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Matt Smith said of his new role: "I'm just so excited about the journey that is in front of me. It's a wonderful privilege and challenge that I hope I will thrive on.
Announced earlier today, the eleventh Doctor (starting in Spring 2010) is Matt Smith. He'll be joining the all new production team in series 5. Smith, 26, is the youngest actor yet to take on the role. Current Doctor David Tennant, still has 3 specials remaining this year until his regeneration. 
Smith has been in other productions including Ruby In The Smoke, Party Animals and has also starred in the theatrical production The History Boys.
As you know, Heroes Season 3 (Villains) is beginning on September 22nd on NBC in the USA. Well, it's just been confirmed by the BBC that season 3 of Heroes will begin on BBC 2 and BBC HD on September 25th, with just a 3 day gap between the episode airing stateside. This is obviously a slight improvement on the current 6 month broadcast gap that happened to seasons 1 and 2 and may also discourage illegal downloading of the episodes. Heroes is just closing the season 2 story-arc on BBC 2 and BBC HD and season 3 looks to be considerable longer than the mini 11 week stint of season 2, of course caused by the US Writers' Strike. Expect season 3 to comprise 24 episodes all 40 minutes in length (with 2 hour premieres and finales).
UPDATE 14/09/08 - More information since originally posted - It looks like the date is still TBA but it is going to be simulcast, so it shouldn't be longer than a weekly delay. Additionally, there appear to be only 13 or so episodes this time around.
UPDATE 2 18/09/08 - Start date announced - 9pm on BBC 2 and BBC HD on October 1
