Peter Capaldi has officially announced his departure from Doctor Who.
The 58 year old Scottish born actor broke the news on a BBC Two radio show confirming that he will turn in the keys to the T.A.R.D.I.S at the end of this years Christmas special. With that announcement the Internet is already ablaze with speculation over who will play the next incarnation of the runaway from Gallifrey.
With some big names already floating around we can't help but wonder if we've already been introduced to the next occupant of the T.A.R.D.I.S.
In a recent interview with RadioTimes.com Maisie Williams was questioned about the possibility of a return to Doctor Who:
"Well it's wide open" she was quoted as saying.
Williams character Ashildr/Me was last seen fleeing in a stolen T.A.R.D.I.S alongside Clara Oswald and is one of many characters with a story that could be built upon by incoming show runner Chris Chibinal.
But what if Maisie was to return instead as the first female Doctor?
The foundation of this has already been laid:
The idea that The Doctor has a level of control over his regeneration's was first introduced in the fiftieth anniversary special The Day Of The Doctor when Matt Smith's eleventh Doctor came face to face with The Curator played by former Doctor Who star Tom Baker.
In an exchange of dialogue between the two characters it is strongly implied that Smith's eleventh Doctor has come face to face with a future incarnation barring a face from his past.
The Doctor "I never forget a face"
The Curator "I know you don't and in the years to come you might find yourself revisiting a few, but just the old favorites"
This idea of revisiting old faces was later used to explain Peter Capaldi who had originally appeared as the Roman Caecilius in The Fires Of Pompeii alongside David Tennant and Catherine Tate. A year and a half into Capaldi's time as The Doctor it is revealed in The Girl Who Died that the face of Caecilius was chosen by the Time Lord as a reminder that no matter the coast he should always try to save lives.
As a result of that realization The Doctor utilizes a Mire repair kit to restore life to the young Viking girl Ashildr (Williams) who will gain immortality as a result and assume the name ME. The Doctor will go onto encounter Ashildr multiple times throughout series nine, and will come to realize that immortality has become her curse after reading her tear stained journals in The Girl Who Lived.
Could all this play into The Doctors next regeneration?
Although William's went onto tell RadioTimes.com that there has been no communication with the BBC regarding a return to the series, there is absolutely cannon in place to make this more then just speculation.
What are your thoughts, would you want to see Maisie Williams appear as the first female Doctor?
Let us know what you think.
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