Jodie Whittaker
On 16 July 2017, Whittaker was announced as the Thirteenth Doctor in the science fiction television series "Doctor Who"; she is the first woman to play the title role. She had previously worked with incoming "Doctor Who" showrunner Chris Chibnall on "Broadchurch". She admitted that she had to "tell a lot of lies" after being cast to keep the information secret and used the codeword "Clooney" when talking about the role. She urged fans not to be afraid of her gender, saying ""Doctor Who" represents everything that's exciting about change. The fans have lived through so many changes, and this is only a new, different one, not a fearful one." Chibnall said that he always wanted a woman for the part and that Whittaker was their first choice.
Tenth Doctor comic stories
"The Tenth Doctor" comic stories is a wide range of adventures featuring the tenth incarnation of the Doctor, the Time Lord protagonist of the popular sci-fi series, "Doctor Who". The range had the unprecedented claim of appearing in no less than four regularly published titles: the long established "Doctor Who Magazine", the more recently launched Doctor Who Adventures, aimed at a younger audience, the magazine (a title used to support the sale of an expanding number of collectable trading cards (which accompany the magazine or could be purchased separately)), and Doctor Who, a US monthly title launched in 2009. In 2010, the comic stories passed onto the Eleventh Doctor.