There have been rumours that Paul McGann who used to play Dr Who in the 1996 movie may be making a return as the doctor for a special addition however, these claims have been rejected by the BBC.
McGann was the eighth incarnation of ‘The Doctor’ who not only played him in the movie but also in spin off audio adventures. The speculation that he will be returning to the show started with The Sun .
The Sun wrote an article stating that McGann is expected to start filming in Oct or Nov, the scene he will be shooting will be set around the ‘Time War’.
Whether there is any truth in this claim is yet to be confirmed!