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Friend FROM THE Future

Peter Capaldi (as the Doctor) and Pearl Mackie (as Bill), pictured during the making of Friend from the Future.

Football fans weren’t the only people glued to BBC One’s live coverage of the FA Cup semi−final between Everton and Manchester United on Saturday 23 April. Another group of enthusiasts was keenly anticipating a very different form of entertainment at half time.

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