Capaldi went on to speak about his hopes for greater diversity in the series, which may or may not reflect the eventual choice of actress.
‘I think it’s a good idea that the programme should reflect Britain,” he said, hastily adding ‘I don’t think Jenna didn’t do that – for God’s sake, Jenna’s from Blackpool!’‘It’d be good if the show was more… that we saw more of how Britain is now in the show.’ And so could it be time for (as Thakrar’s rumoured involvement implies) a Muslim companion to join the Doctor on his travels? ‘It could easily be, yeah,’ Capaldi said noncommittally.
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