Another day, another suggestion for who could take over when Peter Capaldi leaves Doctor Who, and this is quite a good one. How about Anthony Head, AKA kick-ass librarian Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

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While chatting about the vacant Time Lord spot on today's Good Morning Britain, Head admitted he’d struggle to pass up the opportunity if offered it.

Quizzed about the possibility, he told hosts Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard: “I don’t know, nobody’s asked, but I wouldn’t say no”, adding “Would anybody say no?”

Not us.

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Head joins bookies' favourite Tilda Swindon and former Death in Paradise star Kris Marshall on what is becoming a very long list of candidates. Lucky there's plenty of room in the Tardis...

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Thomas LingDigital editor, BBC Science Focus

Thomas is Digital editor at BBC Science Focus. Writing about everything from cosmology to anthropology, he specialises in the latest psychology, health and neuroscience discoveries. Thomas has a Masters degree (distinction) in Magazine Journalism from the University of Sheffield and has written for Men’s Health, Vice and Radio Times. He has been shortlisted as the New Digital Talent of the Year at the national magazine Professional Publishers Association (PPA) awards. Also working in academia, Thomas has lectured on the topic of journalism to undergraduate and postgraduate students at The University of Sheffield.

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