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Considering we didn’t have a glitzy reveal show, the announcement of the new Doctor Who has travelled very far, and very wide. Revealed on Sunday afternoon in the midst of the BBC’s Wimbledon coverage, the short snippet unveiling Jodie Whittaker as the new Doctor has now been watched over 16 million times, the BBC has revealed. In a sign of the times, the majority of those views have come online. 9.8 million have watched the video on the BBC’s Facebook…

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Sixth Doctor Colin Baker believes Doctor Who will gain “many more” fans with Jodie Whittaker as the first female Doctor – even if certain outraged viewers have vowed to “never watch the programme again”. Writing in the Guardian, Baker – who has long supported the idea of a female Doctor – says he has been saddened and shocked by the backlash from some “fans”. “Let’s hope the disgruntled can be convinced in the end,” he writes. “But if we do…

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Just 15% of Doctor Who fans are against the idea of having a female Doctor after Jodie Whittaker ushered in a “new dawn” for the BBC1 sci-fi show. Despite a vocal minority bemoaning the casting decision, the reaction has been generally positive amongst fans according to a poll conducted by RadioTimes.com. Out of over 12,000 people who voted, only 1,978 people called the decision to cast a female Doctor “terrible”. By contrast, over 40 per cent of those polled by contrast called…

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Whilst the internet continues to debate his choice as the new Doctor, incoming Doctor Who head writer has been at Edge Hill University this morning to accept an Honorary Doctorate in Literature In his address to graduands, he inevitably raised the issue of the new Doctor, acknowledging that he “appointed a new Doctor yesterday, made an Honorary Doctor today – it’s been quite a weekend”. In his address, he also said that “Something I wish I’d known earlier, you’re probably all wondering…

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The new Doctor has a friend in Downing Street, with Theresa May saying she is “pleased” by Jodie Whittaker’s casting. The front door of Number 10 featured in a teaser trailing the new Doctor’s unveiling, leading many to speculate the next Time Lord would be female, just like its current incumbent. Others to welcome Whittaker’s casting include Star Wars’ John Boyega, who predicted she would be “awesome”. Actress Karen Gillan also signalled her approval with an enthusiastic tweet. “Jodie Jodie…

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Trevor Baxter (18 November 1932 – 16 July 2017) was a British actor and playwright. He was educated at Dulwich College and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He is best known for playing Professor George Litefoot in Doctor Who. His credits include: Adam Adamant Lives!, Z-Cars, Maelstrom, Thriller, Spy Trap, The New Avengers, Jack the Ripper, The Barchester Chronicles and Doctors. He is known for his appearance in the Doctor Who serial The Talons of Weng-Chiang (1977) as Professor…

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