Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor

 was a live show that prepared the audience for the announcement of the Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi. It was hosted by Zoe Ball.

Main subject
The live special focuses on the recasting of the Doctor and how various fans, prominent figures, actors and former companions involved with the series have all been impacted by the changing of the guard over the fifty years the show has been running.

Additional topics covered

 * Colin Baker compares Christopher Eccleston's portrayal of the Ninth Doctor as very much like his original vision of how he wanted to play the Sixth Doctor.
 * How Peter Capaldi was chosen as the new Doctor and his reaction when his agent told him the good news with the words, "Hello, Doctor?". Peter said he started laughing and hasn't stopped laughing ever since.
 * Matt Smith wishing the best of luck to Peter and that the role is "gonna be a thrill" when he takes over.

People interviewed

 * Peter Davison (live)
 * Colin Baker
 * Stephen Hawking
 * Bernard Cribbins
 * Rufus Hound
 * Liza Tarbuck
 * Matt Smith
 * Peter Capaldi

Rufus Hound interview
As part of his interview, comedian Rufus Hound made several errors whilst discussing Doctor Who. He called Christopher Eccleston "Peter Eccleston" (referring to Christopher's cousin), and stated that in The End Of Time, Wilfred Mott knocked three times instead of four. He later apologised, and blamed the errors on being "over excited" at appearing on the show.

Crew

 * Hosted by - Zoe Ball
 * Starring - Jenna Coleman, Bernard Cribbins, Peter Davison, Rufus Hound, Daniel Roche, Matt Smith, Liza Tarbuck, Peter Capaldi
 * Featuring - Professor Brian Cox, Colin Baker, Janet Fielding, Lorna Fitzgerald, Mark Gatiss, Professor Stephen Hawking, Shappi Khorsandi, Bonnie Langford, Katy Manning, Maisie Smith, Bruno Tonioli, Jo Whiley, Professor Robert Winston, Anneke Wills
 * With thanks to - James Hurrell, Cathy Snow, Rebecca Hye
 * Titles - Peter Anderson Studio
 * Live Graphics - Cloudbass
 * EVS Operator - John Loughman
 * Music Composer - Murray Gold
 * Studio Resource Manager - John Dunkley
 * Camera Supervisor - Phil Piotrowsky
 * Sound Supervisor - Kevin Duff
 * Lighting Director - Mark Kenyon
 * Vision Mixer - Simon Sanders
 * Floor Manager - Marc Baker
 * Designer - Dominic Tolfts
 * Script Supervisor - Amanda Church
 * Offline Editors - Robert Ryan, Joe Wilby
 * Online Editor - Alex Leask
 * Dubbing Mixer - Steven Townsend
 * Writer - Paul Powell
 * Production Co-Ordinators - Lauren Webber, Jonathan Weedon
 * Production Executive - Paul Williams
 * Production Manager - Sara Hulme
 * Archive Researcher - Emma Haw
 * Assistant Producers - Gemma Hodgson, Katy Kendrick
 * Producers - Alison Marlow, Russell Minton
 * Dr Who Executive Producer - Brian Minchin
 * Director - Simon Staffurth
 * Senior Producer - Amanda Kean
 * Executive Producer - Guy Freeman
 * BBC Events Production London

Home video releases
This documentary was included on the Doctor Who: Deep Breath DVD & Blu-ray released on 7 September 2014.