David Tennant and Matt Smith could make a Doctor Who comeback for a special 60th anniversary celebration of the show.
Rumours have been rife amongst fans that the current Time Lord, Jodie Whittaker, 39, is set to hand the baton back to David, 50, who played the 10th incarnation of the Doctor from 2005 to 2010, when she leaves the sci-fi series after three special episodes air this year.
But, when the programme returns in 2023, David and Matt, 39, who himself appeared from 2010 to 2014, as well as Christopher Eccleston, 58, who starred in 2005, and Peter Capaldi, 63, who played the title role from 2013 to 2017, could all appear again if showrunner and dedicated Doctor Who fan Russell T Davies, 58, realises his dream.
Comeback? David Tennant, 50, and Matt Smith, 39 (pictured), could make a Doctor Who comeback for a special 60th anniversary celebration of the show
A TV insider told The Sun: 'The BBC wanted something unique to mark six decades of Doctor Who and while getting all the former time lords together will be a challenge, it’s one Russell might just achieve.
'After all, he was the man responsible for signing up Christopher and David back in 2005, and he is one of the few people who might convince them to be a part of the show again.
'It remains to be seen if he can achieve an exact copy of The Five Doctors, but he will certainly want to capture some of the spirit of that landmark episode in these specials.'
Looking forward: Rumours have been rife that current Time Lord, Jodie Whittaker, 39, is set to hand the baton back to David (pictured) who played the 10th incarnation of the Doctor
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It is said showrunner Russell wants a repeat of 1983’s feature-length 20th anniversary special The Five Doctors, which saw Richard HurndallI stand in for the late William Hartnell as the first Doctor, Patrick Troughton as the second, Jon Pertwee as the third Doctor, Tom Baker as the fourth and Peter Davison as the fifth.
Russell returned to the Doctor Who team in September last year in a bid to save the show amid falling ratings - 12 years after he stepped away from the series.
Horizons new: Jodie confirmed last summer that she was leaving Doctor Who alongside showrunner Chris Chibnall, both of whom have worked on the show since 2017
The screenwriter was responsible for bringing the sci-fi series back to screens in 2005 and he will return to helm the programme following the departure of current showrunner Chris Chibnall and Thirteenth Doctor Jodie.
Russell will be responsible for overseeing Doctor Who when it celebrates its 60th Anniversary in 2023 and beyond.
Speaking about his sensational return, Russell said at the time: 'I'm beyond excited to be back on my favourite show.
Left: Christopher Ecclestone left the role of Doctor Who after appearing for just one series in 2005 on the BBC show
