The Time Lord was given a special mission to tempt Hanks into the TARDIS

Peter Capaldi has revealed he asked Tom Hanks to guest star in an episode of Doctor Who.
The actor – who plays the titular Time Lord in the BBC series – was working alongside the Oscar winner recently when he was asked by the show’s producer to see if he could be tempted to make an appearance.

Speaking on Good Morning Britain, he said: “I think Doctor Who is a great venue for any kind of actor, funnily enough they were trying to persuade me to … I was working with Tom Hanks the other night and the producer was on to me saying, ‘Try and persuade Tom to come and be in the show.’ ”

Although Capaldi asked the question, Hanks unfortunately rebuffed his offer as he has too many other work commitments.
The star added: “I did have a word with him but he is very busy at the moment.”

Capaldi has some ideas of his own for guest stars and would love to shoot some scenes opposite one of his rock idols.The actor – whose portrayal of the Twelfth Doctor has been seen playing the guitar this season – said: “I think it would be good to have some rock stars, I’d like to see Keith Richards or David Bowie [come on].”