Doctor Who fans are trembling with anticipation today – and it’s not from behind their sofas through fear of the dreaded Daleks.

The actor playing the new Dr Who says he wants TV’s time lord to show more “feelings and emotions” in a bid to move away from “spooky escapism”.

Actor Christopher Eccleston is to be the new Doctor Who when the cult sci-fi show returns to our screens next year, it has been announced.

The classic sci-fi series Dr Who is set to make a return to the BBC, it has emerged.