Dark Doctor

The Dark Doctor is the dark yet technically ninth of the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science fiction series Doctor Who. He is played by John Hurt, who appears in the seventh series finale, The Name of the Doctor and the 50th Anniversary Special,
The Day of the Doctor.
Not much is currently known about this incarnation of the Time Lord. Presumed and confirmed by various sources to be an incarnation set between the Eighth Doctor and the Ninth Doctor.
The Dark Doctor was first seen the Seventh Series finale, The Name of the Doctor and is due to be seen in the 50th Anniversary Special,
The Day of the Doctor. The BBC has released little information exactly about this incarnation. The only Doctor not to have a regeneration is Paul McGann. This "Dark" Incarnation is presumed to of regenerated in the final days of the Great Time War and is to be the one who
destroys Gallifrey and places it in a time lock. The final scene of The Name of the Doctor sees the Eleventh Incarnation of the Doctor say that he did not perform in "The Name of the Doctor" citing that the Time Lord did not want to be known as the Doctor due to the severity of the action he committed.
The Costume of the Dark Doctor is a mix between the Eighth and Ninth Doctor. Looking at various trailers and images, the character is wearing the Edwardian waistcoat of the Eighth Doctor with the leather jacket of the Ninth Doctor.
Many people are speculating that a regeneration from Paul McGann to John Hurt may occur in a prequel episode to the 50th Anniversary.
This has not been officially confirmed however if it did happen, the Eighth Doctor would get a regeneration 8 years late. Christopher Eccleston denied his involvement in the special in early 2013, so a regeneration into the Ninth Doctor seems unlikely.
Many sources have been saying that the two episodes Hurt was confirmed to star in, may not be the last. A tweet sent by Hurt congratulates Peter Capaldi on becoming the Twelfth Doctor and also says how he is looking forward to working with him.

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