live special guests, Doctors old and new, as well as companions and celebrity fans.Matt Smith and showrunner Steven Moffat will also both give interviews.

Moffat commented: “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.”

Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama Commissioning added: “We can’t wait to unveil the next Doctor with everyone live on BBC1 on Sunday night.  Amongst all the speculation and betting, there has been lots of fun and intrigue at work as we’ve been using the codename Houdini as a decoy! It’s the biggest secret in showbiz, even those working with the new Doctor on other projects at the moment have no idea they are in the presence of the 12th incarnation.”

The show will also be simulcast live on BBC America.

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