Earlier this week, it was announced that Jodie Whittaker is set to take on the iconic starring role in BBC One’s Doctor Who.

Speaking about playing the Doctor, the critically-acclaimed actor said: “It feels completely overwhelming, as a feminist, as a woman, as an actor, as a human, as someone who wants to continually push themselves and challenge themselves, and not be boxed in by what you're told you can and can't be.

“This is a really exciting time, and Doctor Who represents everything that's exciting about change,” she said, adding: “The fans have lived through so many changes, and this is only a new, different one, not a fearful one.”

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