'Fans want me to swear at them!' Dr Who star Peter Capaldi reveals the bizarre requests he gets from fans as he attends Supernova with co-star Pearl Mackie
He's best known for his role as the twelfth incarnation of The Doctor.
But Peter Capaldi has revealed its his role as expletive-loving Malcolm Tucker on political satire series The Thick Of It, that has fans wanting strange requests.
Speaking to the Gold Coast Bulletin on Sunday, the BAFTA Award-winning actor said people who enjoy the show often want him to swear at them.
!['Fans want me to swear at them": Dr Who and The Thick of It star Peter Capaldi has revealed the strange requests he gets from fans. The UK actor is visiting the Gold Coast with co-star Pearl Mackie (pictured) with the pair attending Supanova Pop Culture Expo](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/29/06/4BAA65FF00000578-5670401-_Fans_want_me_to_swear_at_them_Dr_Who_and_The_Thick_of_It_star_P-a-6_1524981231769.jpg)
'Fans want me to swear at them': Dr Who and The Thick of It star Peter Capaldi has revealed the strange requests he gets from fans. The UK actor is visiting the Gold Coast with co-star Pearl Mackie (pictured) with the pair attending Supanova Pop Culture Expo
The show follows the inner sanctions of parliament and the expletive-ridden Tucker as a high-powered political spin doctor.
'Fans usually ask me to swear at them or write obscene things,' he said, with the show sometimes billed as a modern twist of classic, Yes, Minister.
The Academy Award winner then adding he had to be careful to distinguish between his two signature roles.
!['I have to be very careful because some people want the rude things written all over their photographs": The actor said he has to be careful with fans of his two shows](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/29/06/4BAA660700000578-5670401-_I_have_to_be_very_careful_because_some_people_want_the_rude_thi-a-1_1524981230148.jpg)
'I have to be very careful because some people want the rude things written all over their photographs': The actor said he has to be careful with fans of his two shows
![Star power! The Glasgow-born actor was all smiles as he rode through the beach-side city in a vintage canary yellow car](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/29/06/4BAA664F00000578-5670401-Star_power_The_Glasgow_born_actor_was_all_smiles_as_he_rode_thro-a-2_1524981230449.jpg)
Star power! The Glasgow-born actor was all smiles as he rode through the beach-side city in a vintage canary yellow car
He said: 'I have to be very careful because some people want the rude things written all over their photographs.
'So I have to make sure (The Thick Of It's swearing) doesn't spin off into (Doctor Who).'
The Glasgow born actor was on the Gold Coast this weekend for the Supanova Pop Culture Expo, appearing alongside co-star Pearl Mackie.
![Meet and greet! The actor, who is the twelfth incarnation of Dr Who, dressed in a coll casual style for the Gold Coast event](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/29/06/4BAA65D200000578-5670401-Meet_and_greet_The_actor_who_is_the_twelfth_incarnation_of_Dr_Wh-a-4_1524981231579.jpg)
![Meet and greet! The actor, who is the twelfth incarnation of Dr Who, dressed in a coll casual style for the Gold Coast event](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/29/09/4BAA65A000000578-5670401-Meet_and_greet_The_actor_who_is_the_twelfth_incarnation_of_Dr_Wh-a-2_1524989712219.jpg)
Meet and greet! The actor, who is the twelfth incarnation of Dr Who, dressed in a coll casual style for the Gold Coast event
The 60-year-old Scottish actor waved to fans as he rode the streets in a vintage canary yellow car alongside his co-star, Pearl Mackie.
The BAFTA Award-winning actor was the star attraction at the event, which was held at the convention and exhibition centre in Broadbeach.
At times, the actor spoke with fans who lined the streets to see and his co-star.
For the town parade, the veteran actor kept it nice and cool wearing a white printed T-shirt along with a dark blue two-button blazer and matching trousers.
Meanwhile, Pearl opted for a plunging red top and striped pants.
The actress completed her look with a pair of circular Ray Ban sunglasses.
![Casual and chatty! Both he and co-star Pearl Mackie mixed with fans on the street](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/29/09/4BAA65C800000578-5670401-Casual_and_chatty_Both_he_and_co_star_Pearl_Mackie_mixed_with_fa-a-1_1524989711333.jpg)
Casual and chatty! Both he and co-star Pearl Mackie mixed with fans on the street
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