Photo of Peter Capaldi on the Set of Casualty

Sometimes, a photo is just that. However, when Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi was photographed with actors Amanda Mealing and Jaye Griffiths on the set of Casualty, questions were sure to arise.

If ever there was to be a place where a Doctor would be expected, it would be at a hospital. However, Holby City Hospital, the set for the show Casualty, had a guest Doctor show up when Peter Capaldi appeared. Naturally, it was a great time for a photo, and Capaldi — along with Amanda Mealing and Jaye Griffiths — made sure to snap an image that many television fans would want to see.

Naturally, Capaldi’s appearance on set led to quite a few questions. Will he be making a special appearance on the show, either as the Doctor, or in another role? Of course, adding some mysterious “Doctor” to a show in a hospital would be a situation rife for a few jokes, as Mealing provided in her tweet.

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Or, it simply could be a matter of the shooting locations of Doctor Who and Casualty being near one another. With their sets in the same complex in Cardiff, one has to imagine that there will be a bit of interaction between the two. After all, given how often characters appear on various shows on the BBC, it seems inevitable that there would be a bit of fraternization.

It is also possible that this could be part of either a Children in Need or a Comic Relief special. Doctor Who has a long history with both of the charity programs, and putting the Doctor in a hospital could work for another quick sketch or episode to raise awareness for either cause.

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No matter what the reason, this one image could cause a great deal of speculation. On its own, it may not signify anything, but with the lack of details about the upcoming season of Doctor Who, this one photograph is certainly interesting to see.