The Legion of Rassilon

The BBC today revealed that the companion for the forthcoming series of Doctor Who will be Karen Gillan.

Twenty-one-year-old Gillan will star alongside new Time Lord, Matt Smith, when the smash hit drama returns to BBC One in spring 2010.

With filming due to begin this summer, Gillan beat off dozens of hopefuls to land one of television's most coveted roles.

It's official, the 11th Doctor is Matt Smith. But who is Matt Smith... Well, he's been in a couple of items on Masterpiece (Theatre/Mystery!) with Billie Piper. You can check out the correct IMDB entry here.

Check out some of the articles about the announcement:

• The BBC
• The Telegraph
• The Guardian