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With the sudden (and slightly chaotic) end of the Ncuti Gatwa's tenancy in the TARDIS as the 15th Doctor, I'm guessing the BBC is looking for a new actor to headline Doctor Who - once the "why is Billie Piper back?" last-minute twist from The Reality War has been resolved.
This post is, therefore, the first of an occasional series of my own suggestions - and those of anyone who wishes to chip in - for the role of The Sixteenth Doctor.
My current favourite choice, whose star is in the ascendant after his recent spectacular performance on Celebrity Traitors, is actor-comedian Nick Mohammed.
I can't recall where I first saw Nick, whether it was his key role in either Intelligence (with David Schwimmer) or Ted Lasso, but he gives off just the right blend of earnest decency and Machiavellian intelligence to be a Doctor in a similar style to Sylvester McCoy's Seventh or Peter Capaldi's 12th Doctor. Who just happen to be two of my favourite takes on the legendary Time Lord.
Presenting a distinctly different silhouette to previous Doctors, Nick's also a musician and magician, skills which could add interesting character quirks to his iteration of The Doctor. He's also incredibly smart, can do voices, roller-skates expertly, and is often pictured sporting a bow tie.
Besides Celebrity Traitors - which must be generating him a ton of job offers - he also played London Mayor Zafar Jaffrey in the latest season of Slow Horses (one of, if not THE, best dramas currently on television).
I fear, though, that Aunty Beeb may have missed its chance here as it feels as though 46-year-old Nick is on course for even greater things, and may quickly become unavailable for a multi-year run in the TARDIS.