Peter Capaldi, the current actor to play Doctor Who, is in Mexico promoting the long-running science fiction show and has been speaking about the new actor/actress to play his latest companion.

Last year Jenna Coleman left the role of time-traveling chum Clara leaving a gaping hole in the TARDIS for some new blood.

Brazilian site Omelete reveals in an exclusive interview with Peter Capaldi that the new companion, unlike Clara, will know ‘very little’ about The Doctor and his ‘cosmic nature’.

Peter also said on the new companion, ‘I’m excited because obviously I know who this person is.’ Previously, he has spoken of his desire for a ‘working class’ companion like Rose Tyler, played by Billie Piper.




The tenth series of Doctor Who will air in 2017 and will feature the new actress alongside Peter Capaldi, though this will be the last run of episodes from current showrunner Steven Moffat who hands over to Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall in 2018.

Tabloids in the UK have recently reported that Eastenders actress Rakhee Thakrar, who played Shabnam Masood, had been chosen, but we still don’t know for sure.

So, who could it be?

So it looks like it was a quiet arrival for Peter Capaldi / Doctor Misterio at Mexico City airport last night. pic.twitter.com/lLk4Hn61x0 — Reetu Kabra (@ReetuKabra) March 17, 2016

Earlier this week, Peter arrived in Mexico to a mob of fans at Mexico City airport where he is known locally as ‘Doctor Misterio’.

In 2014, the Doctor Who gang made quite the splash in Mexico as part of the Doctor Who World Tour, as you can see below.

Doctor Who returns to BBC One on Christmas Day 2016 with Peter Capaldi and a new companion…

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