“Even though I am a lifelong 'Doctor Who' fan, I've not played him since I was nine. I downloaded old scripts and practised those in front of the mirror.”

Scottish actor, director, singer and guitarist

Peter Dougan Capaldi is a Scottish actor, director, singer and guitarist. He is known for playing the twelfth Doctor in Doctor Who from 2013 to 2017, and Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It from 2005 to 2012. He also received four British Academy Television Award nominations for The Thick of It, and won Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010. Alongside his acting, he has worked as a director and musician.