Digital Spy has come up with a new actor for the Doctor.
Doctor Bashir (from DS9) himself: Alexander Siddiq.
http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-...tor-who-woman/
I realise that is just their idea, and nothing official, but I think he could be good. OK, so he's not originally from the UK (or even Europe), but I still think he could be good.