What character does Peter Capaldi play in The Musketeers?

Question: What part does the new Doctor Who actor Peter Capaldi play in The Musketeers TV series?

Answer: Capaldi who takes on the role of the 12th Doctor, will also star in fellow BBC series The Musketeers, where he plays the part of Cardinal Richelieu.

The brand new BBC One adventure-drama series will begin broadcasting in the UK in 2014.

In addition to Capaldi, the show will also star Santiago Cabrera as Aramis, Tom Burke as Athos, Howard Charles as Porthos and Luke Pasqualino as the lead character D’Artagnan.

According to the BBC’s character description, “Cardinal Richelieu, while striving to achieve his vision of a thoroughly modern France, is a shadowy character who will stop at nothing to achieve his objectives.”