Speaking to Radio Times magazine<\/strong> about his upcoming drama The Devil\u2019s Hour<\/a>, Capaldi said it was \u201cridiculous\u201d trying to keep secrets whilst playing the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor.<\/p>\n \u201cWho cares if the Cybermen will be here next week?\u201d he said, before saying that his upcoming role in Amazon Prime Video<\/a>\u2018s\u00a0The Devil\u2019s Hour<\/a> has been the first time he\u2019s been in a position where he \u201ccan really say nothing without giving everything away\u201d.<\/p> \u201cIt\u2019s more difficult to explain than it will be to see,\u201d he said. \u201cBut it\u2019s fun! I get to do lots of nasty things and wreak havoc through the whole thing.\u201d<\/p>\n Capaldi played the Twelfth Doctor from 2013 until 2017, during which time The Devil\u2019s Hour producer Steven Moffatt served as Doctor Who\u2019s showrunner.<\/p>\n In The Devil\u2019s Hour, Capaldi plays Gideon, a reclusive nomad driven by a murderous obsession who may be a time traveller<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The six-parter, written by newcomer Tom Moran, follows Lucy (Baptiste\u2019s Jessica Raine) \u2013 a woman who is woken up every night at exactly 3:33am by terrifying visions.<\/p>\n Starstruck\u2019s Nikesh Patel also stars as Ravi Dhillon, a detective who sets out to track down Capaldi\u2019s character after a string of brutal murders, which Lucy also seems connected to.<\/p>\n Capaldi\u2019s Doctor Who successor Jodie Whittaker is set to hand the TARDIS keys over to another actor this weekend, with Ncuti Gatwa confirmed to be the next Doctor.<\/p>\n However, with David Tennant<\/a> set to reprise his role as the Tenth Doctor, fans are uncertain as to who Whittaker\u2019s character will be regenerating into ahead of the show\u2019s 60th anniversary<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Devil\u2019s Hour launches exclusively on Prime Video on 28th October \u2013\u00a0try Amazon Prime Video for free for 30 days<\/a>. <\/strong>Check out more of our\u00a0<\/strong>Sci-Fi<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<\/strong>TV Guide<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The full interview with Peter Capaldi features in the latest issue of Radio Times magazine, which is on sale now \u2013 subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31.\u00a0<\/strong>For more\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0the biggest stars in TV, listen to the<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0Radio Times\u00a0View<\/span>\u00a0From<\/span>\u00a0My<\/span>\u00a0Sofa<\/span>\u00a0podcast<\/a>.<\/span><\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Lauren Morris Published: Tuesday, 18 October 2022 at 12:00 am Those who\u2019ve played The Doctor \u2013 the titular character of BBC One\u2019s long-running sci-fi drama Doctor Who\u00a0 \u2013 will know that keeping plot twists under wraps comes with the Time Lord territory. 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