It’s nearly four months since Rwandan-Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa regenerated his way out of the title role of sci-fi Doctor Who.
It brought an end to his two year stewardship of the TARDIS and since then there has been fervent speculation about the future of the franchaise, co-owned by Disney and the BBC.
Stubbornly low ratings have led to some questioning whether there will be anothers series, with no announcement so far meaning it’s likely that any new episodes won’t appear until 2027 at the earliest.
But that hasn’t stopped people wondering who the 16th Doctor could be be, particularly after the shock ending of the last series.
Here are the 13 favourites to take over ownership of the sonic screwdriver, according to the experts at gambling.com.
13. Martin Freeman - 11/2
Martin Freeman, who shot to fame as Tim in 'The Office' is another actor who is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (he plays CIA agent Everett K. Ross). He's 11/2 to star in another franchaise - this time on the small screen as the Timelord. | Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images f