Name: Doctor Who Announces First Female Doctor
Uploaded: 2017-07-16T18:55:00Z
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Iconic British sci-fi show Doctor Who has had many actors play its titular time-traveling Time Lord since it premiered in 1963, and they've all had one thing in common: they've all been men. Now, the show has made history in casting its first female doctor, which was revealed today in a video clip teasing the show's upcoming Christmas special and eleventh season. The 13th doctor will be played by Broadchurch star Jodie Whittaker. Watch the reveal, below.

\u201cMeet the Thirteenth Doctor #DoctorWho #Doctor13\u201d
— Doctor Who (@Doctor Who) 1500218894

Whittaker said that it is "overwhelming, as a feminist" to be portraying the UK classic's first female doctor. She will take over the role from Peter Capaldi during the show's annual Christmas special this holiday season.

Doctor Who fans are, understandably, pretty excited about the news, but some can't help throwing a little well-deserved shade at the show for taking so long to cast a female lead, or venting about negative reactions to the announcement.

\u201c"Doctor Who makes sci-fi history by casting a woman as the lead"\u201d
— Dean Burnett (@Garwboy@ohai.social) (@Dean Burnett (@Garwboy@ohai.social)) 1500227569

\u201cOh great a female Doctor Who. What next? Female real doctors? Female pilots? Female scientists? Female sisters and mothers? Female WOMEN?!\u201d
— mark hoppus (@mark hoppus) 1500219412

\u201cCongratulations to Jodie Whittaker on becoming the first female #DoctorWho! Our daughter Amelia has a new hero to look up to now! #GirlPower\u201d
— InsideOutings (@InsideOutings) 1500230137

\u201cDidn't think a female #DoctorWho mattered that much to me - but now realise it always did. And the sexist comments explain help explain why\u201d
— Chi Onwurah \ud83d\udc99 (@Chi Onwurah \ud83d\udc99) 1500230678

And as a bonus...

\u201cSo many great Doctor Who's over the years hard to choose just one\u201d
— Daniel Kibblesmith (@Daniel Kibblesmith) 1500230000

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