August 4th, 2013
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12th Doctor Revealed – What do you Think?
12th Doctor Revealed – What do you Think?
The new Doctor is Peter Capaldi!
So the wait is over and we now know who will take over from Matt Smith in the Christmas Special – so what do you think?
In a special live broadcast, the BBC today announced that the role of Doctor Who would next be played by Peter Capaldi.
Amid much hype and speculation, Peter Capaldi was unveiled as the next Doctor during a special live television event on BBC ONE tonight.
Widely regarded as one of the biggest roles in British television, Capaldi will be the Twelfth Doctor and takes over from Matt Smith who leaves the show at Christmas.
Peter Capaldi says: “Being asked to play The Doctor is an amazing privilege. Like the Doctor himself I find myself in a state of utter terror and delight. I can’t wait to get started.”
Steven Moffat, lead writer and executive producer says : “It’s an incendiary combination: one of the most talented actors of his generation is about to play the best part on television. Peter Capaldi is in the TARDIS!”
Doctor Who companion, Jenna Coleman says “I’m so excited Peter Capaldi is the man taking on the challenge of becoming the Twelfth Doctor. With Steven’s writing and his talent I know we’ll be making an amazing show with an incredible incarnation of number 12. I can’t wait to start this new adventure!”
Charlotte Moore, Controller BBC One says : “Peter Capaldi has all the genius and versatility needed to take on the mantel of the great Time Lord and make the role his own. He’ll bring his own particular wisdom, charisma and wit to the Twelfth Doctor and take the show into an exciting new era.”
Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama Commissioning says : “We started thinking Peter Capaldi might be the right person to take on this iconic part a few months ago. But it was only when he did a secret audition at Steven’s house under the cover of darkness that we knew we had our man. He’s an extraordinarily talented actor who can seemingly turn his hand to anything. We can’t wait to premiere his unique take on the Doctor on Christmas Day and we are sure he’s going to become one of the all-time classic Doctors.”
Rankin exclusively shot Peter Capaldi this morning, picture available from www.bbcpictures.com
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BIOGRAPHY
Peter Capaldi is an award winning actor, film maker and lifelong Doctor Who fan.
He has enjoyed an illustrious career to date in both film and television.
Before securing the coveted role of the Twelfth Doctor, Peter first appeared in Doctor Who in 2008, playing Caecilius in the episode “The Fires of Pompeii”.
Peter grew up in Glasgow and attended the Glasgow School of Art, while studying there he secured his first breakthrough role in Local Hero (1983). He has also had roles in Dangerous Liaisons, The Crow Road, The Devil’s Whore and Torchwood: Children of Earth.
It is his role as Government spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in the BBC comedy series, The Thick of It , that has earned Peter both international and award success. In 2010 he won the BAFTA Television Award for Best Male Performance in a Comedy Role and the BPG Best Actor Award. In both 2010 and 2012, Peter won the British Comedy Award for Best TV Comedy Actor. A film spin-off from The Thick of It, entitled In the Loop, was released in 2009.
As well as appearing in front of the camera, Peter is an award winning film maker. In 1995, he won the Oscar for Best Short Film (Live Action) for Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life. He also wrote Soft Top, Hard Shoulder, which won the audience award at the London Film Festival, and wrote and directed Strictly Sinatra. Peter’s stage credits include Professor Marcus in The Ladykillers at the Liverpool Playhouse, which saw the play transfer to the Gielgud Theatre in London.
2013 has been a busy year for Peter who has been seen on screen in the film World War Z and in BBC Two drama series The Hour, for which he was BAFTA nominated. Not only will Peter film his first scenes for Doctor Who this Autumn, but he will appear in the forthcoming film The Fifth Estate and the Disney film Maleficent.
Peter is currently filming new BBC One drama series The Musketeers, in which he plays Cardinal Richelieu which will launch in early 2014.
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freyiejj
August 11th, 2013 - 10:34amI think Peter is a good choice because the Doctors kept on getting younger, so I think it’s good that there is an older Doctor again.
DOCTOR WHO ONE
August 11th, 2013 - 7:15amMy friend Joe [The British Cup of Tea] here on this site has written a brilliant Journal on Deviant Art about how he feels the regeneration in the 2013 Christmas Special should be played out.
Look for – Matt Smith’s Regeneration: How i want it to happen
If you can’t find the it, just type in his user name I just mentioned above.
It’s brilliantly well thought out and well written, especially the ending, which is a laugh if, like us, your a Bow Tie Hater 😀 😀
kandi
August 11th, 2013 - 2:35amthe same thing happened with martha jones she was also in army of ghost july 1 2006 ep, as adeola a desk worker in the office,no biggie it didnt stop her from becoming martha later on a perfectly acceptable companion.point is im holding back judgement cus i was sure i couldnt get into matt smith as the doctor but i was wrong he won my heart then it broke again when i heard he was leaving so always leave room for doubt dont judge too soon unless u dont ming eating your words……then again you never know
Dalek the Supreme
August 11th, 2013 - 1:08amSince Matt Smith went for a manic, energetic performance like Patrick Troughton, I’d like to see Capaldi play the Doctor a bit like William Hartnell, acting older, more mature, and maybe a little darker. Maybe have Matt Smith’s (mostly) older brotherly relationship with Clara evolve into more of a fatherly one.
Dalek the Supreme
August 11th, 2013 - 1:00amI’d like to see something Victorian myself, like Paul McGann.
dalek galt
August 10th, 2013 - 8:37pmim not over ecclston yet
Scott the Raptor
August 10th, 2013 - 2:21pmHe did it better than Matt Smith. Sorry, but I am very strong at defending my Doctor.
Dalek the Supreme
August 10th, 2013 - 5:40amMatt Smith was stupid??? So you didn’t at all notice his ability to switch from energetic, enthusiastic, and completely ridiculous, to dark, old, and detached? Or maybe you’re one of those so called “Fans” who only watched the RTD era… Sorry, but I am very strong in defending my Doctor.
Dalek the Supreme
August 10th, 2013 - 5:38amYes, but not nearly as well as Matt Smith could, in my opinion. Also, I never did get the feeling of old age from him. I could detect strong emotion, but not the 900+ years of age. Sorry, but that’s my opinion.
Dalek the Supreme
August 10th, 2013 - 5:31amThe Doctor, when did was that mentioned on-screen??? I’ve heard tons of people say this, but they never give any proof! Sorry if I sound a little grumpy, but it’s something that exasperates me…
dalek 2
August 10th, 2013 - 1:08ambill nighy would have played the 12th doctor great he suits the doctor so great hopefully id love to see him as the 13th
Sebatron
August 10th, 2013 - 12:35amWhat color scarf?
Anonymous
August 9th, 2013 - 10:32pmChristopher’s lighter episode was boom town. A bit of fun. Dinosaurs was lighter cuz of the seriousness of the ending. The doctor purposely killing someone for the first time In years
Anonymous
August 9th, 2013 - 10:23pmNo we won’t 🙂 we wil find out on December 25th
RYCBAR123
August 9th, 2013 - 9:31pmI reckon he’ll quickly go into his wardrobe and just pull out the first things he sees (he’s too busy to really notice at the time), resulting in a catastrophe of an outfit, which he later sorts out. :3
But in all seriousness, I think the final outfit might be similar to the one he’s wearing above, with a few quirks or variations. 🙂
the astroanout of death
August 9th, 2013 - 3:12pmim glad the show was not to pantomiy and showbiz it was just al dedicated to doctor looking back at doctor who and the concept of regeneration it was really very good
USA FAN
August 9th, 2013 - 1:10pmI am quite pleased with the choice! He looks like he could be a good proper Doctor. The biggest question on my mind now is, what will he wear? Will he dive into the TARDIS wardrobe and choose an outfit, or will he choose clothes from his immediate surroundings as recent Doctors have? We will find out on November 23!
DOCTOR WHO ONE
August 9th, 2013 - 9:24amHe said he wouldn’t play the Doctor like Malcolm Tucker, and that’s good, cos all thou I have enjoyed clips on YouTube of ‘The Thick of It’, Malcolm Tucker has no place in Doctor Who, plus with every single clip of that series I’ve seen on YouTube, it seems Malcolm can’t say anything without swear words thrown in.
‘The Thick of It’ is a funny series, but it’s use of swearing has no place in Doctor Who, Torchwood yes, cos that show did often have such language, but not in Doctor Who.
Amy pond
August 9th, 2013 - 9:05amI am really happy about the choice but i think it will be really hard to replace Matt he was sooo funny and a great actor.
But i think Peter Capaldi might surprise us and put a great show!!!
Listening to Dr Who theme tune right now!!!
And all you people who think peter capaldi is going to be bad how can you say that you have not seen him yet!!!
The Doctor
August 8th, 2013 - 10:18pmdalek the supreme it dose not matter any way those 12 wont matter anyway when the timelords made a law that you only regenrate 13 times but the time war happened and the doctor does not aply to that law any more
The Doctor
August 8th, 2013 - 10:16pma time lord can remember a face and take a similor one this is what is happening and the 6th doctor was in a 5th doctor episode and shot him
The Doctor
August 8th, 2013 - 10:12pmwell the doctor can change his face to one he remembers and look like them
skydoesminecraft
August 8th, 2013 - 9:14pmBecause my brother is a dr who fan.
TheBritishCupOfTea
August 8th, 2013 - 8:23pmI imagine him wearing some sort of dark red, long leather jacket and a scarf with the TARDIS key also round his neck
ROB STATE
August 8th, 2013 - 5:45pmEven though i think the dr who magazine for younger readers might suffer, with a much older doctor at the helm, i’ve lost count of the number of non fans, who have said, that they’re going to watch the series now. i think his doctor needs to have an edge though – as brilliantly refreshing it would be to have Peter Capaldi playing Malcolm Tucker being the doctor, that is just not going to happen…but let’s hope he retains the dark cynicism of that character – indeed to almost mirror the first doctor, William Hartnell.
DOCTOR WHO ONE
August 8th, 2013 - 3:13pmSky does Mine Craft – No offense bud, but if your not a Doctor Who fan, then how come your commenting on this site ?.
That would be like having me commenting on a similar site for fan’s of stuff like Twilight or Harry Potter, and I don’t like neither of those things.
skydoesminecraft
August 8th, 2013 - 1:45pmHey I am not a doctor who fan but peter is a great actor.
Sebatron
August 8th, 2013 - 1:40pmWell I like it because it is simple and if he had a few variants then it would reflect this doctor well.
Scott the Raptor
August 8th, 2013 - 11:19amWhat was Christopher Ecclestones light episode? Or Paul Mcganns? Or Jon Pertwee? Or William Hartnells?
Scott the Raptor
August 8th, 2013 - 11:17amHas Peter Capaldi been The Doctor before? No, so heis new.