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"David Tennant has topped a poll of the most popular Doctor Who leads in the sci-fi show&amp;#039;s 46-year history. The Scottish actor has played the Time Lord since 2005, when he took over from Christopher Eccleston.  Tennant&amp;#039;s five-year run, which ends in 2010 when he is replaced by newcomer Matt Smith, has been named as viewers&amp;#039; favourite - winning almost 26% of votes from readers of Doctor Who Magazine.  The star said of the news: &amp;quot;I am so proud of this.&amp;quot;  Other actors to have portrayed the famous character include Tom Baker and Jon Pertwee. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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