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.
Doctor Who (season 21)
The twenty-first season of British science fiction television series "Doctor Who" began on 5 January 1984 with the 5th Doctor (Peter Davison) serial "Warriors of the Deep", and ended with Colin Baker's first serial "The Twin Dilemma". For only the second time (the first being during season 4), the entire TARDIS crew changed over the course of a single season.Peter Davison makes his final regular appearance as the Doctor in "The Caves of Androzani". Colin Baker makes his first full appearance as the Doctor in the final serial "The Twin Dilemma".