recent interview<\/a>, the Twelfth Doctor actor offered a distinctly traditional vision of the programme, drawing on his lifelong affection for its original incarnation.<\/p>\n\u201cI think it\u2019s actually quite a small show,\u201d Capaldi explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s the Doctor and the assistant slash assistants in the TARDIS,\u201d he said, describing how the central group travels into different worlds filled with monsters, strange adventures and emotional stories.<\/p>\n
Capaldi argued that the programme needs to maintain that central relationship, with the Doctor and companions finding safety and warmth inside the TARDIS between adventures.<\/p>\n
He was particularly protective of the TARDIS itself when the conversation turned to the possibility of redesigning its interior to resemble a jazz bar.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, you don\u2019t mess with the TARDIS,\u201d he insisted.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s got to retain its 60s essence,\u201d Capaldi continued. \u201cIt can be amped up obviously, but its essence has to be a 60s thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also offered some preferences about the Doctor\u2019s companions, suggesting that a small team would work best.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can\u2019t have more than two,\u201d he said, adding that he liked the idea of having a male and female companion alongside the Doctor.<\/p>\n
The conversation also took a humorous turn when the subject of the Doctor\u2019s appearance came up.<\/p>\n
Capaldi declared that the Doctor should never have facial hair, insisting: \u201cHe shouldn\u2019t have a beard.\u201d<\/p>\n
When the interviewer pointed out that Ncuti Gatwa\u2019s Doctor had sported a moustache, Capaldi responded: \u201cI don\u2019t think that\u2019s canon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Capaldi also emphasised the importance of monsters, arguing that modern television has relatively few programmes featuring the kinds of creatures that helped make Doctor Who so appealing to younger viewers.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think kids love monsters,\u201d he said, referencing aliens, robots and reptilian creatures.<\/p>\n
While Capaldi admitted that his personal vision of Doctor Who was heavily influenced by the classic series, he remained enthusiastic about seeing what the programme\u2019s next creative team might bring to the screen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Peter Capaldi has shared his thoughts on what Doctor Who should retain in its next incarnation. Speaking on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":821079,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[96,391,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-821078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-entertainment","tag-tv","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/821078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=821078"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/821078\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/821079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=821078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=821078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=821078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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