Half the Picture's returning guest this episode is none other than Peter Capaldi, the actor renowned for his iconic turns as The Doctor in 'Doctor Who', the endlessly quotable Malcolm Tucker in 'The Thick of It' and Danny Oldsen in Bill Forsyth's classic 'Local Hero' amongst so many other gems.
Peter joined Billy on the pod' to reflect on his recent music tour earlier in the year which saw him perform several sell-out shows across the country, as well as where he's taking his music next on his upcoming third album. He also shared his memories of making such beloved films as 'Local Hero', 'Lair of The White Worm' and 'Paddington', squaring off against James Gandolfini in 'In The Loop', his experience having dinner with Robert De Niro and his thoughts on Doctor Who and where it goes next. For all this and more, watch on!
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Note: This interview was recorded on September 26th, 2026.
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Timecodes:
Intro - 0:00
Conversation Begins - 01:50
Peter's 2026 UK Tour - 02:50
"Where Are You Taking Your Music Next?" - 07:28
Peter's Upcoming Album - 09:30
Peter's First Two Albums - 12:47
Writing More Personal Songs - 13:56
Lou Reed & Performing Onstage - 16:42
Transformer - 18:02
Berlin & Lou Reed's Development - 21:05
Murray Gold's Lou Reed Story - 24:22
Laurie Anderson & 'O Superman' - 25:02
John Peel - 26:01
Opening for Spandau Ballet - 27:22
Local Hero & Burt Lancaster - 33:56
Peter's Performance in Local Hero - 37:32
Lair of The White Worm - 38:23
Dangerous Liaisons - 42:26
Script Read-Throughs - 47:30
Resilience as an Actor - 50:15
Landing the Thick of It - 51:57
In The Loop - 53:11
James Gandolfini- 56:10
On The Buses - 57:10
Paddington - 59:45
Alastair Campbell or Malcolm Tucker? - 01:02:45
Meeting Alastair Campbell - 01:07:32
Iconic Tucker Quotes - 01:13:35
Did Campbell like The Thick of It? - 01:15:18
Tucker Inspirations - 01:16:32
Showbiz Stories - 01:17:38
Working with Liam Neeson - 01:22:32
Meeting Al Pacino - 01:25:20
Meeting Robert Duvall - 01:28:07
Meeting Robert De Niro - 01:28:37
Favourite De Niro Films - 01:36:40
New York, New York & Liza Minelli - 01:39:19
Graham Norton - 01:42:14
Favourite Podcasts - 01:43:41
Doctor Who's Future - 01:44:47
What Does Doctor Who Need? - 01:48:45
What is Doctor Who supposed to be? - 01:52:29
"You could be The Doctor!" - 01:54:44
Ideal TARDIS Team - 01:56:49
Doctor Who WhatsApp Group - 01:57:34
Upcoming Projects - 01:59:06
Peter Recommends - 02:00:30
Outro - 02:01:42
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