Peter Capaldi’s Dr. Who letter when he was just 15 years old

I loved this piece of trivia that emerged yesterday following the announcement of Peter Capaldi as the new Doctor in Doctor Who.

When he was just 15 years of age, the young Capaldi wrote to Radio Times magazine in a letter entitled ‘Dalek-builders’. He reminisced about this in yesterday’s special.

He wrote:

“May I congratulate you on your excellent Dr Who Special. The articles, photos, and especially the Terry Nation Dalek story with the twist in the tail, were excellent.

The Dalek construction plans will have no doubt inspired many a school to build their own Daleks. Who knows, the country could be invaded by an army of school Daleks! Ah, but we’d be sage, as we’d have Dr Who to protect us!

Your Special has certainly made the year for Dr Who fans. A rather sad year due to the un-timely death of the Master, alias Roger Delgado. But I hope that in 15 years’ time, in 1988, you will publish another Special to celebrate 25 years of wandering in time with the Doctor.”

Peter Capaldi

(aged 15)

Now at 55 he has landed the plum role of The Doctor himself.

A pretty wonderful story!

Source: The Independent