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==Skills==
==Skills==
He has an incredible ability which seems to allow him to view things as they would be perceived from different view points- some form of heightened spacial awareness, it is presumable that all incarnations could do this, however this is merely the first time it is shown on screen. He is knowledgeable of colloquialism on planet Earth. He also can tell how old something is by taste. He is often late, arriving twelve years later than he intended, like his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth]] and [[Ninth Doctor|ninth]] incarnations.
He is knowledgeable of colloquialism on planet Earth. He also can tell how old something is by taste. He is often late, arriving twelve years later than he intended, like his [[Fifth Doctor|fifth]] and [[Ninth Doctor|ninth]] incarnations.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

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The Doctor
The Eleventh Doctor
Doctor Who character
File:11th Doctor.jpg
First regular appearanceThe End of Time[1]
Portrayed byMatt Smith[2]
Preceded byTenth Doctor (David Tennant)
Information
Tenure2010[2] –
CompanionsAmy Pond[3]
Chronology2010 series 2011 series

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The Eleventh Doctor is the eleventh and current incarnation of the fictional character known as the Doctor, who appeared on screen in the long-running BBC television science-fiction series Doctor Who beginning in 2010. Matt Smith plays this incarnation, replacing David Tennant's Tenth Doctor in the 2010 episode "The End of Time, Part Two".[4] Smith is thus far slated to appear in two series,[5] the first of which began on April 3, 2010.[6]

Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a centuries-old alien, a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey, who travels in time and space in his TARDIS, frequently with companions. When the Doctor is critically injured, he can regenerate his body but in doing so gains a new physical appearance and with it, a distinct new personality. Smith portrays the eleventh such incarnation.

Overview

Although Steven Moffat expected to pick a middle-aged actor for the new Doctor,[7] at 27 years old, Smith is the youngest actor to portray the Doctor, two years younger than Peter Davison was at the time he began his role as the fifth Doctor.

Casting

Speculation about the identity of the Eleventh Doctor began on 28 June 2008; the penultimate episode of the fourth series, "The Stolen Earth", ended as the Doctor was regenerating after being shot by a Dalek's death ray.[8] The lack of a trailer for the second part, "Journey's End", prompted media and public speculation which helped Doctor Who attain the highest position in the weekly ratings in the show's history.[9] The rumoured replacements included Catherine Tate (then playing the Doctor's companion Donna Noble), Robert Carlyle,[10] Jason Statham, David Morrissey, Alan Davies and James Nesbitt.[11] The Daily Mail also reported the theories that two Doctors could be created—eventually proven to be correct.[12]

Karen Gillan as Amy Pond, with Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor (2009)

Tennant announced at the National Television Awards on 29 October 2008 that he would be stepping down from portraying the Doctor because he felt that the four years he spent portraying the character was enough and to ease the transition from Russell T Davies' showrunning to Steven Moffat's.[13] At the time, BBC News published that Paterson Joseph, who appeared in the Doctor Who episodes "Bad Wolf" and "The Parting of the Ways", was the bookmaker's favourite to succeed Tennant and if chosen would become the first black Doctor,[14] followed by David Morrissey, who would be appearing in the 2008 Christmas special, "The Next Doctor". Other candidates included Sean Pertwee, son of Third Doctor actor Jon Pertwee;[15] Russell Tovey, who portrayed Alonso Frame in the 2007 Christmas special, "Voyage of the Damned";[16] and James McAvoy.[17]

The Doctor is a very special part, and it takes a very special actor to play him. You need to be old and young at the same time, a boffin and an action hero, a cheeky schoolboy and the wise old man of the universe. As soon as Matt walked through the door, and blew us away with a bold and brand new take on the Time Lord, we knew we had our man."

Executive Producer Steven Moffat on Smith's casting.[18]

Smith was, however, one of the first actors to audition for the role, and the production team immediately singled him out based on his performance.[2] Show producers were cautious about casting him because they felt that a 26-year-old could not play the Doctor adequately; BBC Wales Head of Drama Piers Wenger shared the sentiment, but noted that Smith was capable enough to play the role.[2][18] Smith's casting in the role was revealed during an episode of Doctor Who's companion show Doctor Who Confidential, during which he described the role as "a wonderful privilege and challenge that I hope I will thrive on".[18]

Biography

File:Matt-Smith-Regeneration-2.jpg
The Eleventh Doctor, moments after his regeneration

The Eleventh Doctor first appears in the final minutes of The End of Time (2010). The Tenth Doctor, succumbing to radiation poisoning, sets his TARDIS into orbit around the Earth and begins to regenerate. The regeneration energy causes the TARDIS's windows to shatter and the console room to burst into flames, parts of it even collapsing as a result. On regenerating, the Eleventh Doctor inspects his appearance — briefly panicking about his long hair in the belief that he has regenerated into a girl and then innocently confirming otherwise — before realising that the TARDIS is crashing. He clings to the TARDIS console, shouting, "Geronimo!" as the TARDIS falls to Earth and then crash lands in the episode "The Eleventh Hour".

Companions

His first companions are Amy Pond, played by Karen Gillan, and Rory Williams, played by Arthur Darvill.[19]

Appearance

Doctor Who filming, with Matt Smith as Eleventh Doctor, and Karen Gillan as Amy Pond

Smith's costume consists of a brown tweed jacket, rose shirt, dark brown braces, bow tie, rolled up navy trousers and black boots.[20] A differently-coloured variation of this costume—still with the tweed jacket—can be seen in the trailer for Series 5; in addition, the trailer includes footage of the Eleventh Doctor wearing the tattered suit of the Tenth Doctor in several scenes.[21]

In an interview with Doctor Who Magazine, Steven Moffat revealed that the Eleventh Doctor had an entirely different costume until close to the start of filming. The original look had a piratical feel which Benjamin Cook described as "a little like something Captain Jack Sparrow wears in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies". However, Matt Smith was unhappy with the costume as he felt it reflected how someone else would dress the Doctor, rather than how the Doctor would dress himself. The eventual costume, in particular the bow-tie, was influenced by Patrick Troughton's Second Doctor, after Matt Smith fell in love with the Troughton story The Tomb of the Cybermen.[22]

Personality

He is very lively and has adopted some of his predecessors catchphrases, 'What!', 'There's been some cowboys in here' etc, etc. He is extremely brash and unafraid to show his eccentricities. He is easily agitated when people or objects do not do as he wishes them to and will resort to physical confrontation to achieve his goals. Like his other incarnations he has fantastic leadership qualities. He has a large amount of knowledge of Earth slang and colloquialism as he is aware of Facebook, Twitter and Bebo. He also has an ability to know how old something is through taste.

Skills

He is knowledgeable of colloquialism on planet Earth. He also can tell how old something is by taste. He is often late, arriving twelve years later than he intended, like his fifth and ninth incarnations.

Appearances

Television

The Eleventh Doctor's first series began on 3 April 2010.[23] A 2010 Christmas special and a 2011 series have both been confirmed.[24] Template:Doctor Who (2010 series)

Novels

New Series Adventures

References

  1. ^ "Last script for the doctor". Scotland on Sunday. 5 April 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2009. The final two episodes will be broadcast over the Christmas period and conclude with David Tennant's regeneration into Matt Smith
  2. ^ a b c d "The Eleventh Doctor". Doctor Who Confidential. Episode 15. 3 January 2009. BBC. BBC One. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |episodelink= (help); Unknown parameter |seriesno= ignored (|series-number= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Doctor Who assistant is unveiled". BBC News. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
  4. ^ "New Doctor actor is youngest ever". BBC News. 4 January 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
  5. ^ "'Doctor Who' confirmed for Xmas, sixth series". Digital Spy. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  6. ^ "'Doctor Who' airdate officially confirmed". Digital Spy. 19 March 2010.
  7. ^ Lewinski, John Scott (3 January 2009). "Announces Matt Smith as Next Doctor Who". Wired. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
  8. ^ Writer Russell T. Davies, Director Graeme Harper, Producer Phil Collinson (28 June 2008). "The Stolen Earth". Doctor Who. BBC. BBC One. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |city= ignored (|location= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Hilton, Matt (16 July 2008). "Journey's End - Officially Number One". Outpost Gallifrey. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
  10. ^ Doctor Who: Robert Carlyle tipped to replace David Tennant Nicole Martin. Daily Telegraph. 30 June 2008
  11. ^ James Nesbitt: the new Doctor Who? Jason Deans. The Guardian. 2 August 2007
  12. ^ Revoir, Paul (5 July 2008). "Dr Who fever sweeps nation as 10million fans prepare to tune in for finale". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 3 January 2009. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ "David Tennant quits as Doctor Who". BBC News. 29 October 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
  14. ^ Who favourite talks Time Lords Tim Masters. BBC News Online. 20 November 2008
  15. ^ Sean Pertwee keen on 'Doctor Who' role Ben Rawson-Jones. Digital Spy. 2 December 2007
  16. ^ Stage actor Russell Tovey tipped as the eleventh Doctor Who Lucy Cockroft. Daily Telegraph. 16 September 2008
  17. ^ "Doctor Who: The runners and the riders". BBC News. 30 October 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
  18. ^ a b c "Matt Smith is the New Doctor". BBC Press Office. 3 January 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
  19. ^ http://tv.sky.com/three-new-companions-for-doctor-who
  20. ^ "His time has come: New Doctor Who Matt Smith begins filming with his gorgeous young redheaded assistant". The Daily Mail. 20 July 2009. Retrieved 20 July 2009. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  21. ^ Trailer - Doctor Who Series 5 (Trailer). BBC. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  22. ^ Doctor Who Magazine issue 418, 3 February 2010
  23. ^ "New Doctor Who Matt Smith hopes series wil 'Thrill'". BBC News.
  24. ^ "2011 Series Confirmed". The Doctor Who News Page.
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