The Zygon Inversion Speech - Read by Peter Capaldi Live in New Zealand 

WILL THERE BE ENOUGH POTATOES? DO ZYGONS EVEN _LIKE_ POTATOES!?

I really want to believe that, in real life, whenever Peter starts talking like that music starts playing from nowhere like in this clip.

I can hear the difference in his voice between the doctor and Peter Capaldi. Wow.

I love 0:28 cos that's when he stops being Capaldi and snaps into the doctor

The man could bring emotion and gravitas to the damn phone book. Going to really miss his Doctor.

THAT was really cool, I love how he just switched to The Doctor, it was like Capaldi wasn't there any more, it was just The Doctor, doing what he does best :)

Transcript: And when the war’s over, when you’ve lost or won, when you’ve got a homeland free from humans, what do you want it to be like? Do you know? Have you thought about it? Given it any consideration? Because you're very close to getting what you want. What's it going to be like, this homeland? Paint me a picture. Are you going to live in houses? Do you want people to go to work? Is it going to be a land of workplaces and houses? Do you want people to go on holiday when they’re not at work? (inaudible) Are you going to allow music? Oh! Who’s going to play the violins? Who’s going to make the violins? Will there be money? Will people grow potatoes? Will there be enough potatoes? Do Zygons even like potatoes? Do they prefer beetroots? Is it going to be a land of vast beetroot forests, this paradise? Well? You see the fact is, Bonnie, like every other terrified, tantruming child in history, you have no idea what you actually want. You know what you want to destroy, you know who you want to kill, or you think you want to know what to free people from. But you don’t understand what you’re freeing them to do. Because you don’t understand what it’s like to live with other people, how complicated it is. You don’t understand what it’s like just to be a person, how complicated and strange and contradictory that is. You’ve got no imagination. You’ve got no empathy. And you can’t see beyond the end of your stolen little nose. Life, it isn’t black and white. Life isn’t light or dark. It’s full of rainbows. It’s a dazzling array of different colours. And you’re not equipped to deal with it. That’s why you’re going to fail.

I could listen to this man talk all day. That speech was so powerful in Zygon Inversion.

Talk about knocked it out of the park. When the episode first aired I swear half my family gave him a standing ovation

This should be used in schools

I'd like to think canonically speaking he did give this speech to Kate and Bonnie but that it was one of the 15 times he wiped their memories. I wonder if Clara remembers them all. 😸

Wow...he even nails it here! Such a brilliant and talented actor. Really hope he will be the Doctor for a very long time. He's brilliant.

He's the kind of actor I would really, really love to compliment and show my gratitude in person, for his unbelievable, unmeasurable contribution to art, in the role art plays in our lives. I always find comfort watching his performances, specially as The Doctor, but not only. And yes, there are less famous, noticeable artists, spread around the world, who through their amazing work give us strength to face the challenges of this life. It is also true that the famous ones out stand, for reaching more people. And amongst them, Peter Capaldi has a very special place in my heart. He got me through very though times. Thank you, Peter. And of course, to all others who played a part in the creation of the characters he brilliantly gave life to.

Holy hell , seeing that performed is much more powerful and emotional. amazing.

My word. He is impeccable

When the music comes on, the scene gets even better.

Even in this setting, it tugs at my heart-strings and I start to cry

Im so speechless, sentimental right now, that peformance was stunning, totally something new and different from the original one on the tv show. Plus I found it interesting that this time it seemed he only showed little of his scottish accent while he got emotional at some point asking questions. Well Done Peter, and thanks for sharing

that was just Perfect! just love that man.

I'm slowly coming to grips with the fact that he just might have been the BEST Doctor! They better bring him back for a special or something.

You got my vote Peter. Peter for President!

Do Zygons even like potatoes? Don't know......ask a Sontaran lol

Such a amazing speech by a amazing brilliant,fantastic actor.

I want him to do a Malcolm Tucker version of this speech.

I miss him as the doctor

Fantastic, brilliant ... STUNNING. Affecting. Emotional.

Awesome!! This is what 14 needs an epic speech, something that makes you think there's my Doctor

Ooo it’s extended that’s amazing. Glad to see it all.

Wow Just... wow

The Quintessential Doctor.

Best speech ever!

Potatoes and beetroots! 😂😂😂😂 I wish they actually put that in the episode!

Everytime he says this speech it gives me the chills down my spine.

i was up the front it was amazing i got goosebumps again thanks dude

The 2 dislikes were from Zygons

Beautiful!!!

He can bring a new life to this performance. It’s the same but also original. I’m not the only person that must have thought he started the speech as Peter capaldi and very quickly slipped into the doctor like muscle memory. Capaldi was was hero from being a huge fan of the thick of it and in the loop. So I hoped for a grumpy, mean, darker doctor. And we often got that but he was also able to portray that there was a light underneath all that misanthropic rage. Just like with tucker.

I was there, too, and this was amazing!

I was living in Auckland at the time, how did I not know he was there?! I would've loved to have seen that!!!

it was great seeing it live .great night in auckland.

This is amazing

0:28, when Capaldi turns into the doctor

I'm glad they revised it.

I really hope they use the rest of this script in a later episode!

This was amazing to see in the audience, even without seeing the episode first. Such a cool event (though the host was an annoying lil shit and kept interrupting Capaldi) but he is so friendly on stage and just agh he is fantastic

It's awesome how this was an extended sort of speech at the beginning

Read this to John Key!

I hear people sniffling

This completely different basically. It’s good but the other ones better, the other one should be shown to world leaders everywhere.

Haha he must've added the thing about beetroot for the kiwis. So mad I didn't go to this now

Here I was in Hamilton, a couple of hours away from Auckland, unable to go 😪 I should've just make it happen

I was there too!

Wow, so much of this didn't make it

The biggest question this moment raised. Do Zygons like potatoes?

Sure! Me and Miss Clara Oswald weren't allowed to record or take pics and here you go up top recording the whole lot :p

Where's the second part? (BECAUSE ITS NOT A GAME, KATE! This is a scale model of war! Every war, ever fought, right there in front of you. Because it's always the same! When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, YOU DON'T KNOW, WHO'S GOING TO DIE! HOW MANY CHILDREN, WILL SCREAM AND BURN!? HOW MANY HEARTS WILL BE BROKEN!? HOW MANY LIVES SHATTERED!? -*cant remember the rest*-)

WHY WERE THESE BITS CUT FROM THE EPISODE

Shame most of this got cut.

I prefer to call this version 6 of the 12 . canon :p

damn it, this was 2 days before I left holland, I am so annoyed I didn't get to witness this in person

0:14 is when it starts.

De tanto assisti legendado decorei o discurso dele, mas não sei nada de inglês ksksksks

The music really threw me at first haha. Was great though!

omg does somebody know the name of the background soundtrack???

This speech and the entire Heaven Sent episode are enough to make Capaldi the best actor that's played the role. Nobody else could pull off the damaged war veteran or singlehandedly carry an episode.

That was lovely, but why are they playing music from "A Woman Who Lived?"

Most of this isn’t in the Zygon inversion

Although he hasn't had the bets run cuz series 8 was alright but only 5 of the 12 episodes in series 9 were any good but u can't deny he is a great actor and a really good Doctor

Bill Nye must be the 13th Doctor