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'{{EngvarB|date=March 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}} {{Infobox Doctor Who doctor |doc_image=[[File:Twelthdoctor.png|200px]] |portrayed=[[Peter Capaldi]] |nth=Twelfth |companions= [[Clara Oswald]]<br/>[[River Song (Doctor Who)|River Song]]<br/>[[Nardole]] |start= "[[The Time of the Doctor]]" <!-- Do not change to "The Day of the Doctor"; see #Appearances below. --> |period_start=25 December 2013 |period_end=pre<!--Do not change to 25 December 2017 until his final episode has actually aired!-->sent <!--THE THREE BELOW ARE UP TO AND INCLUDING "The Return of Doctor Mysterio"--> |no_stories=23 |no_series=2 |no_episodes=27 |series_list= [[Doctor Who (series 8)|Series 8 (2014)]]<br/>[[Doctor Who (series 9)|Series 9 (2015)]]<!--Do not add Series 10 until it has premiered--> |preceding=[[Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith]] ([[Eleventh Doctor]]) }} The '''Twelfth Doctor''' is an incarnation of [[The Doctor (Doctor Who)|the Doctor]], the protagonist of the [[BBC]] [[Science fiction on television|science fiction television]] programme ''[[Doctor Who]]''. He is portrayed by Scottish actor [[Peter Capaldi]].<ref name="Irish Times">{{cite news |title=Oscar winner Peter Capaldi unveiled as 12th Doctor |url=http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/oscar-winner-peter-capaldi-unveiled-as-12th-doctor-1.1484427 |accessdate=4 August 2013 |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=4 August 2013}}{{subscription required}}</ref> Within the series' narrative, the Doctor is a [[time travel]]ling, [[humanoid]] [[Extraterrestrial life|alien]] from a race known as the [[Time Lords]]. When the Doctor is critically injured, he can [[regeneration (Doctor Who)|regenerate]] his body, and in doing so gain a new physical appearance, and with it a distinct new personality; 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's portrayal of the Doctor is a spiky, brusque, contemplative, and pragmatic character who conceals his emotions in the course of making tough and sometimes ruthless decisions. 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 who are summoned to save [[Gallifrey]] from destruction. Capaldi's first full appearance as the Doctor was at the end of the 2013 Christmas special "[[The Time of the Doctor]]".<ref name="BBC Dr Who blog">{{cite web|author=The Doctor Who Team|title=Peter Capaldi exclusively revealed to the nation as the Twelfth Doctor|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/Peter-Capaldi-exclusively-revealed-to-the-nation-as-the-Twelfth-Doctor|publisher=BBC|accessdate=4 August 2013}}</ref><ref name="BBC reveal">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23570354|title=Peter Capaldi revealed as Doctor Who's new lead|date=4 August 2013|accessdate=4 August 2013|publisher=BBC}}</ref> He is accompanied in the [[Doctor Who (series 8)|eighth]] and [[Doctor Who (series 9)|ninth]] series by [[Companion (Doctor Who)|companion]] [[Clara Oswald]] ([[Jenna Coleman]]).<ref name="series eight-2">{{cite web|first=Susanna|last=Lazarus|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-03-12/doctor-who-jenna-louise-coleman-confirms-her-return-for-series-eight|title=Doctor Who: Jenna-Louise Coleman confirms her return for series eight|work=[[Radio Times]]|date=12 March 2013|accessdate=13 March 2013}}</ref> In the [[Doctor Who (series 10)|tenth]] series, he will be accompanied by two new companions: [[Nardole]] ([[Matt Lucas (comedian)|Matt Lucas]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-10-nardole-is-a-full-time-non-human-companion-82018.htm|title=Series 10: Nardole is a Full-Time "Non-Human" Companion|publisher=}}</ref> and Bill Potts ([[Pearl Mackie]]).<ref name="Mackie">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36111598 |title=Doctor Who: Pearl Mackie named as new companion |website=BBC |date=23 April 2016 |accessdate=24 April 2016 }}</ref> On 30 January 2017, Capaldi announced he would be leaving the programme.<ref name="CapaldiLeaving" /> ==Casting== [[File:Peter Capaldi by Gage Skidmore.jpg|upright|thumbnail|left|[[Peter Capaldi]] portrays the Twelfth Doctor.]] [[Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith]], who played the [[Eleventh Doctor]], publicly announced his departure from ''Doctor Who'' on 1 June 2013,<ref name="BBC Smith leave">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/Matt-Smith-to-leave-Doctor-Who |title=BBC – Blogs – Doctor Who – Matt Smith announces he is to leave Doctor Who – UPDATED |author=[[Doctor Who]] |publisher=BBC |date=1 June 2013 |accessdate=4 August 2013 }}</ref> triggering extensive media speculation on the subject.<ref name="Speculation"/> On 3 August 2013, bookmakers [[William Hill (bookmaker)|William Hill]] suspended betting when Capaldi became the [[Fixed-odds betting#Fractional odds|five to six favourite]] to be cast.<ref name="The Age - 03Aug2013 - New Doctor Who may be Peter Capaldi from The Thick of It">{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/box-seat/new-doctor-who-may-be-peter-capaldi-from-the-thick-of-it-20130803-2r5sq.html|title=New Doctor Who may be Peter Capaldi from The Thick of It|last=Gough|first=Deborah|date=3 August 2013|work=[[The Age]]|accessdate=3 August 2013}}</ref> Capaldi's casting was revealed on 4 August during a live broadcast on [[BBC One]], titled ''[[Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23567602|title=Doctor Who: Fans await announcement|publisher=BBC|date=4 August 2013|accessdate=4 August 2013}}</ref> The live show was watched by an average of 6.27&nbsp;million in the UK, and was also simulcast in the United States, Canada and Australia.<ref>{{cite news|last=Glanfield|first=Tim|title=Doctor Who: Almost 7m watch Peter Capaldi revealed as 12th Doctor|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-08-05/doctor-who-almost-7m-watch-peter-capaldi-revealed-as-12th-doctor|accessdate=5 August 2013|newspaper=Radio Times|date=5 August 2013}}</ref> While Capaldi was the first choice for the role, other actors were also approached in case Capaldi should turn the offer down. [[Ben Daniels]], who was an early favourite following the announcement of Matt Smith's departure,<ref name="Speculation"/> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/ben-daniels-was-considered-for-12th-doctor-54069.htm |title=Ben Daniels Was Considered for 12th Doctor |last1=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |first1= |last2= |first2= |date=17 October 2013 |website=doctorwho.tv |publisher= |accessdate=17 October 2013}}</ref> ''Doctor Who'' head writer and executive 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.<ref name="BBC reveal" /> [[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.<ref name="BBC Dr Who blog" /> 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]]' ''[[The Musketeers (2014 TV series)|The Musketeers]]'' in [[Prague]]; after missing a call from his agent, Capaldi rang back to be greeted with "Hello, Doctor!"<ref name="BBC reveal" /> At 55 years old when originally cast, Capaldi was only a few months younger than [[William Hartnell]] (the [[First Doctor]]) was, when he was cast in the role,<ref name="BBC reveal" /> and is the oldest actor since Hartnell to star as The Doctor<ref>{{cite news|last=Masters|first=Tim|title=Doctor Who: Is Peter Capaldi a good choice?|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23574098|publisher=BBC|date=5 August 2013|accessdate=5 August 2013}}</ref> and the third oldest to portray the character.<ref name="blastr">{{cite news| url=http://www.blastr.com/2013-12-9/peter-capaldi-explains-why-no-one-can-be-too-old-play-doctor |title=Peter Capaldi explains why no one can be too old to play The Doctor |last=Jackson |first=Matthew |date=9 December 2013 |accessdate=16 July 2015 |website=Blastr |publisher=[[Syfy]]}}</ref> 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."<ref name="age">{{cite web|first1=Susanna|last1=Lazarus|first2=Paul|last2=Jones|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-08-05/doctor-who-we-needed-an-older-doctor-says-steven-moffat-because-matt-smith-was-perfect|title=Doctor Who: 'We needed an older Doctor' says Steven Moffat 'because Matt Smith was perfect'|work=[[Radio Times]]|date=5 August 2013|accessdate=19 August 2013}}</ref> Capaldi has previously appeared playing other roles in the ''Doctor Who'' franchise. He portrayed Lobus Caecilius in the 2008 episode "[[The Fires of Pompeii]]" and [[John Frobisher]] in ''[[Torchwood: Children of Earth|Children of Earth]]'', the 2009 serial of the ''Doctor Who'' spin-off ''[[Torchwood]]''.<ref name="BBC reveal" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/torchwood/childrenofearth_characters/john_frobisher.shtml|title=John Frobisher|publisher=BBC|accessdate=4 August 2013}}</ref> Moffat has stated that he plans on explaining over time why there are three characters in the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] with the same appearance; his predecessor [[Russell T Davies]] had once explained to him a theory for the first two, and upon Capaldi's casting assured Moffat that the explanation would still work.<ref name="multiple">{{cite web|first=Paul|last=Jones|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-09-30/doctor-who-steven-moffat-has-an-explanation-for-peter-capaldis-earlier-appearances|title=Doctor Who: Steven Moffat has an explanation for Peter Capaldi’s earlier appearances|work=[[Radio Times]]|date=30 September 2013|accessdate=10 January 2014}}</ref> This situation was alluded to in "[[Deep Breath (Doctor Who)|Deep Breath]]", when a confused Doctor is reminded of Caecilius when he examines his face in a mirror.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/doctor-who-deep-breath-208476 | title = Doctor Who: "Deep Breath" | first = Alasdair | last = Wilkins | date = 24 August 2014 | accessdate = 25 August 2014 | publisher = [[The A.V. Club]] }}</ref> In "[[The Girl Who Died]]", it is explained that the Doctor chose Caecilius' face to remind himself that he is the Doctor, and that he can always save people.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/go-watch-tonights-doctor-who-right-now-please-and--227020 | title = Doctor Who: "The Girl Who Died" | first = Alasdair | last = Wilkins | date = 17 October 2015 | accessdate = 19 October 2015 | publisher = [[The A.V. Club]] }}</ref> While not explained in the episode, Moffat later said that he also shares a face with John Frobisher as Frobisher is Caecilius's descendant, and represents the end of Caecilius's bloodline, referencing the Doctor's "eternal battle with doom and destiny."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-11-15/doctor-who-steven-moffat-finally-reveals-why-the-twelfth-doctor-shares-the-same-face-as-torchwoods-john-frobisher|title=Doctor Who: Steven Moffat finally reveals why the Twelfth Doctor shares the same face as Torchwood's John Frobisher|author=Radio Times staff|work=RadioTimes}}</ref> Capaldi's casting marks the second time an actor has previously appeared in the series and then been cast as an incarnation of the Doctor, the first being [[Colin Baker]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/features/lists/15-actors-whove-appeared-in-doctor-who-as-different-characters|title=15 actors who've appeared in 'Doctor Who' as different characters|work=CultBox}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a533647/doctor-who-moffat-on-capaldi-cameo-it-was-the-plan-from-the-start.html |title='Doctor Who' Moffat on Capaldi cameo: "It was the plan from the start" |last=Jeffrey |first=Morgan |date=25 November 2013|publisher=[[Digital Spy]] |accessdate=25 November 2013}}</ref> Capaldi filmed his appearance on 3 October 2013, long after principal photography for the special had ended, and the same day he filmed his debut scene for "The Time of the Doctor".<ref>{{cite journal |last=Cook |first=Benjamin |date=January 2014 |title=The Clock Strikes Twelve |url= |journal=[[Doctor Who Magazine]] |location= |publisher= [[Panini Comics|Panini Magazines]] |issue=469 |page=19 |accessdate= }}</ref> Capaldi kept his native Scottish accent for the role.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-peter-capaldi-keep-2971910 |title=Doc aye the Who – latest Doctor Who Peter Capaldi allowed to keep his Scottish accent |author=Halina Watts |date=30 December 2014 |website=[[The Daily Mirror]] |accessdate=14 September 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/doctor-who/10260201/Doctor-Who-Peter-Capaldi-will-keep-his-Scottish-accent.html |title=Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi will keep his Scottish accent |author=Alice Vincent |date=22 August 2014 |website=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |accessdate=14 September 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://metro.co.uk/2013/12/30/peter-capaldi-keeping-his-scottish-accent-for-doctor-who-was-creative-decision-4245075/ |title=Peter Capaldi keeping his Scottish accent for Doctor Who was 'creative decision' |author=Ann Lee |date=30 December 2014 |website=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |accessdate=14 September 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a508903/peter-capaldi-to-keep-scottish-accent-for-doctor-who-role.html#~oPQMCpgHrNKKup |title=Peter Capaldi to keep Scottish accent for 'Doctor Who' role |author=Zeba Blay |date=21 August 2014 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |accessdate=14 September 2014 }}</ref> Speaking on his decision, he said he did it so he could feel closer to the character.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-series-8-peter-4026726#.U-YxoOkg8eF |title=Doctor Who series 8: Peter Capaldi reveals why he made Time Lord Scottish |author=Mark Jefferies |date=8 August 2014 |website=[[Daily Mirror|The Mirror]] |accessdate=9 August 2014 }}</ref> A handful of tweets were reported in September 2014 in which it was claimed that some viewers struggled to understand Capaldi. A speech coach and linguistics expert both suggested that any problems with understanding Capaldi had more to do with delivery than accent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/sep/11/doctor-who-peter-capaldi-american-fans-scottish-accent|title=American Doctor Who fans befuddled by Capaldi's accent: 'He should be called Doctor What!?'|author=Melissa Locker|work=the Guardian}}</ref> On 30 January 2017, Capaldi confirmed that the tenth series would be his last.<ref name="CapaldiLeaving">{{cite web |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-01-30/peter-capaldi-confirms-hes-leaving-doctor-who-at-the-end-of-series-10 |title=Peter Capaldi confirms he's leaving Doctor Who at the end of series 10 |website=[[Radio Times]] |first=Sarah |last=Doran |date=30 January 2017 |accessdate=30 January 2017}}</ref> ==Character== ===Costume=== The Twelfth Doctor's outfit consists of a signature dark blue short [[Crombie (clothing)|Crombie]]-style coat with a red lining, dark blue trousers, a long collared white shirt buttoned to the top with no tie, a navy cardigan or waistcoat, and brogue boots. His shirt varies from episode to episode, with a navy shirt, a dark purple shirt and a black shirt with white polka dots appearing, as well as a black holey jumper, all being worn under his coat. He also wears a hoodie over his jumper as of series nine, over his T-shirt all being worn under his coat. In "[[Time Heist]]", the Doctor describes his costume as "hoping for minimalism, but I think I came up with magician." The look was created by ''Doctor Who'' costume designer Howard Burden who wanted to strip the Doctor back to the bare basics.<ref name="dailymail1">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2547129/The-Time-Lord-dark-blue-Crombie-coat-BBC-unveils-costume-12th-Doctor.html |title=BBC unveils costume for 12th Doctor Who Peter Capaldi &#124; Mail Online |publisher=Dailymail.co.uk |date= |accessdate=5 August 2014}}</ref> His design was described as "No frills, no scarfs, no messing, just 100% rebel Time Lord."<ref>{{cite web|author=The Doctor Who Team |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/Peter-Capaldi-Doctor-Who-Costume-Revealed |title=Blogs – Doctor Who – Peter Capaldi's Doctor Who Costume Revealed in First Look Picture |publisher=BBC |date= |accessdate=5 August 2014}}</ref> Capaldi said that the costume took a long time to find. The reason he settled on his final costume was because, "I think it's quite a hard look. I always wanted him to be in black – I always just saw the Doctor in dark colours. Not tweed," in reference to his immediate predecessor's original costume. "Matt's a really young cool guy – he can wear anything, but I wanted to strip it back and be very stark."<ref name="doctorwhotv1">{{cite web|url=http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/capaldi-was-adamant-about-no-flirting-in-series-8-64861.htm |title=Capaldi was Adamant About No Flirting in Series 8 |publisher=Doctor Who TV |date=27 July 2014 |accessdate=5 August 2014}}</ref> He also described it as "back to basics."<ref name="dailymail1"/> Moffat described the look as "A stick-insect sort of thing". He also said that Clara calls him "a grey-haired stick-insect at one point".<ref>{{cite news|author=Antonia Molloy |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/doctor-who-series-8-peter-capaldi-wanted-a-stick-insect-look-9642040.html |title=Doctor Who series 8: Peter Capaldi wanted a 'stick insect' look – News – TV & Radio |publisher=The Independent |date=1 August 2014 |accessdate=5 August 2014}}</ref> Capaldi also stated that he chose the Twelfth Doctor's costume so fans of the show who enjoy cosplay could easily emulate it without going to great expense.<ref>{{cite web|last=Holmes |first=Jonathan |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-08-07/peter-capaldi-i-wanted-a-doctor-who-costume-fans-could-copy |title=Peter Capaldi supports Doctor Who cosplay |publisher=Radiotimes.com |date=7 August 2014 |accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Radio Times]]'', fashion columnist Anna Fielding described it as "a classic early skinhead look" and linked it to Capaldi's history as a punk musician.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fielding|first1=Anna|title=Deconstructing Doctor Who: a fashion expert analyses Peter Capaldi's new skinhead style|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-02-09/deconstructing-doctor-who-a-fashion-expert-analyses-peter-capaldis-new-skinhead-style|website=Radio Times|publisher=Immediate Media Company Limited|accessdate=26 December 2014}}</ref> Capaldi's costume has varied in some episodes. In "[[Mummy on the Orient Express]]" he dons a period-appropriate tuxedo. In "[[The Magician's Apprentice (Doctor Who)|The Magician's Apprentice]]", he wears [[Ray-Ban]] sunglasses (later revealed in "[[The Witch's Familiar]]" to be a wearable version of his [[sonic screwdriver#Sonic sunglasses|sonic screwdriver]]), a T-shirt and plaid baggy trousers along with the hoodie and Crombie coat. In "[[Face the Raven]]", the Twelfth Doctor sports a red velvet variant of his Crombie coat. After briefly ditching it in "[[Hell Bent (Doctor Who)|Hell Bent]]", Clara comments that it made him look more 'doctory'. At the end of the episode, he dons the red coat in honour of her, and is given a new sonic screwdriver by the TARDIS. In the ending segment of "[[The Husbands of River Song]]", the Doctor again dons the same tuxedo and period dress worn in "Mummy on the Orient Express". ===Characterisation=== The Twelfth Doctor is, according to Capaldi, "more alien than he's been in a while."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/peter-capaldi-reveals-doctor-who-3932096|title=Peter Capaldi reveals his Doctor Who is more alien than he's been for a while|publisher=mirror.co.uk}}</ref> Whilst still defining himself as someone who "saves people,"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02wns22|title=Season 9 Trailer|publisher=BBC|date=9 July 2015}}</ref> the Twelfth Doctor cares little about being seen as a hero or even being liked by the people who he is trying to save.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/the-twelfth-doctor-a-bad-man-with-a-box-72224.htm|title=The Twelfth Doctor: A bad man with a box?|publisher=Doctor Who TV|date=17 March 2015}}</ref> Unlike his previous two incarnations who cared about humans and tried to understand them, Capaldi has confirmed that, this incarnation "doesn't quite understand human beings or really care very much about their approval." Clara is put on the back-foot by him post-regeneration<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/aug/20/doctor-who-12-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-12th-doctor|title=Doctor Who: 12 things you need to know about the 12th Doctor|publisher=The Guardian|date=20 August 2014}}</ref> initially not seeing through his 'Tough Exterior'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shadowlocked.com/201408293421/reviews/doctor-who-complete-reviews-deep-breath.html|title=DOCTOR WHO COMPLETE REVIEWS: DEEP BREATH|publisher=shadowlocked.com|date=29 August 2014}}</ref> Playing [[Clara Oswald|Clara]], [[Jenna Coleman]] says of this Doctor, "He's more removed, you can't quite access him in the same way", in comparison to his more friendly and accessible predecessor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/capaldis-doctor-more-alien-less-human-friendly-64917.htm |title=Capaldi's Doctor More Alien, Less "human-friendly" |publisher=Doctor Who TV |date=29 July 2014 |accessdate=9 August 2014}}</ref> Initially it was reported that Capaldi specifically requested that the Doctor will not flirt with his companion the way his previous incarnation did,<ref name="doctorwhotv1"/> but the actor stated that he said no such thing and that it was inflated by the media.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWbZtUQw1ng Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and Steven Moffat on Doctor Who | BFI]</ref> [[Steven Moffat]] has teased that Capaldi's Doctor may perhaps be more in love with Clara than he'd like to believe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blastr.com/2015-5-19/steven-moffat-says-peter-capaldis-twelfth-doctor-only-pretending-he-doesnt-fancy-clara|title=Steven Moffat says Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor is only pretending he doesn't fancy Clara}}</ref> He has also been described as a "total adrenaline junkie" and, according to Moffat, "much fiercer, madder [and] less reliable".<ref>{{cite web|author=&#x40;CultBoxTV |url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/features/guides/doctor-who-twelfth-doctor-news-summary |title='Doctor Who' news summary: Everything we know so far about Peter Capaldi's Doctor |publisher=CultBox |date= |accessdate=5 August 2014}}</ref> "He's not as immediately approachable and he's not necessarily looking for your approval, when he says 'Wait here, I'll be back', you're not absolutely convinced... what he's not doing is reassuring you very much."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/moffat-series-8-not-a-fairytale-there-are-consequences-64681.htm |title=Moffat: Series 8 Not A Fairytale, There Are Consequences |publisher=Doctor Who TV |date=21 July 2014 |accessdate=5 August 2014}}</ref> [[Mark Gatiss]] said that Capaldi's Doctor was "sort of [[Tom Baker]], [[Jon Pertwee]] and even [[Christopher Eccleston]] style...it's someone who's not immediately going to be your best friend and can be quite abrupt and rude."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who/31556/doctor-who-series-8-mark-gatiss-on-peter-capaldis-doctor |title=Doctor Who series 8: Mark Gatiss on Peter Capaldi's Doctor |publisher=Den of Geek |date=1 August 2014 |accessdate=5 August 2014}}</ref> Moffat added to this analysis of the character by saying, "He has a tremendous ability with throwaway humour and a lot of it is around the fact that sometimes he is terribly rude. I think kids will think he is the rude Doctor [...] You might want to cuddle him but he really will resist."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/doctor-who-rude-season-8-details-images/ |title='Doctor Who': Steven Moffat Teases 'Doctor Rude'; New Season 8 Images |publisher=Screenrant.com |date= |accessdate=5 August 2014}}</ref> It has been said that part of the Doctor's personality will share "a certain acid wit" of [[Malcolm Tucker]], the role Peter Capaldi is most famous for, "specifically the attitude, the wisecracks and the energy...he can be edgy, volatile and dangerous".<ref>{{cite web|last=Methven |first=Nicola |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/spin-doctor-who-peter-capaldi-4022623#.U-SdAmd0zIV |title=The spin Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi on why he's bringing Malcolm Tucker to the Tardis – Mirror Online |publisher=Mirror.co.uk |date= |accessdate=9 August 2014}}</ref><ref name="mirror1">{{cite web|last=Smith |first=Mikey |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-day-malcolm-tucker-4020425#.U-So7Wd0zIU |title=Doctor Who Day: Malcolm Tucker would be "incredibly envious" of Peter Capaldi becoming the Time Lord – Mirror Online |publisher=Mirror.co.uk |date= |accessdate=9 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=41864 |title=Empire Gets Our First Look at Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who &#124; Movie News &#124; Empire |publisher=Empireonline.com |date= |accessdate=9 August 2014}}</ref> Capaldi has stated that all of the previous actors who had played the Doctor were channelled in his portrayal<ref>{{cite web|last=Methven |first=Nicola |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/spin-doctor-who-peter-capaldi-4022623#.U-SqT2d0zIV |title=The spin Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi on why he's bringing Malcolm Tucker to the Tardis – Mirror Online |publisher=Mirror.co.uk |date= |accessdate=9 August 2014}}</ref> and that his particular influences were Hartnell, Pertwee and [[Peter Davison|Davison]].<ref name="mirror1"/> He has been described as an "older, fiercer, trickier Doctor".<ref>[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/older-trickier-fiercer-meet-peter-capaldi-the-new-doctor-who/story-e6frg8h6-1227017118427?nk=ddf038d44169e8a30f4df0ee7cf46334 ''The Australian''] {{subscription needed}}</ref> In spite of his darker personality, Capaldi has said that the Doctor is still, "funny, joyful, passionate, emphatic, and fearless." While Jenna Coleman added that this time, the Doctor is more "enigmatic, mysterious, complex, worn, and unmannered" when compared to his immediate two predecessors. Steven Moffat has joked that he's "more Scottish than last time."<ref>{{cite web|last=Trenholm |first=Rich |url=http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/doctor-who-takes-a-deep-breath-in-season-8-premiere/ |title='Doctor Who' takes a 'Deep Breath' in season 8 premiere |publisher=CNET |date= |accessdate=9 August 2014}}</ref> In [[Doctor Who (series 9)|Series 9]], Capaldi described his character as a 'thrill-seeker' who is confronting danger where he soon realises that he is 'one of the luckiest creatures in all of time and space' and that 'life is short even at two-thousand years'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq8S0uztjKk|title=Doctor Who: A Look Ahead at Season 9 - Life is Short|first=|last=BBC America|date=16 August 2015|publisher=|via=YouTube}}</ref> According to Coleman regarding Clara's bond with The Doctor inquring if she had feelings for him she stated “She’s totally in love with him, always has been. It’s its own kind of love. He is her hero but she would be very reluctant to tell him that. It’s a doctor-and-companion love, and there’s nothing else like it really.” “They’re kind of freed of their issues and in a wonderful place together. Previously she was trying to keep him under control yet now the two of them are going ‘Come on, lets jump, lets do it’, egging each other on really, and being more and more reckless,” she teased. Capaldi stated “It’s sort of an utterly platonic bond, which is quite unusual. The problem is the Doctor knows a lot more than he ever says. He knows Clara’s fate. He knows the fate of all his companions before they do.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.australianetworknews.com/doctor-season-9-clara-totally-love-doctor/|title=‘Doctor Who’ Season 9: Clara ‘Totally In Love’ with the Doctor|website=Australia Network|first=Jessica|last=Rapir|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref> Ultimately it has been confirmed by both Capaldi and Coleman that the Doctor and Clara's relationship is romantic in nature.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7i62ERas2s Wil Wheaton Interviews Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman — Clara & The Doctor]</ref> For [[Doctor Who (series 10)|Series 10]], Capaldi described his character as more 'closed off' and 'suspicious' than the previous season, he elaborated 'If you’ve been following this Doctor, you’ve seen him go through all those different colours and all those different places, and as for where he goes now, I don’t know, but he’s been put through the mill.” Capaldi expressed in terms of his character 'Because in some ways he’s much more amenable, but in other ways he’s even darker. So I think that makes for a very interesting character.'<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/features/guides/doctor-who-season-10-news-summary-2016|title=Everything we know so far about ‘Doctor Who’ Season 10|date=21 September 2016|publisher=}}</ref> ==Appearances== ===Television=== The Twelfth Doctor makes a first (and uncredited) appearance in the programme's fiftieth anniversary special, "[[The Day of the Doctor]]" (2013), when thirteen incarnations of the Doctor unite to save his home planet of [[Gallifrey]] from destruction during the [[Time War (Doctor Who)|Time War]]. At first, [[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> He then makes his full debut at the end of the next episode, "[[The Time of the Doctor]]", after the [[Eleventh Doctor]] ([[Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith]]), about to die from old age, is given a new regeneration cycle from the Time Lords, who remain hidden in a [[pocket universe]]. In the [[Doctor Who (series 8)|series 8]] premiere "[[Deep Breath (Doctor Who)|Deep Breath]]" (2014), the Doctor arrives in Victorian London, where he recovers from the stress of his regeneration, initially under the care of the [[Paternoster Gang]]. After uncovering potential alien presence in London, the Doctor goes on the run as a homeless person for some time. While on the run, he believes he has seen his new face before, though does not recall from where. He and [[Clara Oswald|Clara]] ([[Jenna Coleman]]) are reunited by a third party, and realise that this third party has been conspiring to bring the two of them together for some time. The Doctor helps Clara overcome her reservations about his new personality and older physical appearance, and they begin travelling together once more.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/series-8-airdate-confirmed-new-trailer-image-64070.htm |title=Series 8 Airdate Confirmed, New Trailer & Image |date=27 June 2014 |website=Doctor Who TV |accessdate=10 July 2014 }}</ref> Over the course of the series, he and Clara have some ups and downs in their friendship caused both by the Doctor's callousness and because Clara wishes to keep her continued travelling a secret from her boyfriend, [[Danny Pink]] ([[Samuel Anderson (actor)|Samuel Anderson]]); she is not able to resolve the situation before Danny dies in a road accident in the first part of the series finale, "[[Dark Water (Doctor Who)|Dark Water]]"/"[[Death in Heaven]]". In the finale, he meets Missy ([[Michelle Gomez]]), the latest incarnation of his nemesis, [[the Master (Doctor Who)|the Master]], who reveals that she conspired to bring him and Clara together and has begun converting the Earth's dead into [[Cyberman|Cybermen]]; her plan is to compromise the Doctor's morality with the offer of an army with which to rule the universe. Missy's scheme is foiled, but not before many have died and Earth is in chaos. The Doctor takes a weapon from Clara, to spare his companion the burden of killing Missy herself. As the Doctor hesitates, a cyberconverted [[Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart]], retaining his humanity, appears to disintegrate Missy with a laser blast. After a traumatic ordeal, the Doctor and Clara part ways, seemingly for good, before they are reunited by a shared dream in "[[Last Christmas (Doctor Who)|Last Christmas]]" and agree to continue adventuring. In the [[Doctor Who (series 9)|series 9]] premiere "[[The Magician's Apprentice]]"/"[[The Witch's Familiar]]" (2015), the Doctor, along with Clara and Missy, who survived her apparent disintegration, are summoned to the planet [[Skaro]] by The Doctor's archnemesis [[Davros]] ([[Julian Bleach]]), the creator of the evil [[Dalek]] race, who is dying. Davros plays on the Doctor's sympathies to trick him into revitalising a dying Dalek empire, siphoning some of the Doctor's [[regeneration (Doctor Who)|regeneration]] energy to do so. The Doctor also enlivens a mass of dying Daleks consigned to the sewers of Skaro, who begin to tear the city apart, and he makes his escape with Clara, but not before visiting Davros as a young boy on the battlefields of Skaro, and instilling in him a lesson about the virtues of mercy. In "[[The Girl Who Died]]," the Doctor finally remembers that he shares a face with a man [[The Fires of Pompeii|he was persuaded to save in Pompeii]], despite his initial reluctance to alter the timeline. He surmises that he subconsciously chose this face as a reminder that his job is to save lives. He is inspired to resurrect Viking girl [[Ashildr]] ([[Maisie Williams]]) with alien technology; he learns in "[[The Woman Who Lived]]" that she has become immortal and watches over his past companions. In "[[Face the Raven]]", Clara dies while trying to outsmart Ashildr, who stages an elaborate ploy to trap the Doctor, which he learns in "[[Heaven Sent (Doctor Who)|Heaven Sent]]" was on behalf of the Time Lords. Emerging from the trap on his home planet of Gallifrey, he sends a warning to his people of his return. In "[[Hell Bent (Doctor Who)|Hell Bent]]", the Doctor deposes Time Lord President [[Rassilon]] ([[Donald Sumpter]]) and uses Time Lord technology to save Clara from the moments before her death, and then proceeds to run away with her to the end of time in the hopes of cheating death permanently. He is then persuaded by Ashildr that he and Clara are a dangerous influence on each other, and perhaps together constitute the "Hybrid of two great warrior races" which is prophesied to destroy Gallifrey. The Doctor attempts to wipe Clara's memories of him using a device, but she alters it so that it affects his memories of her instead; she leaves him behind on Earth with his TARDIS to start adventuring again. She departs in her own stolen TARDIS, alongside Ashildr, promising to one day return to Gallifrey and accept her death. The [[Christmas special]] "[[The Husbands of River Song]]" (2015) is the Twelfth Doctor's first appearance alongside his roguish time-traveling wife [[River Song (Doctor Who)|River Song]] ([[Alex Kingston]]). After an emotionally wrought adventure, the Doctor and River finally confess the full extent of their feelings for each another, and he ends up fulfilling the history River told his earlier incarnation in "[[Silence in the Library]]" (2008): giving her his [[sonic screwdriver]] and spending a 24-year long date together as their final encounter. The Doctor next appears in the first episode of ''Doctor Who'' spin-off ''[[Class (2016 TV series)|Class]]'', appointing two alien refugees and a group of teenagers with protecting the pupils and faculty of [[Coal Hill School|Coal Hill Academy]] from alien threats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/news/headlines/confirmed-peter-capaldi-will-be-appearing-in-class |title=Confirmed: Peter Capaldi will be appearing in ‘Class’! |publisher=CultBox |date=6 September 2016 |accessdate=6 September 2016}}</ref> He returns in 2016 Christmas special "[[The Return of Doctor Mysterio]]", alongside new companion [[Nardole]] ([[Matt Lucas]]), an employee of River Song's introduced in the previous episode. Together, they save New York from being destroyed by aliens with ambitions of world domination. ===Literature=== In May 2014, it was revealed that [[New Series Adventures]] would release books starring the Twelfth Doctor and Clara Oswald, which were released in September 2014. The titles of the released books are ''[[Silhouette (Doctor Who)|Silhouette]]'', ''[[The Crawling Terror]]'', and ''[[The Blood Cell]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/first-12th-doctor-novels-detailed-63628.htm|title=First 12th Doctor Novels Detailed|date=3 June 2014|website=Doctor Who TV|accessdate=3 June 2014}}</ref> The next wave was released in September 2015, with the stories of ''[[Deep Time (Doctor Who)|Deep Time]]'', ''[[Royal Blood (Doctor Who)|Royal Blood]]'' and ''[[Big Bang Generation]]''; the first two of these also feature the Twelfth Doctor and Clara, while ''Big Bang Generation'' sees the Twelfth Doctor reunited with the [[Seventh Doctor]]'s [[Virgin New Adventures]] companion [[Bernice Summerfield]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2015/08/doctor-who-glamour-chronicles.html|title=Doctor Who: Glamour Chronicles|date=10 August 2015|publisher=Doctor Who News|accessdate=13 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2015/08/bernice-summerfield-to-feature-in-12th-doctor-novel-260815202215.html|title=Bernice Summerfield to feature in 12th Doctor novel|first=Harry|last=Ward|date=26 August 2015|publisher=Doctor Who News|accessdate=13 June 2016}}</ref> ===Video games=== Capaldi voices the [[Lego]] counterpart of the Twelfth Doctor in the video game, ''[[Lego Dimensions]]'', alongside Jenna Coleman and Michelle Gomez as Clara and Missy respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/09/comic-con-2015-new-doctor-who-gameplay-from-lego-dimensions|title=Comic Con 2015: New Doctor Who Gameplay from LEGO Dimensions|first=Lucy|last=O'Brien|date=8 July 2015|work=[[IGN]]|accessdate=19 August 2015}}</ref> He also lent his voice to the character in the [[CBBC]] online game, ''The Doctor and the Dalek''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/b4353e9f-a8c0-371c-bef8-c4c66efd35ae|title=BBC to Launch 'The Doctor and the Dalek' Game for Kids|date=20 October 2014|work=[[BBC]]|accessdate=18 January 2016}}</ref> and in the ''Doctor Who Game Maker'' on the official ''Doctor Who'' site.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/entries/3ff87d60-7a92-445e-b34e-cd7bc2732d96|title=Make Your Own Doctor Who Game!|date=15 September 2015|work=[[BBC]]|accessdate=1 July 2016}}</ref> ==Reception== Peter Capaldi has received critical acclaim for his portrayal of the Doctor. Following the broadcast of "[[Deep Breath (Doctor Who)|Deep Breath]]", Euan Ferguson of ''[[The Guardian]]'' called his performance "wise and thoughtful",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/aug/23/doctor-who-capaldi-hype-plot-beyond-daft |title=Doctor Who: Capaldi's wiser, older Time Lord cuts through the hype |last=Ferguson |first=Euan |work=[[The Guardian]] |publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]] |date=23 August 2014 |accessdate=24 August 2014 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6S3PkP73S |archivedate=23 August 2014 |deadurl=no }}</ref> while Richard Beech of ''[[Daily Mirror|The Mirror]]'' agreed that Capaldi displayed "all the hallmarks of a great Doctor".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/peter-capaldi-doctor-who-verdict-4097099 |title=Peter Capaldi Doctor Who verdict: Deep Breath didn't need Matt Smith cameo, Capaldi debut was impeccable |last=Beech |first=Richard |work=[[Daily Mirror|The Mirror]] |publisher=[[Trinity Mirror|Trinity Mirror plc]] |date=23 August 2014 |accessdate=24 August 2014 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6S3PxgPhO |archivedate=23 August 2014 |deadurl=no }}</ref> Michael Hogan of ''[[Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'' felt that Capaldi's portrayal "crackled with fierce intelligence and nervous energy".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/11052720/Doctor-Who-Deep-Breath-review-Capaldi-crackles-with-fierce-intelligence.html |title=Doctor Who, Deep Breath, review: Capaldi crackles with fierce intelligence|last=Hogan|first=Michael|work=[[Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]] |date=23 August 2014 |accessdate=24 August 2014 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6S3PgQwpQ |archivedate=23 August 2014 |deadurl=no }}</ref> Capaldi's performance in "[[Listen (Doctor Who)|Listen]]" was praised with Alasdair Wilkins of [[The A.V. Club]] stating "Capaldi turns in a suitably fearless performance, reaching his obsessive crescendo as he prepares to meet whatever is waiting for him at the end of the universe".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/doctor-who-listen-209034|title=Doctor Who: "Listen"|last=Wilkins|first=Alasdair|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=13 September 2014|accessdate=4 August 2016}}</ref> His acting in "[[The Caretaker (Doctor Who)|The Caretaker]]" was praised with Ceri Radford of ''The Telegraph'' noting "Capaldi's ability to mould the character of the Doctor into his own unique intergalactic curmudgeon",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/doctor-who/11123940/Doctor-Who-The-Caretaker-review-as-kitsch-as-Claras-blouses.html|title=Doctor Who, The Caretaker, review: 'as kitsch as Clara's blouses'|last=Radford|first=Ceri|work=[[Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|date=27 September 2014|accessdate=4 August 2016}}</ref> alongside Morgan Jeffery of [[Digital Spy]] noting "Capaldi's is the most complex and variable take on the Time Lord we've seen since Eccleston".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-who/review/a599422/doctor-who-series-8-the-caretaker-recap-funny-warm-and-moving/#~oR9481aMScMWyo|title=Doctor Who series 8 'The Caretaker' recap: "Funny, warm and moving"|last=Jeffery|first=Morgan|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=27 September 2014|accessdate=4 August 2016}}</ref> [[Tom Baker]] praised his character "instantly one felt: this fellow comes from far far away, he's strange. An instant frisson. And what's the word? Yes, got it! Alien, he's an alien. I salute him".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2810384/He-s-alien-salute-Former-Doctor-Tom-Baker-heaps-praise-BBC-drama-s-current-star-Peter-Capaldi.html|title='He's an alien! I salute him': Former Doctor Who Tom Baker heaps praise on the BBC drama's current star Peter Capaldi|last=Mapstone|first=Lucy|work=[[Daily Mail]]|date=28 October 2014|accessdate=24 August 2014}}</ref> Professor [[Brian Cox (physicist)|Brian Cox]] noted "he’s complex, menacing and vulnerable. Exactly what the Doctor should be". Musician [[Marc Almond]] stated "Peter Capaldi brings back a touch of darkness and ageless mystery to the Doctor that I feel had been missing, as well as a dash of menace and mischief. He has some of the abrasiveness of [[William Hartnell]], the stylishness of [[Jon Pertwee]] and the eccentricity of Tom Baker – all my favourite Doctors". Alison Graham of ''[[Radio Times]]'' stated "Peter Capaldi is the [[Victor Meldrew]] Doctor Who; he’s abrasive, acerbic and has no truck with modern life". Upon interviewing Capaldi just weeks before his first episode, he quoted he was "a more grown-up Doctor" albeit one who is still "mirthful. He’s serious when he needs to be, but he’s still quite comic". Patrick Mulkern added "Peter Capaldi simply is the Doctor; the most persuasive since Tom Baker" and described him as "the Scotch-on-the-rocks Doctor – distilled, chilly, stinging on the palate but warming on the way down".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2014-10-31/doctor-who-what-celebrities-kids-and-critics-think-of-peter-capaldi|title=Doctor Who: What celebrities, kids and critics think of Peter Capaldi|work=[[Radio Times]]|date=31 October 2014|accessdate=4 November 2016}}</ref> In January 2015, Capaldi became the first actor to portray the Doctor to not be shortlisted for a [[National Television Award]] since the series revival in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jan/06/peter-capaldi-doctor-who-national-television-awards-nominations|title=Peter Capaldi's Doctor snubbed by National Television Awards|work=[[The Guardian]]|publisher=[[Guardian Media Group]]|date=6 January 2015|accessdate=6 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotsman.com/what-s-on/tv-radio/peter-capaldi-s-dr-who-snubbed-by-tv-awards-1-3651900|title=Peter Capaldi's Dr Who snubbed by TV awards|work=[[The Scotsman]]|date=6 January 2015|accessdate=6 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2015/01/06/doctor-who-snubbed-by-national-television-awards-for-first-time-as-peter-capaldi-fails-to-secure-a-nomination-5010520/|title=Doctor Who snubbed by National Television Awards for first time as Peter Capaldi fails to secure a nomination|work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|The Metro]]|last=Duncan|first=Amy|date=6 January 2015|accessdate=6 January 2015}}</ref> Ahead of the [[British Academy Television Awards]] that year, Paul Flynn of ''The Guardian'' noted that Capaldi's portrayal of the Doctor had the effect of "significantly reducing ''Doctor Who''{{’}}s glamour quotient".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/baftas/11592123/Baftas-battle-of-the-superwomen.html|title=Bafta's battle of the superwomen|work=[[Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|last=Flynn|first=Paul|date=9 May 2015|accessdate=9 May 2015}}</ref> Later, Capaldi received [[TV Choice Awards]] nomination for Best Actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thegallifreytimes.co.uk/2015/06/doctor-who-shortlisted-in-tv-choice.html|title=Doctor Who Shortlisted in TV Choice Awards 2015|date=30 June 2015|publisher=The Gallifrey Times|accessdate=11 July 2015}}</ref> He was also nominated for a [[BAFTA Cymru Award]] in the Best Actor category for his acting in "[[Dark Water (Doctor Who)|Dark Water]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/doctor-who-nominated-in-2015-bafta-cymru-awards-75584.htm|title=Doctor Who Nominated in 2015 BAFTA Cymru Awards|date=26 August 2015|publisher=Doctor Who TV|accessdate=26 August 2015}}</ref> Scott Collura from [[IGN]] praised the interactions and dialogue between him and Davros in "[[The Witch's Familiar]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.ign.com/articles/2015/09/26/doctor-who-the-witchs-familiar-review|title=Doctor Who: "The Witch's Familiar" Review|last=Collura|first=Scott|work=[[IGN]]|date=26 September 2015|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref> [[Den of Geek]] praised Capaldi in "[[Before the Flood (Doctor Who)|Before the Flood]]" noting "his performance continues to mix grumpiness, friendliness, intelligence and a large dose of alien, he's been on excellent, excellent form".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who/37278/doctor-who-series-9-before-the-flood-review|title=Doctor Who series 9: Before The Flood review|last=Brew|first=Simon|work=[[Den of Geek]]|date=10 October 2015|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref> Catherine Gee of ''The Telegraph'' credited Capaldi's acting in "[[The Woman Who Lived]]" noting "he has grown into the role utterly and completely. He embodies the weight of the Doctor’s responsibility; his face wears every nuanced expression with a flickering ease".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/doctor-who/11950275/doctor-who-woman-who-lived-review-recap-series-9-episode-6.html|title=Doctor Who: The Woman Who Lived, review: 'stand-out episode'|last=Gee|first=Catherine|work=[[Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|date=26 October 2015|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref> His performance in "[[The Zygon Inversion]]" was heavily praised by fans and critics most specifically his anti-war speech, with Dan Martin of ''The Guardian'' stating "this Doctor has never been written better, Capaldi has never channelled Tom Baker more".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/nov/07/doctor-who-series-35-episode-eight-the-zygon-inversion|title=Doctor Who series 35, episode eight: The Zygon Inversion|last=Martin|first=Dan|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=7 November 2015|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref> Most prominently Capaldi's performance in "[[Heaven Sent (Doctor Who)|Heaven Sent]]" received universal widespread acclaim,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/11/28/doctor-who-heaven-sent-review|title=Doctor Who: "Heaven Sent" Review|last=Collura|first=Scott|work=[[IGN]]|date=28 November 2015|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref> with Patrick Mulkern of ''Radio Times'' noting that "Peter Capaldi's one-man show is an instant classic",<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-11-28/doctor-who-heaven-sent-review-peter-capaldis-one-man-show-is-an-instant-classic|title=Doctor Who Heaven Sent review: Peter Capaldi's one-man show is an instant classic|last=Mulkern|first=Patrick|work=[[Radio Times]]|date=28 November 2015|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref> and that "Capaldi delivers 100%, carrying every scene and showing every facet of his Doctor: anger, terror, playfulness, intensity, resignation and, finally, a fierce refusal to do anything other than do what he has always done: find a way to win".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metro.co.uk/2015/11/28/doctor-who-heaven-sent-review-5511634/|title=Doctor Who: Heaven Sent review – an epic one-man show|last=Liew|first=Tim|work=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]|date=28 November 2015|accessdate=28 May 2016}}</ref> In a review for "[[Hell Bent (Doctor Who)|Hell Bent]]", Catherine Gee stated "Peter Capaldi proved that he is one of the greatest Doctors".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/doctor-who/12035292/doctor-who-hell-bent-what-time-review-recap-does-clara-return.html|title=Doctor Who finale: 8 things we learned from Hell Bent - Clara and Me's triumphant ending, plus rank the S9 episodes|last=Gee|first=Catherine|work=[[Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]|date=7 December 2015|accessdate=1 June 2016}}</ref> Den of Geek praised the dynamic between the Doctor and River Song in "[[The Husbands of River Song]]", with Simon Brew noting the pair as a "strong double act",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-husbands-of-river-song/38353/doctor-who-the-husbands-of-river-song-review|title=Doctor Who: The Husbands Of River Song review|last=Brew|first=Simon|work=[[Den of Geek]]|date=25 December 2015|accessdate=23 September 2016}}</ref> with Morgan Jeffery of Digital Spy stating "this, combined with Capaldi and Kingston's sensitive work, means you feel a weight of history between these two people who've never shared a screen before".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/doctor-who/review/a777815/doctor-who-2015-christmas-special-review-the-husbands-of-river-song-is-not-a-classic-but-good-fun-after-a-few-sherries/|title=Doctor Who review: 'The Husbands of River Song' is not a classic, but good fun after a few sherries|last=Jeffery|first=Morgan|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=25 December 2015|accessdate=23 September 2016}}</ref> [[Steven Moffat]] praised his leading man stating "we could argue for the rest of our lives about who's the best Doctor — but for me, the best single performance in the role is settled forever. You can only ask a solo of a virtuoso, so thank God and Scotland for Peter Capaldi".<ref>{{cite magazine|date=25 August 2016|title=The DWM 2015 Season Survey|magazine=[[Doctor Who Magazine]]|issue=503|page=32|access-date=27 August 2016}}</ref> Capaldi's predecessor, [[Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith]], praised him as having "reinvented" ''Doctor Who''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/doctor-who-matt-smith-peter-capaldi/|title=Matt Smith: Peter Capaldi Has Reinvented ‘Doctor Who’|last=Moran|first=Sarah|work=Screen Rant|date=18 July 2015|accessdate=23 September 2016}}</ref> [[Colin Baker]] praised Capaldi, whom he also drew out a few similarities between the two incarnations: "[Capaldi’s Doctor] is grumpy and curmudgeonly and intolerant, and gosh – I should be playing it now. I wasn’t old enough when I did it. I can do intolerant!" "[Capaldi’s] costume is less annoying! I love his style, and I love his character".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/colin-baker-it-wounds-me-when-my-doctor-is-lowest-rated-74952.htm|title=Colin Baker: It Wounds Me When My Doctor is Lowest Rated|work=Doctor Who TV|date=22 July 2015|accessdate=3 October 2016}}</ref> [[Sylvester McCoy]] also expressed his admiration for Capaldi's incarnation for being portrayed as an "older" Doctor, as opposed to his younger predecessors, he went on to elaborate his casting helped provide a life-affirming message to serve as an inspirational role model for children.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Jx0jpEGqjA|title=Sylvester McCoy Loves Peter Capaldi As The Doctor|website=[[YouTube]]|date=17 June 2015|accessdate=3 October 2016}}</ref> In June 2016, Peter Capaldi again has become shortlisted for a national TV Choice Award for Best Actor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.bt.com/tv/tv-news/full-list-of-nominees-for-the-tvchoice-awards-2016-11364070685716|title=Full list of nominees for the TVChoice Awards 2016|work=BT.com|date=29 June 2016|accessdate=2 July 2016}}</ref> He had also been submitted for a [[Primetime Emmy Award]] nomination for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.doctorwho.tv/whats-new/article/doctor-who-in-the-running-for-the-emmy-2016-nominees/|title=Doctor Who in the running for the Emmy 2016 nominees|last=K McEwan|first=Cameron|work=Doctor Who|date=16 June 2016|accessdate=19 July 2016}}</ref> In addition, Capaldi was honoured with a [[BAFTA Scotland Award]]s nomination as Best Actor on Television.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bafta.org/media-centre/press-releases/british-academy-scotland-awards-in-2016-nominations-announced|title=British Academy Scotland Awards in 2016: Nominations Announced|work=[[BAFTA]]|date=5 October 2016|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref> ==See also== *''[[From The Doctor to my son Thomas]]'' == References == {{Reflist|30em|refs= <ref name="Speculation" >Sources that refer to the extensive media speculation about the identity of the Twelfth Doctor include: *{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/22754166 |title=CBBC Newsround – Dr Who – Who will be the next Doctor |author=[[Newsround]] |work=[[CBBC]] |publisher=BBC |date=3 June 2013 |accessdate=4 August 2013 }} *{{cite web |url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/who-new-doctor-who-rory-1928254 |title=Who will be the new Doctor Who? Rory Kinnear favourite to be new Time Lord |last=Boyle |first=Simon |work=[[Daily Mirror]] |date=3 June 2013 |accessdate=4 August 2013 }} *{{cite web |url=http://au.ign.com/articles/2013/06/04/who-should-replace-matt-smith-in-doctor-who |title=Who Should Replace Matt Smith in Doctor Who? |last=Tilly |first=Chris |publisher=IGN |date=4 June 2013 |accessdate=4 August 2013 }} *{{cite web |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2334893/Doctor-Who-Who-Doctor-ANYONE-woman-Says-TV-critic.html |title=Doctor Who: Who should be the next Doctor? ANYONE but a woman! Says our TV critic |last=Stevens |first=Christopher |work=[[Daily Mail]] |date=2 June 2013 |accessdate=4 August 2013 }} *{{cite web |url=http://metro.co.uk/2013/06/01/matt-smith-to-leave-doctor-who-after-four-years-as-the-time-lord-3824933/ |title=Who is the next Doctor Who? Speculation mounts after Matt Smith quits |last=Westbrook |first=Caroline |publisher=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |date=2 June 2013 |accessdate=4 August 2013 }} *{{cite web |url=http://metro.co.uk/2013/06/26/doctor-who-who-should-be-the-next-doctor-3858165/ |title=Doctor Who: Who should be the next Doctor? |last=Prior |first=Vicki |publisher=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]] |date=26 June 2013 |accessdate=4 August 2013 }} *{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2013/06/03/doctor-who-twelfth-matt-smith-leaving-replacement-hugh-laurie/#!1/nicholas_hoult/|title=The Next Doctor Who: Hugh Laurie, Rupert Grint, a First Female and 17 Other TVLine Reader Ideas|author=Associated writers|work=[[TV Line]]|publisher=Blogger|date=3 June 2013|accessdate=4 August 2013}}</ref> }} == External links == {{Commons category|Twelfth Doctor}} {{Wikiquote|Twelfth Doctor}} * [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/4LHmt9VKqXq37pHWlQ38vsS/the-twelfth-doctor Twelfth Doctor on ''Doctor Who'' at the BBC] * [http://www.doctorwho.tv/50-years/doctors/twelfth-doctor Twelfth Doctor on ''Doctor Who'' at the BBC Worldwide] {{TardisIndexFile}} {{Doctor Who}} {{Doctor Who navbox}} {{Twelfth Doctor companions}} [[Category:Fictional characters introduced in 2013]] [[Category:Doctor Who Doctors| 12]] [[Category:Fictional chancellors and presidents]]'