kids

On the blog amcherryfairy, this mother describes how Peter Capaldi went out of his way to talk to a her autistic daughter about Matt Smith's departure from the show. The family just happened to be vacationing in Cardiff and ran into the Series 8 shoot. Apparently-

"when matt smith said he was leaving she was worried, because she goes on adventures with doctor who and Clara and she was worried that the new doctor ( Peter ) would not like her and wouldn't want to join in her games."

We don't know what was in Thomas' letter, but according to the video description it's

A lovely message from Peter Capaldi to my 9 year old autistic son. This arrived just before Thomas' nanny's funeral and helped him to deal with his grief in a profound way.

Jack Robinson is 4 years old, a huge Doctor Who fan, and has an inoperable brain tumor. No one knows how Matt Smith heard about the little Whovian, but according to Jack's dad, he loved the video. "His eyes just lit up and he was so delighted. It has made his day."

And people think kids don't like the Classics.

Handmade baby carrier for my little doctor to go traveling in time and space! Where's the tiny pinstripe suits?