Peter Capaldi says too many Doctor regenerations have diminished the show

Peter Capaldi said, "To be perfectly honest, I think it's there are too many regenerations. I love all the doctors, but I've lost count of how many of them there are. So the weight of this kind of regeneration is diminished." He recalled that when he grew up "the first time it happened, it was mysterious and strange," and argued the audience's knowledge that the central character will die gives the show its pull.

"It's a very, very powerful death motif, and that's what lies in the magic of the show." Actors now typically spend about three years in the role; the longest-serving Doctor was Tom Baker, from 1974 to 1981. Capaldi played the Twelfth Doctor from 2014 to 2017, taking over from Matt Smith.

After filming the regeneration scene, "Matt, who was very emotional, came backstage and gave me a big hug and took the watch off and gave it to me, said 'That's for you. This is yours now.

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