Sean Pertwee: My father was very fond of Capaldi

Sean Pertwee, son of the legendary Jon Pertwee, has shared some thoughts on Peter Capaldi, revealing that his late father was fond of the new Doctor.

Pertwee told the PA: “My father was very fond of Peter and Peter is an extremely lovely gentleman. He was very kind to my family when my father passed away.”

He adds: “I think he’s going to bring some real gravitas and weight, which only comes with age. Taking nothing away from Matt (Smith), who I thought was great, I just think he’s going to have a completely different look.

“He’s such a phenomenal actor anyway I think he’ll be absolutely brilliant. I’m delighted he’s doing it.”