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"From The Doctor to my son Thomas" is a viral video recorded by actor Peter Capaldi and sent to the autistic nine-year-old Thomas Goodall to console him over grief from the death of his grandmother. Capaldi filmed the video in character as the 12th incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC science-fiction series ''Doctor Who''. Capaldi's message had a positive effect on Thomas; his father said the boy smiled for the first time since learning of his grandmother's death and gained the courage to go to her funeral. Thomas's father Ross Goodall posted the video to YouTube on 6 November 2014. He later explained to media that he wanted to make the video available to his family and had no idea it would become popular online. CNN reported that after its appearance on YouTube, the video was viewed over 200,000 times in its first 48-hours online. This more than doubled the next day, and less than a week later it had over 900,000 total views. BBC News observed that Capaldi's message had become a viral video, and ''ITV News'' described response to the video as a global phenomenon. ''The Guardian'' and ''The Daily Telegraph'' called the recording by Capaldi a touching video to a young child suffering from grief. CNN and MTV characterised the video similarly, as did Spanish and Dutch media. ''The Independent'' wrote that Capaldi displayed a kinder face of his personality by sending the message. ''BT'' commented it was Capaldi's best contribution as the character of the Doctor to date. The video had a positive impact on those with mental health problems. ''Autism Daily Newscast'' reported favourably on Capaldi's actions. ''The Hollywood Reporter'' observed that as his character the Doctor, Capaldi was using his role to support mental health. ''Hollywood Life'' said their reporters were moved to tears after watching Capaldi's video. Peter Harness, writer of the episode "Kill the Moon", said Capaldi's video was his favourite highlight from ten years of ''Doctor Who''. ==Background== The Scottish actor and film director Peter Capaldi was cast in 2013 as the 12th incarnation of the Doctor, in the BBC science-fiction series ''Doctor Who''. His casting was announced on 4 August 2013 in a special BBC programme hosted by Zoë Ball. Capaldi first appeared as the Doctor in a cameo in the 50th anniversary special, "The Day of the Doctor", before appearing in the 2013 Christmas special, "The Time of the Doctor". A lifelong fan of the series, Capaldi had played Lobus Caecilius in the 2008 episode "The Fires of Pompeii" and a civil servant, John Frobisher, in the 2009 spin-off ''Torchwood: Children of Earth''. Before taking the role, Capaldi said that he had to seriously consider the increased visibility that would come with the part. He said in an interview with ''Entertainment Weekly'' that he had been invited to audition for the role of the Eighth Doctor in 1995 before the production of the 1996 TV film but did not go because he was unsure if he would get the part and did not wish to be part of a large group of actors turned down for the role. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「From The Doctor to my son Thomas」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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