For years, Doctor Who fans have wished for a "surprise" regeneration where viewers find out the identity of the next Doctor at the same time as the characters within the series - and with Jodie Whittaker rumoured to be on her way out of the series, could we be finally about to get one?

In this week's RadioTimes.com Doctor Who podcast we lay out the specific reasons we think a surprise new Doctor could be coming our way, as well as what it could mean for the series as a whole.

Plus, we take a look at the history of next Doctor reveals in the series, and wonder how Jodie Whittaker's successor could be unveailed.

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