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A Bath-born actor has been reported to be the next Doctor Who.

Kris Marshall is said to have already joined the cast for the new series of Doctor Who.

Marshall, who still lives in the area with his wife Hannah and their two children, made his name as the idle son in My Family.

According to the Mirror , he will be the 13th Doctor, following Peter Capaldi's departure.

The new Doctor is set to join the show during the 10th series, which aired on Saturday (April 15), rather than in the Christmas special.

A source said: "Kris Marshall has already joined the cast and will regenerate at the end of this series, not in the Christmas special.

"They won't risk a woman Doctor.

"They want a David Tennant type."

Bookies have stopped taking bets on the identity of the new Doctor.

A BBC spokesman said: "No casting decisions have yet been made on series 11."

Despite that, if Kris was to appear this series, it would not be a casting decision for the 11th series.

Typically the Doctor regenerates into his new form during the Christmas special.

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In 2009's The End of Time, fans saw David Tennant's 10th Doctor transform into Matt Smith's 11th Doctor, and in 2012's The Time of the Doctor, Matt regenerated into Peter's 12th Doctor.

If Marshall does join the show, it could be a West Country one-two.

The new series will also introduce Bristol Old-Vic graduate Pearl Mackie as Bill Potts, the Doctor's newest travelling companion.

Meanwhile Matt Lucas, who was given an honorary degree from the University of Bristol, reprises his role as Nardole, who appeared in the two previous Christmas specials.

The crews filmed in various locations in Bristol over the last year.

They were spotted at Kings Weston House during the 2016 August Bank Holiday weekend, and returned to film in January this year at the Redcliffe Caves.

The latter scene involved a two-day shoot, facilitated by Bristol Film Office.

The Tardis was fitted into the narrow tunnels of the cave, while Redcliffe Wharf was used as a unit base.

Natalie Moore of Bristol Film Office said: "Doctor Who is an iconic example of the best in British TV with a large and loyal audience, so it's fantastic to have supported the latest series with our city's locations.

"This isn't the first encounter we've had with the Doctor and his Tardis - Peter Capaldi filmed series nine at Leigh Court in 2015 and Matt Smith filmed series seven at Tyntesfield House in 2012, as well as Tyndall Avenue and Royal Fort House in central Bristol.

"Most recently of course we facilitated filming at Redcliffe Caves for last year's spin-off series Class, starring Capaldi alongside a cast of new talent."

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