Peter McKinstry Interview: Tooth and Claw

Peter Mckinstry was a concept artist on four series of Doctor Who, starting with Tooth and Claw for Series Two and finishing with The Big Bang for Series Five. Since leaving Doctor Who, Peter has worked on a variety of huge genre movies including Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Pan, Snow White and the Huntsman and Wonder Woman. Peter also worked on 20 episodes of Game of Thrones. We recently spoke to Peter about his early days on Doctor Who.

WhoSFX: How did you get into this line of work? What had you worked on before Doctor Who?

Peter: I grew up drawing. I would draw what I saw on tv, or what I’d just seen at the pictures. My mum enjoyed painting, and often my dad would sit me on his knee and draw things for me while I watched…