The fans have spoken: the Eleventh Doctor is their favourite Matt Smith character.
We polled over 1,200 RadioTimes.com readers to find out the answer to one simple question: what is Matt Smith's best performance ever?
The shortlist, compiled by our team's very own experts on Smith's career, comprised of: Charles Manson (Charlie Says); Daemon Targaryen (House of the Dragon); Jack (Last Night in Soho); Lucian/Milo (Morbius); Prince Philip (The Crown); The Eleventh Doctor (Doctor Who).
And the result was a resounding "The Doctor".
Over 80 per cent of fans named the actor's portrayal of Doctor Who's titular protagonist his finest work to date – a landslide victory for Whovians.
That's right: over 1,000 fans selected the Eleventh Doctor as their favourite of his performances.
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Coming in second was his role as Daemon Targaryen in Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon, with The Crown's Prince Philip in third.
Smith's performances in Morbius, Charlie Says and Last Night in Soho barely saw any love from fans, with Doctor Who aficionados dominating the vote.
The Doctor Who star took over from David Tennant as the Doctor, helming the TARDIS from season 5 in 2010 until his regeneration into Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor after four season in 2014.
Doctor Who will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this Christmas. Previous seasons are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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Minnie Wright is the News Editor of Radio Times, covering TV, Film and Entertainment from the latest dramas and thrillers to sci-fi, fantasy and reality TV – from BBC to Netflix. She has a background in TV, Film, Showbiz and Music at a major national publication and a degree in Popular Music Journalism.
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