The BBC may need to search for a new Doctor already as Peter Capaldi has hinted that his tenure as the Time Lord will be short as opposed to long.

With the ninth series of the popular sci-fi hit due to start next month, Capaldi has addressed the annual rumours of cast leaving.

Speaking to The Daily Mirror newspaper, he said: ‘I sort of enjoy this position I am in with a kind of deep Scottish melancholy because I know it has to end one day. I will cross that bridge when we come to it, which may be sooner rather than later.’

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Seemingly confirming that his role is not for the long term, he has still beaten the record of Christopher Eccleston, who starred in just one series. His comments come amid the ongoing speculation that this could also be the last series for his current assistant Clara Oswald, played by Jenna Coleman.




Perhaps it’s the fact that his loved ones are not as impressed with his high profile role as fans might expect. He admitted: ‘They don’t think I’m an iconic character at home. That’s the difficulty. When I go home of a weekend I still have to make my own coffee.’

Speaking at the recent ComicCon (Picture: Invision/AP)

Capaldi also shared that the soundtrack for the series hits him right in the feels.

He explained: ‘I live near where they record the music. The first thing they said was, “This is your theme”. I got all teary. I know I’m over the top but I never thought I would hear that. I use music to get into character sometimes including previous Doctor Who soundtracks.’

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