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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
The Twelfth Doctor makes his uncredited début in the programme's fiftieth anniversary special, "[[The Day of the Doctor]]". The [[Eleventh Doctor]] ([[Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith]]) summons his previous incarnations and enact a plot to save their home planet of [[Gallifrey]] from destruction during the [[Time War (Doctor Who)|Time War]]. [[Time Lord]]s in Gallifrey's war room spot twelve blue [[TARDIS]]es approaching and encircling the planet. This count is then corrected to thirteen, and Capaldi's eyes and forehead are fleetingly shown.<ref name=TDOTD>{{cite episode|title=[[The Day of the Doctor]]|series=[[Doctor Who]]|credits=Steven Moffat, [[Nick Hurran]], Marcus Wilson|network=BBC|airdate=23 November 2013}}</ref>
The Twelfth Doctor makes his uncredited début in the programme's fiftieth anniversary special, "[[The Day of the Doctor]]". The [[Eleventh Doctor]] ([[Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith]]) summons his previous incarnations and enact a plot to save their home planet of [[Gallifrey]] from destruction during the [[Time War (Doctor Who)|Time War]]. [[Time Lord]]s in Gallifrey's war room spot twelve blue [[TARDIS]]es approaching and encircling the planet. This count is then corrected to thirteen, and Capaldi's hands, eyes, and forehead are fleetingly shown.<ref name=TDOTD>{{cite episode|title=[[The Day of the Doctor]]|series=[[Doctor Who]]|credits=Steven Moffat, [[Nick Hurran]], Marcus Wilson|network=BBC|airdate=23 November 2013}}</ref>


==Casting==
==Casting==

Revision as of 16:34, 29 November 2013

The Doctor
The Twelfth Doctor
Doctor Who character
The brief surprise debut of the Twelfth Doctor in "The Day of the Doctor"
First regular appearance"The Day of the Doctor"
Portrayed byPeter Capaldi
Preceded byEleventh Doctor (Matt Smith)
Information
CompanionsClara Oswald

The Twelfth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the long-running BBC television science fiction programme Doctor Who. He is portrayed by Scottish actor Peter Capaldi.[1] Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a time travelling, humanoid alien from a race known as the Time Lords. When the Doctor is critically injured, he can regenerate his body but in doing so gains a new physical appearance and with it, a distinct new personality. As such, this plot mechanism has allowed the Doctor to be portrayed by a series of actors over the decades since the programme's inception in 1963.

Capaldi made his first, very brief appearance as the Doctor in the show's fiftieth anniversary special "The Day of the Doctor" (2013), as one of the thirteen incarnations of the Doctor that are summoned to save Gallifrey from destruction. Capaldi's first full appearance will be in the Christmas special "The Time of the Doctor".[2][3] He will be accompanied in the eighth series by incumbent companion Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman).[4]

Appearances

The Twelfth Doctor makes his uncredited début in the programme's fiftieth anniversary special, "The Day of the Doctor". The Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) summons his previous incarnations and enact a plot to save their home planet of Gallifrey from destruction during the Time War. Time Lords in Gallifrey's war room spot twelve blue TARDISes approaching and encircling the planet. This count is then corrected to thirteen, and Capaldi's hands, eyes, and forehead are fleetingly shown.[5]

Casting

Peter Capaldi will portray the Twelfth Doctor

Matt Smith, who played the Eleventh Doctor, announced his departure from Doctor Who on 1 June 2013.[6] Prior to the revelation of Capaldi as the next Doctor, there was extensive media speculation on the subject.[7] On 3 August 2013, bookmakers William Hill suspended betting when Capaldi became the five to six favourite to be cast.[8] Capaldi's casting was revealed on 4 August during a live broadcast on BBC One, titled Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor.[9] The live show was watched by an average of 6.27 million in the UK, and was also simulcast in the United States, Canada and Australia.[10]

While Capaldi was the first choice for the role, other actors were also considered in the event that he turned the offer down. Ben Daniels, who was an early favourite following the announcement of Matt Smith's departure,[7] said that he had been approached with a view to assessing whether he would be interested in playing the Doctor, with his name remaining as a potential contender until just before the live BBC broadcast.[11]

Doctor Who writer and producer Steven Moffat said that Capaldi "briefly flicked through [his] mind" while casting the Eleventh Doctor, but that he dismissed the idea, thinking he was not right for the part at the time.[3] Ben Stephenson, the BBC's drama commissioner, said that Capaldi was suggested months before the August revelation and that a secret audition was held at Moffat's home.[2] Capaldi prepared for the audition by downloading old Doctor Who scripts from the Internet and practising in front of a mirror. He discovered he had been given the part during filming for Adrian Hodges's The Musketeers in Prague; after missing a call from his agent, Capaldi rang back to be greeted with "Hello, Doctor!".[3] At 55 years old, Capaldi is the same age as William Hartnell (the First Doctor) when he was cast in the role,[3] and will be the oldest actor since Hartnell to star in the show.[12] Moffat felt that an older actor would work best following the youngest actor, as it would both provide a change and lessen comparisons. He commented, "I can absolutely believe that the strange old-young Matt Smith will turn into the strange young-old Peter Capaldi."[13]

Capaldi has previously appeared playing other roles in the Doctor Who franchise. He portrayed Lucius Caecilius Iucundus in the 2008 episode "The Fires of Pompeii",[3] making him the second actor to have been cast in the role having previously appeared in the series (Colin Baker was cast as the Sixth Doctor following his appearance in Arc of Infinity as Time Lord Commander Maxil);[14] Capaldi also appeared as John Frobisher in Children of Earth, the 2009 serial of the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood.[3][15]

Capaldi briefly appears in the 50th anniversary special. Moffat stated that it was his "plan from the start" that all the Doctors would fly in to save Gallifrey, and he knew there would be a new one at that time. He wrote it before knowing who would be cast.[16]

References

  1. ^ news/world/oscar-winner-peter-capaldi-unveiled-as-12th-doctor-1.1484427 "Oscar winner Peter Capaldi unveiled as 12th Doctor". The Irish Times. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. ^ a b The Doctor Who Team. "Peter Capaldi exclusively revealed to the nation as the Twelfth Doctor". BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Peter Capaldi revealed as Doctor Who's new lead". BBC. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  4. ^ Lazarus, Susanna (12 March 2013). "Doctor Who: Jenna-Louise Coleman confirms her return for series eight". Radio Times. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  5. ^ Steven Moffat, Nick Hurran, Marcus Wilson (23 November 2013). "The Day of the Doctor". Doctor Who. BBC.
  6. ^ Doctor Who (1 June 2013). "BBC – Blogs – Doctor Who – Matt Smith announces he is to leave Doctor Who – UPDATED". BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  7. ^ a b Sources that refer to the extensive media speculation about the identity of the Twelfth Doctor include:
  8. ^ Gough, Deborah (3 August 2013). "New Doctor Who may be Peter Capaldi from The Thick of It". The Age. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  9. ^ "Doctor Who: Fans await announcement". BBC. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  10. ^ Glanfield, Tim (5 August 2013). "Doctor Who: Almost 7m watch Peter Capaldi revealed as 12th Doctor". Radio Times. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  11. ^ "Ben Daniels Was Considered for 12th Doctor". doctorwho.tv. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  12. ^ Masters, Tim (5 August 2013). "Doctor Who: Is Peter Capaldi a good choice?". BBC. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  13. ^ Jones, Paul (5 August 2013). "Doctor Who: 'We needed an older Doctor' says Steven Moffat 'because Matt Smith was perfect'". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 August 2013. {{cite web}}: |first1= missing |last1= (help)
  14. ^ Sullivan, Shannon (7 August 2007). "Arc of Infinity". A Brief History of Time Travel. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "John Frobisher". BBC. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  16. ^ Jeffrey, Morgan (25 November 2013). "'Doctor Who' Moffat on Capaldi cameo: "It was the plan from the start"". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 November 2013.
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