Peter Capaldi took time out from his schedule to visit a young Doctor Who fan who missed the opportunity to meet his hero at the recent Doctor Who Festival.

14-year old Daniel loves the show and like many other fans was due to attend the Doctor Who Festival in London last month. Sadly, Daniel’s poor health meant he couldn’t attend.
Daniel suffers from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) (a genetic condition which affects the connective tissue in the body) and Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) (a condition which affects his heart rate).
He is bed bound in a London hospital, and is fed via IV.

Thanks to a wonderful online campaign launched by genre sites and podcasters, Geek Syndicate and Bad Wilf using the hashtag #drwhodaniel, interest spread quickly within the online Doctor Who community.
The simple request was to get a Doctor Who actor (or even THE Doctor) to come and visit Daniel and make this young boy’s Christmas a real treat during a bad time.
Last week, actress Frances Barber, who played Madame Kovarian during Doctor Who Series 6, alongside Matt Smith visited Daniel. And showrunner Steven Moffat also recorded a video message.

But, Santa had something really special (and early!) in store for Daniel…
‘There’s a new Doctor on the ward – and it’s me!’

https://twitter.com/dannywho99/status/674251208299802624

Yes, Peter Capaldi, the Twelfth Doctor, stopped by for a visit to meet Daniel, in character, and claiming he was a graduate from Glasgow University, the Time Lord took out his Sonic Shades for authenticity bringing a huge smile to Daniel’s face.

Peter will soon be seen in the Doctor Who Christmas Special with actress Alex Kingston and comedians Matt Lucas and Greg Davies.