Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi signs for second series, Christmas special
August 8, 2014 ATV News UK ATV Today Video Features 0
Peter Capaldi has signed up for a second series of Doctor Who and a Christmas special, according to The Sun.
The tabloid reports that The Thick Of It star has already been secured by the beeb for future outings as the Doctor before his first series of the popular sci-fi has aired.
"Peter is the perfect Doctor. He's a life-long fan of the show and a great actor. He wanted to do another series and the BBC wanted him back. It's hoped that he'll play the role for years." – Doctor Who source
Yesterday, Capaldi and co-star Jenna Coleman who plays current companion Clara were in Cardiff for a premiere airing of their first episode, Deep Breath.
Speaking to BBC Radio Wales at the event, show-runner Steven Moffat said of the new doctor:
"He's a brand new, slightly shocking, extremely funny, charismatic doctor, and it's that wonderful thing – he's very, very different and yet he's exactly the same. That's the thing about the Doctor, the Doctor is always kind of the same, but you couldn't have a bigger contrast to the Matt Smith version."
Doctor Who will return for its eighth series on Saturday 23rd August.
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