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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Scott the Raptor
August 5th, 2013 - 1:44pmBut he’s not The Doctor, he’s whatever the Doctors name is.
MasterKasterborous
August 5th, 2013 - 1:39pmThis didn’t happen when the Doctor was in his first, second or sixth body so why should it happen now?
Paul
August 5th, 2013 - 1:34pmI think it’s a good decision.
Good luck to Capaldi and I hope he has many good years in the tardis.
the astroanout of death
August 5th, 2013 - 1:21pmI don’t know it is just a theory but I recon the doctor dose have a very very good memory especially of the day he went to pompeii
Louisa Searle
August 5th, 2013 - 1:20pmBrilliant! He’s an excellent actor and i hope he keeps his accent. The age thing needs chop and change or it may get too boxed in and stale. Lets be real, the Doctor looked younger than River but was 900 + years older than her. The timely whimey thing is messy – that’s half the fun of it. 🙂
The 14th Doctor
August 5th, 2013 - 1:11pmWhy would he want to look like Caecilius lol? Remember, for the Doctor, his encounter with Caecilius occurred over 200 years ago. Why would he want to take the face of one random Roman guy who he probably wouldn’t remember very well anyway?
Anonymous
August 5th, 2013 - 1:06pmAlso…Tom Baker was a grand old age when I started watching him and as a kid, it didnt not deter me. I think we have to give kids more credit – they dont always need young role models….just cool ones.
Anonymous
August 5th, 2013 - 1:03pmWait and see. Everyone though Tom Baker was wrong for the role and he went on the be the most iconic incarnation in the shows history.
Also, remember that Matt came in for stick(what, from Doctor Who fans…never…they necver complain :)) for being too young…yet you forgot the actors physcial age within minutes of his firs episode.
There was an 19 year gap between Christopher Ecclestone and Billie Piper and they carried off the lovey duvey relationship that RTD wrote for them…I think Clara will be a proper assistant (none of this love nonsense) a bit like Ace was to the 7th Doctor, therefore it will work.
Anonymous
August 5th, 2013 - 12:53pmMy theory is that Moffat wants to deal with the whole 13 incarnations limitation issue while he is running the show. Knowing that it would be another 5-6 years at least before we got through 2 more incarnations, he has introduced John Hurt’s forgotten incarnation to bring that all forward…so now Peter Capaldi is the 13th and last incarnation…we then have a Doctor who has to respect mortality like most other beings….but more importantly it gives Moffat the chance to write around it so the show can continue beyond 13 incarnations. Afterall, they’ve been fudging the Masters incarnations for decades.
76 Totters Lane
August 5th, 2013 - 12:51pmLet’s just say that the Universe is a big place and sometimes people end up looking the same. It’s bound to happen. It’s better accepting this theory than trying to explain why the many actors who have appeared as different characters in ‘Doctor Who’ and it’s spin-offs all look similar to each other.
Anonymous
August 5th, 2013 - 12:48pmI think Matt Smith’s doctor was implying that John’s Hurts character didnt act under the “name of the Doctor” (after all that was the name of the episode), rather than saying he wasnt the same the timelord as hime – he is the disgraced and forgotten incarnation of the Time Lord we call the Doctor….only that incarnation didnt act in the name of the Doctor…but doesnt mean he is not the Doctor. Clear as mud? 🙂 Thats the way I see it…we’ll find out for sure in Novemeber.
josh smith
August 5th, 2013 - 12:44pmarc of infinity amazing story
dalek 2
August 5th, 2013 - 12:39pmpeter is a great actor but i honestly think he wont fit the part he’s not young enough, he wont fit correctly with clara and i just cant picture that man as the doctor, he’s ruined a bit of the 50th for me.there’s lots of other great actors who could of played him, i think steven made the wrong decision, young kids wont like him they like fun young people they can role model off
doctor hugh
August 5th, 2013 - 12:38pmTheBritishCupOfTea,what episode did Colin Baker shoot the fifth doctor?
morlu
August 5th, 2013 - 12:38pmAbsolutely the right choice. Glad the show has gone in this direction. Good bold departure from the young fresh face Matt Smith. Not that I didn’t like Matt, he embodied the role perfectly just as I am sure Peter will too.
the astroanout of death
August 5th, 2013 - 12:26pmits a funny old universe isn’t it 🙂
The Ice Cold Ice Warrior
August 5th, 2013 - 12:23pmMaybe 2, possibly 3 depending on how good he is
Anonymous
August 5th, 2013 - 12:22pmLets fave it not many people had heard of David Tennant or Matt Smith…or even Tom Baker before they took on the roles.
To be honest though, Peter Capaldi is very established…similar to Christopher Eccleston – not exactly a household name but a very familar face to certain age groups within the UK. This is an experienced actor who have played many different and colourful characters. We are in safe hands….we now just hope the brief he is given on how to play the Doctor (along with the scripts) match his actig abilites.
buchanon
August 5th, 2013 - 12:18pmYES, **** YES hes going to be amazing.
Anonymous
August 5th, 2013 - 12:17pmand David Tennant played a Time Lord in an Audio play.
There is a fan based theory that Time Lords subconsciously choose bodies of people they have met. Also, in the show, when Ramana regenerated, she “chose” the form of a character called Princess Astra who was played by the same actress that played Ramana new incarnation…so this has been going on since the 70’s. Its nothing new.
the astroanout of death
August 5th, 2013 - 12:13pmit is not about age
it is about there doctor and peter is a great actor so I have no doubt and no dr who will not go down hill
JennaColemanCanNeverLeaveDoctorWho
August 5th, 2013 - 12:05pmI never said that it couldn’t happen I just said I didn’t understand. ‘the astronaut of death’ i like the theory you have. If only they said that in doctor who I would be less confused and it would answer a few of my questions. What about Amy and the soothsayer. Same person same face???
the astroanout of death
August 5th, 2013 - 11:57amI have a theory
when the doctor starts to regenerate he realises he can control this regeneration so he can control what he looks like so he looks back at all the faces he has seen and he decides he the face of Caecilius from Pompeii so he decides he wants to change in to him.
Jermane Palma
August 5th, 2013 - 11:55amWhat about Romana regenerating in to a person she and the Doctor met? Isn’t that the same principle? Perhaps they will use the same idea, or even NOT mention it at all.
Justyn
August 5th, 2013 - 11:54amRomana mark 2 regenerated in Princess Astra from a previous episode so why cant the doctor regenerate into someone he has met.
the astroanout of death
August 5th, 2013 - 11:50amI have a theory
when the doctor starts to regenerate he realises he can control this regeneration so he can control what he looks like so he looks back at all the faces he has seen and he decides he the face of Caecilius from Pompeii so he decides he wants to change in to him
the astroanout of death
August 5th, 2013 - 11:47amI have a theory
when the doctor starts to regenerate he realises he can control this regeneration so he can control what he looks like so he looks back at all the faces he has seen and he decides he the face of Caecilius from Pompeii so he decides he wants to change in to him
the astroanout of death
August 5th, 2013 - 11:43amit depends in how good he is if I don’t like him a series
but I am yet judge
JennaColemanCanNeverLeaveDoctorWho
August 5th, 2013 - 11:36amI am still confused as you haven’t explained how they are going to get past that. I suppose it doesn’t matter as long he is a good actor and is a good doctor.
Anonymous
August 5th, 2013 - 11:15amI feel like teenager is the one age group the doctor should never be