Peter Capaldi Reveals He’s Been Approached to Help Produce New Doctor Who
Peter Capaldi has revealed that he has been approached on multiple occasions about joining prospective bids to produce the next era of Doctor Who.
Speaking on the Half the Picture podcast in a recent interview, the Twelfth Doctor actor discussed the uncertainty surrounding the programme’s future, explaining that he had been invited to become involved with companies interested in developing their own versions of Doctor Who.
“People keep asking me to join tenders for Doctor Who,” Capaldi revealed. “I keep being asked if I would come and join this company and put together a package.”
He clarified that the approaches were about helping to create a version of the programme, rather than returning to play the Doctor himself.
However, Capaldi confirmed that he had declined the invitations, citing both the demands of making the series and his desire to pursue other projects.
“I haven’t joined any of those. Because I know how hard the show is to make,” he explained.
“You can’t make a show like Doctor Who without it taking over your life. It has to. It’s that kind of show. You can’t do it as a distant executive or a part-time role.”
Capaldi also admitted that one of his reservations about becoming involved was his uncertainty over what modern audiences want from the programme.
“One of the reasons I didn’t get involved in any of the tenders was I don’t know what it is people want from it because my love for the show was the old show,” he said.
The actor explained that the Doctor Who he originally fell in love with was very different from its modern incarnation, having grown up watching the classic series.
“That show is not the show I fell in love with,” Capaldi said, reflecting on the different incarnations of the programme since its revival.
However, he stressed that he remains a fan of the modern series.
“Although I love it and I still love seeing it,” he added, explaining that he particularly enjoys moments when he can recognise the influence of the original series.
He joked that his own nostalgic preferences would hardly provide a practical blueprint for the programme’s future, suggesting he could not simply propose returning it to black and white with wobbly sets.
Nevertheless, Capaldi expressed optimism about the series’ eventual return.
“I’m looking forward to the show coming back because I think it will be fascinating and exciting,” he said.
