Podcasts Culture Nerdette Jodie Whittaker And The New 'Doctor Who'

Jodie Whittaker And The New 'Doctor Who'

Published: Oct. 19, 2018, 5:01 a.m.

Hey! Today we're talking with Jodie Whittaker! She is the first woman to play the lead role in the long-running, time-travel-based BBC television series Doctor Who. You'll hear her tell Greta the story of how she got the role, how so many lovely Doctor Who fans have reacted to her casting, and why she thinks her character\u2019s gender, \u201cmore so than probably any other role I\u2019ve ever played, is irrelevant.\u201d