We put cushioning in there, mostly because we knew he was gonna go for it. There is no half-arsed acting with Peter, so you’re protecting an actor who says, ‘It’s fine. I’ll just hit the console’ But no that’s not fine! He’s like ‘Just let me do it,’ and I’m like ‘No!’
Rachel Talalay on the needs to protect actors from themselves – in this case discussing the scene where Peter beats up the TARDIS console (DWM interview)