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Luke Pasqualino, who is currently appearing alongside Peter Capaldi in the BBC’s new drama series The Musketeers, has predicted that his co-star will be “amazing” as the Doctor.
The actor has wished Peter the very best of luck in his latest job as the leading Time Lord as he described him as “a very generous and lovely man”.
“He’s one of the greatest character actors of our time,” Luke recently told Digital Spy. “He was an asset to this show.”
The former Skins star affirmed there are no hard feelings between The Musketeers crew and Peter, whose commitment with Doctor Who means he won’t be returning as Cardinal Richelieu in the historcial epic’s newly-commissioned second series. Luke added: “He was made an offer he couldn’t refuse. We respect that and wish him luck for the future.”
Above – Peter as Cardinal Richelieu in The Musketeers, which airs Sundays on BBC One.
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Director Ben Wheatley has suggested that the next series of Doctor Who will begin earlier than originally expected.
Ben, who is helming the first two episodes of Peter Capaldi’s debut series as the Doctor, confirmed in a recent interview with UpRoxx that he will shortly be calling “That’s a wrap!” on his TARDIS adventures.
“I’ve got two more weeks left shooting on Doctor Who which is hopefully going to go out in July,” he revealed.
Up until now it has been regarded that Series 8 will transmit on BBC One in the autumn.
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Ben Wheatley has claimed that his forthcoming Doctor Who episodes are “more like Classic Who” in terms of their story and structure.
The director is helming the opening two episodes of Series 8, currently being filmed in Cardiff, which will be the first full adventures to star Peter Capaldi as the new Doctor.
“With somebody like Peter, he’s a massive Doctor Who fan,” Ben explained. “So he knows Doctor Who inside out.”
He continued: “Everything he does is very carefully planned and thought about. You look at his career and his performances and they’re all so brilliant but all so different as well.”
Ben, whose notable films include Sightseeers and A Field in England, added that he looks forward to watching his Doctor Who episodes with his son, who’s a huge fan of the show. “But it’s been very geeky for me too,” he noted. “Especially going into the TARDIS and I held the sonic screwdriver for the first time the other day. It’s been very, very exciting.”
Episode 1 of Series 8 is written by Steven Moffat, while Episode 2 is penned by Phil Ford.
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Peter Capaldi’s debut series as the Twelfth Doctor hasn’t hit our TV screens yet but the course of timey-wimey never did run smooth as you can now pre-order it on DVD!
Although its release date hasn’t been finalised as of yet, The Complete Eighth Series is already listed on Amazon with the provisional artwork which features the new promo picture of Peter in costume which surfaced earlier this week.
The DVD can be ordered HERE, and the Blu-ray HERE.
In addition, the Amazon page features several light-hearted reviews from fans who used their own time travel devices to journey to the future to watch Peter’s upcoming TARDIS adventures. One noted: “The surprise regeneration of Capaldi into Steven Moffat was an absolute shocker…”, while another teased: “One particular favourite episode of mine was directed by Peter Jackson, who turned Clara getting a bottle of milk into a 4 hour epic…”.
It sounds like we’re in for quite the treat! Post YOUR fictional reviews in the comments…
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Peter Capaldi’s incarnation of the iconic Doctor has officially arrived today as the BBC unveiled the first picture of him in his full costume!
Production on Peter’s first series as the Time Lord started in Cardiff earlier this month with the actor initially filming in his predecessor’s outfit.
Now it’s a case of out with the old and in with the new as our brand new hero has been revealed in all his glory.
The Twelfth Doctor’s defining costume, created by the show’s costume designer, Howard Burdensharp, has been described as “sharp, smart and stylish” and it consists of a dark blue Crombie coat with red lining, blue trousers, a white shirt and black Dr Marten boots.
“He’s woven the future from the cloth of the past,” Peter commented. “Simple and stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing – just 100 per cent Rebel Time Lord!”
Showrunner Steven Moffat added: “New Doctor, new era, new clothes… Monsters of the universe, the vacation is over. Capaldi is suited and booted and he’s coming to get you!”
So, has Peter’s outfit got Time Lord written all over it? Have YOUR say in the poll below…
Above – Peter Capaldi is ready for action in his first costume picture as the new Doctor.
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Jenna Coleman has announced that Series 8 of Doctor Who will get off to “a cracking start”.
Filming on Peter Capaldi’s first set of adventures as the next Doctor is now underway in Cardiff and the actress, who will be returning as his companion Clara Oswald, has told Radio Times that he is “just amazing” in the role. “It’s great,” she teased. “Plus we’ve got Ben Wheatley in directing the first two episodes, who is fantastic. So we’ve just taken off like a rocket with it, really. It’s going to be really good.”
But while it’s “far too early” to divulge any specific details, Jenna did reveal that the first episode picks up directly from the cliffhanger of The Time of the Doctor. She said: “The story carries on from the regeneration, so we are dealing with that for the first episode.”
It may be a while until Series 8 hits our screens, but we’ll be reunited with our new Doctor in The Musketeers which starts on BBC One tonight (Sunday)!
Peter plays Cardinal Richelieu, “confidant of the king”, in the 10-part series which is billed as “a fresh and contemporary take on the classic characters created by Alexandre Dumas in his much-loved novel”. About his character, Peter’s said: “He is a military figure and also a religious and political one. He is essentially the first minister of France.”
It was during filming on The Musketeers that Peter was told he’d been picked as the new Doctor and he made his on screen debut as the Time Lord in The Time of the Doctor.
The Musketeers premieres tonight on BBC One at 9pm. Will you be tuning in? Watch the trailer below and let us know if you’re looking forward to seeing Peter in his latest role…
Filming on Series 8 of Doctor Who is underway and it will take place until August 2014.
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The latest edition of Doctor Who Magazine will hit stores this month and, with filming on Series 8 now underway, there’s only one face worthy of its cover.
That face is, of course, Peter Capaldi’s, and the man himself is interviewed inide the issue as he talks about taking on the iconic role. “I don’t remember Doctor Who not being part of my life,” he reveals. “It became a part of growing up, along with The Beatles, National Health spectacles, and fog. And it runs deep. It’s in my DNA.”
Issue 469 will go on sale this Thursday, 9th January, priced £4.99. It also features a new and candid interview with showrunner Steven Moffat, a preview of The Moonbase DVD, competitions, reviews, comic strips, and more! Here is what to look out for on the shelf…
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The BBC has confirmed that Phil Ford has written an episode for the upcoming series of Doctor Who.
Phil has penned the second episode of Series 8 which will be directed by Ben Wheatley.
Phil’s last on screen contribution to the show was 2009’s The Waters of Mars which he co-wrote with Russell T Davies and he was also behind 4 of the 5 installments of the interactive online series The Adventure Games.
Series 8 filming began today on Episode 1 by Steven Moffat, also directed by Wheatley.
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It was the beginning of a new chapter for Doctor Who today as filming for the next series commenced in Cardiff!
To mark the start of production, the BBC have released an official behind the scenes photo of the Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi, as he stepped on set for his first full day of filming as the titular Time Lord.
The actor is joined in the picture by Jenna Coleman who will be returning as popular companion Clara Oswald.
While the shot shows Peter in the Eleventh Doctor’s costume, showrunner, and the writer of Peter’s first episode, Steven Moffat has teased that it won’t be long until we get to see our latest hero in his respective attire. He said: “First, the eyebrows! Then, at Christmas, the face! Coming soon, the whole Doctor. In the Cardiff studios, the Capaldi era begins.”
Above – Partners in time, Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman, begin filming Series 8…
What do you think of the pic? Filming on the new series will take place until August 2014.
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