Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi has told how he was confronted by a shopkeeper pretending to be a Dalek.
The Glasgow-born actor, 56, said the man popped up with a sink plunger just hours after he was announced as the successor to Matt Smith in the sci-fi series.
He said he constantly attracts smiles from people he meets after taking on the role.
Capaldi said: "The day after I was announced as The Doctor, I went to buy a light bulb in an old hardware store and a bloke came out from behind the counter with a sink plunger stuck to his head."
He went on: "I love being Doctor Who. I wake up in the morning and I'm Doctor Who, and when I go out to the shops and buy a pint of milk, I'm Doctor Who.
"Everywhere I go I am The Doctor and everyone smiles at me - they are pleased to see Doctor Who, who's far more exciting than I am."
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