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Jodie Whittaker

Breaking on BBC One

First female Doctor

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40624288

Jodie Whittaker has been announced as the Doctor Who's 13th Time Lord - the first woman to get the role.
She was revealed in a Doctor Who trailer that was broadcast on BBC One at the end of the Wimbledon men's singles final.
The Broadchurch star succeeds Peter Capaldi, who took the role in 2013 and leaves in this year's Christmas special.
Whittaker, 35, will make her debut on the sci-fi show this Christmas.
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[kamineko]

Sounds good to me

 

[Newline]

Will be watching this.

 

[SteveWD40]

A versatile and highly experienced Northern actress? Yeah, sounds like a good crack.

 

[Alienfan]

About time. Backlash will be something else

 

[Platy]

THANK GODDESS

can't wait for the delicious tears

 

[Croash]

Awesome!

 

[Skellig Gra]

2 Dr's on Broadchurch

Edit: that's also like the worst picture of her I've ever seen

 

[jack_package_200]

I am gonna have to start watching this again.

 

[Azzanadra]

Is Moffat still in charge? If so, no thanks.

 

[infiniteloop]

Good pick. Getting a little chibs hype now.

 

[Neoxon]

I'm okay with this, though the reactions will be hilarious.

 

[Maddocks]

hopefully the stories will be good and for the love of god, not a bunch of jokes about being female. I think that would kill any and all enjoyment if the doctor all of a sudden became a 13 year old boy discovering boobs every episode.

I never seen anything she has done, but I will watch.

 

[TimmiT]

Is Moffat still in charge? If so, no thanks.

Nope, Chris Chibnall is the new showrunner

 

[rtcn63]

She got a sorta lip curl thing going on in the reveal I'm down

 

[The Cowboy]

About time. Backlash will be something else

I recon it actually won't be, infact I recon the embrasement will be something else.

 

[mlclmtckr]

I love that headshot, she looks so exasperated

 

[Static Veins]

Yeah that'll do! I don't know much of her but she was great in Broadchurch.

The internet meltdown is proving delicious already (check the show's official Facebook page if you dare...).