‘Doctor Who’ season 8: Peter Capaldi on massive world tour

It is not often that you have an opportunity to think of television stars in the same vein as rockstars, mostly because what the two do is very different. While the both entertain, actors for your favorite shows tend to stay in one place for a ridiculously long period of time.

Well, “Doctor Who” is changing things up. As you may have heard already, Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman are going to be embarking on a massive world tour coming up in August, and they will be visiting every single continent other than Africa and Antarctica (though we suppose it would have been fun to see The Doctor communicate with penguins). This is an extremely ambitious idea to promote a show like this, and it at least seems like some people involved are happy with it.

Speaking in a statement per the BBC on this event, star Peter Capaldi did not seem to be the least bit nervous about embarking on such an enormous endeavor:

“After eight months solid filming deep in the world of monsters, Jenna and I are thrilled to be heading for the Planet of Fans.”

Meanwhile, executive producer Steven Moffat also explained his thoughts on the idea, which follows the most successful year of the show to date around the world:

“I’ve always thought we’d all be a lot safer if the Doctor conquered the world, instead of the Daleks.

“Now with Jenna and Peter leading the charge, it looks like it’s going to happen. I’ll be bringing up the rear to handle the exposition scenes, and maybe carry some bags.”

Do you love the idea of the tour, or do you really think that this is as relevant in the internet age where people can watch things from all over the world? Share your thoughts with a comment! If you want to get some more news and updates on everything we cover at CarterMatt, sign up for our official newsletter.

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