Sunday, July 16, 2017
BBC makes a wise choice
The BBC has chosen a new Doctor for its long running TV show "Doctor Who" and this time they made a huge change from the usual run of Scotsmen they have gone with in the past.
The lead role in British sci-fi television series "Doctor Who" will be played by a woman for the first time in its more than 50-year history, the BBC said on Sunday.Hopefully the writing for future episodes will be as intelligent as the choice. The selection of Ms Whittaker should open up a whole new range of plot possibilities. Let's see if the producers are smart enough to use them.
After much speculation over the role, Britain's public broadcaster said 35-year-old British actress Jodie Whittaker, who starred in the award-winning television crime drama series "Broadchurch", will play the 13th Doctor.
The news was announced in a one-minute video clip broadcast on television after the Wimbledon tennis men's final match, showing the actress walking through a forest wearing a long coat and hiding her face with a hood until the final moment.
"I always knew I wanted the Thirteenth Doctor to be a woman and we're thrilled to have secured our number one choice. Her audition for The Doctor simply blew us all away. Jodie is an in-demand, funny, inspiring, super-smart force of nature and will bring loads of wit, strength and warmth to the role," said Chris Chibnall, the show's new Head Writer and Executive Producer.
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