Peter Capaldi has some potentially encouraging words for Clara fans.

Speaking to NZHerald, Capaldi said: “My message for [Clara fans] would be life is tough. But Doctor Who is never quite what it seems.”

He adds: “We haven’t told a lie. The story is the story, but the Doctor is not going to rest. He is not going to accept that that is the last time he will be see Clara.”

See the full interview below where Capaldi also talks about Peter Jackson possibly directing an episode, and the Christmas special – “It’s very light and very funny”: