The BBC has released the first official pic of Peter Capaldi on the Cardiff, Wales set of Doctor Who along side Jenna Coleman. It is the first day of filming in 2014 for Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor, who was first fully seen briefly at the conclusion of the Who Christmas Special, The Time of the Doctor.
This sneak peek does not provide us with a full reveal of the newest incarnation of the iconic Time Lord. The 55-year old Capaldi is seen wearing the clothes of the Eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith. So this image is probably taken from an early scene in the episode, and the newly regenerated Doctor has yet to pick out his new threads.
Filming on series eight is scheduled to go to August, and new episodes are expected to air in the fall of 2014.
From the BBC:
The new Doctor, Peter Capaldi, stepped on set today for his first full day of filming as production begins on series 8 of the hit BBC show.
10.2 million tuned-in on Christmas Day to get their first glimpse of Capaldi in one of TV’s most iconic roles in the festive special The Time of the Doctor, which saw Matt Smith hang-up his bow tie after 4 years in the role.
Capaldi was revealed as the Doctor in a live BBC One show in August, after months of speculation about the next Doctor’s identity.
Arriving on set in Cardiff to begin filming, Peter Capaldi said:
“New job, first day, slightly nervous. Just like the Doctor, I’m emerging from the TARDIS into a whole other world.”
It should be noted that Capaldi is officially considered the Twelfth Doctor. While the regeneration count is at thirteen when including John Hurt’s War Doctor and Tennant’s re-deux, the numbering of the Doctors remains intact. Thankfully this ends the rampant speculation that arose surrounding the events of the 50th Anniversary regarding what “number” Capaldi’s Doctor would be.
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