“I imagined he could plug it into the Tardis console and play very loudly and badly like a teenager”: Peter Capaldi on how he found Doctor Who’s “junk shop” Yamaha electric guitar on Denmark Street

A 2014 picture of Peter Capaldi trying out a vintage Yamaha SGV-800 in Hank's, Denmark St. The guitar is pictured in profile on the right.

Everyone has their own favourite Doctor Who. Whovians, in particular, have very strong opinions on that one. Casual fans? Well, it’s hard to look beyond Jon Pertwee; he was Worzel Gummidge and Doctor Who. But guitarists might cite a more contemporary Time Lord, Peter Capaldi, whose Doctor could play a bit on the electric guitar.

It was Capaldi’s idea that the Doctor should play guitar, and the actor/musician has recently shared on Instagram the story of how he found the oddball retro electric that he played during his time as the 12th incarnation of the time-travelling sci-fi hero.