- Peter Dougan Capaldi is a long-time Doctor Who fan . At the age of 16, he wrote an ebullient fan letter to the Doctor Who fan club, which was also published inmagazine .
- Peter Dougan Capaldi played the Roman marble merchant Caecillius in the second episode of Doctor Who Season 4 , The Fire of Pompeii .
- Peter Dougan Capaldi was offered the role of Doctor in the TV movie Doctor Who in 1995, but he turned it down at the time .
- While filming The Day of the Doctor , a special to mark the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who , Peter Dougan Capaldi connected with two of his "exes", David Tennant and Matthew Robert Smith , and approached them for acting advice on the issue .
- Peter Dougan Capaldi was the first doctor to wear Doc Marten shoes, and the shoe brand of Matthew Robert Smith, who played the eleventh doctor before, was All Saints .
Deep Breath behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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The Doctor: So who is it?
The Doctor: [the previous incarnation of The Doctor speaks through Clara's phone] Is that The Doctor?
The Doctor: Is that The Doctor?
Clara: Yes.
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Clara: Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor, last of the Five Good and stoic philosopher.
Madame Vastra: Superlative bass guitarist. The Doctor really knows how to put a band together.
Clara: And the only pin-up I ever had on my wall when I was 15, only one I ever had.