The new Doctor Who debuts in August
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Time to fire up the TARDIS again: the BBC has just announced that Doctor Who will return in August.
The new series will mark the official debut of Peter Capaldi in the title role, taking over from Matt Smith.
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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.
