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22 per cent of Twitter believes Capaldi is a good choice to play Doctor Who, with over half sharing news stories

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By Ishbel Macleod, PR and social media consultant

August 6, 2013 | 1 min read

Almost a quarter (22 per cent) of Twitter users have supported the appointment of Peter Capaldi to the role of the Doctor, research from Crimson Hexagon’s social media analysis platform ForSight has found.

Five per cent of Twitter users mentioned a preference for an older actor being appointed, with less than one per cent of users saying that he is too old to play the role.

In all, 14 per cent of conversations mentioned Capaldi’s age of 55 in a neutral manner.

Over half (52 per cent) of the conversations shared news stories and facts, such as his previous cameo in Doctor Who and his role in World War Z; while five per cent referenced his role as foul-mouthed spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It.

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