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"Colin Morgan has insisted that he is not interested in playing the lead role on Doctor Who. The Merlin star previously appeared in &amp;#039;Midnight&amp;#039;, a 2008 episode of the BBC sci-fi drama starring David Tennant as the Doctor.  &amp;quot;That box has already been ticked, but I feel very lucky to have been part of that,&amp;quot; Morgan told the Radio Times. &amp;quot;It was my first filming job really, so it was a great thing to be a part of, but in terms of the future? Probably not.&amp;quot; The Irish actor then laughed off the suggestion that he could succeed current Doctor Who star Matt Smith. &amp;quot;No, I don&amp;#039;t think so,&amp;quot; he said.  Matt Smith has previously claimed that he has no immediate plans to leave the series, adding that it would be &amp;quot;total madness... to be wishing [his time on the show] away&amp;quot;. &amp;quot;I take it year by year,&amp;quot; he explained. &amp;quot;I love working for [showrunner] Steven Moffat. I love making the show, it&amp;#039;s unlike any job I&amp;#039;ll ever have.&amp;quot; Doctor Who will return to BBC One this Christmas with festive special &amp;#039;The Snowmen&amp;#039;. &amp;gt; Doctor Who star Matt Smith: &amp;#039;The Doctor is attracted to Clara&amp;#039; &amp;gt; Doctor Who Jenna-Louise Coleman &amp;#039;not filling Karen Gillan&amp;#039;s shoes&amp;#039; Watch a clip from Colin Morgan&amp;#039;s Doctor Who episode &amp;#039;Midnight&amp;#039; below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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