Doctor Who once again dominates the front cover of Radio Times this week.
The magazine celebrates the return of the series by interviewing stars Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman – and showrunner Steven Moffat teases us with his episode guide!
Peter Capaldi on working on Doctor Who:
It’s a difficult show to act. It goes from B-movie sci-fi to Freudian drama and tragedy. There’s romance, pantomime, humour and sadness, so you’re kept on your toes. I try not to be too romantic or sentimental. Sometimes Jenna will run down a corridor shouting, ‘Doctor, there’s a monster,’ and stuff. Part of the tradition is that sets wobble and you have to fight a giant spider made of rubber. I enjoy that. It’s not so well budgeted as viewers might think but it looks great because of the talent of the people working on it.
Jenna Coleman on the announcement of Peter Capaldi as the new Doctor:
I’d no idea who would take over from Matt Smith, and when I was told it was Peter, it was one of those ‘aha, that makes sense – genius’ kind of moments. But the first thing he said to me was, ‘There will be no romance in the TARDIS.’
The first episode of the new series of Doctor Who, The Magician’s Apprentice, airs this Saturday at 7.40pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.