to a bereaved mother in broadchurch. let us bereaved mother in broadchurch.female lead has been a popular strategy with audiences in films like star wars and in television in shows like game of thrones. do you think all fans will welcome a female doctor?” thrones. do you think all fans will welcome a female doctor? i think that most well, someone not be sure, but they should remember that doctor who is all about change and this is potentially a really big, really exciting change to the show. with the bbc having committed itself to greater diversity, it will be hoping that today's announcement will not only excite viewers but also clearly demonstrate that the time travel show has moved firmly into the 20th century. fans have ta ken century. fans have taken to twitter in their thousands to comment on the new doctor. while many are rejoicing at the news that the 13th time lord will be a woman, some are unhappy. here is one who is unhappy, he says... there is a humorous reaction from this tweet... robson granton buckinghamshire —— robson granton buckinghamshire —

, the show runner on broadchurch, the show runner on broadchurch, the show runner on doctor who, thereay be a connection there, he knows that he can trust her to carry a show. it's interesting for any actor to take on. let's pause and see the reveal on. let's pause and see the reveal on bbc one which happened in the last couple of minutes. putting eight integrate, but the big question now, is who is number 13? there you go, you heard the voice of sue barker, introduced at the end of the bbc‘s coverage. mark ford there, i was saying about the eyes, let me creditjohn culshaw with saying about her eyes. the eyes have it, evenin about her eyes. the eyes have it, even in that trail there is something quite... it really draws her to yourface something quite... it really draws her to your face and her expression? do you know what? in the 1980s, i grew up and my doctor was peter davidson. you are so young! yes, and when she took her head down, ijust thought of peter davidson. that huge mop of blonde hair, and the little, cheeky, smile. the glint in the eyes. that was exactly the same there. th

her performance in broadchurch, a terribly sombre series, really, iwonder broadchurch, a terribly sombrew her in venus, opposite peter o'toole, where she is incredibly funny and subversive, maybe she will bring some of that to it as well. with doctor who, the actor's personality is always a really important part of the performance, so she needs to, and will, i am sure, bring what she has got to that part, because a lot of it, there is more of it in the actor thanis it, there is more of it in the actor than is on the page sometimes, doctor who. presumably but different writers, keeping the consistency of the character. i hope that they do not change too much, the writers do not change too much, the writers do not think, we have to rate this character really differently because it is being played by a female actor. what i really hope is that they have some way of keeping bill on as the companion. it would be quite something to see them travelling the universe together.m would be interesting to see them having two female actors playing the two lead roles. in recent years we tend to think of

to playing a mother whose son has been murdered, in crime drama broadchurch. it's complicated.se. a show in which she appeared opposite a doctor who companion, arthur darvill.. let us handle the media... and a former doctor in david tennant. casting strong female leads has been a popular strategy with audiences in films like star wars and on tv in shows like game of thrones. do you think all fans will welcome a female doctor? i think most will, i think some won't be sure, but they should remember doctor who is all about change, and this is potentially a really big, really exciting change to the show. with the bbc having committed itself to greater diversity, it will be hoping that today's announcement will not only excite viewers, but will also clearly demonstrate that the time travel show has moved firmly into the 21st century. lizo mzimba, bbc news. one person who had been tipped for the role was actor 0livia colman. she's a friend ofjodie whittaker‘s and says she's delighted at the news. i had no idea. if you tell her secret, she will keep it because we have seen each other

she's best known for her role in broadchurch and will take overfrom peter capaldi.orrespondent lizo mzimba reports. time travel show doctor who making history. jodie whittaker says she is overwhelmed, as a feminist, as a woman and as an actor to be cast as the drama's first female doctor. it is a role which demands a huge range of emotion, something jodie has often demonstrated from early appearances in comedies like st trinian‘s... you will have to forgive me, my brain doesn't kick in until wednesday when i have been caning it all weekend. from now on you don't say nothing.... to playing a bereaved mother in award—winning drama murder broadchurch. it is complicated. of course. a show in which she has appeared alongside a former doctor who companion, arthur darvill, and a former doctor in david tennant. casting strong female leads has been a popular strategy with audiences in films like star wars and on tv shows like game of thrones. do you think all fans will welcome a female doctor? i think most will. some won't be sure but they should remember that doctor who is

i watched her in broadchurch. they will give her a male assistant, perhaps you will have a woman. 0ne of the newspapers is suggesting that perhaps the bbc are being too to pc in doing this. of course. any change that comes up, this is the accusation. 50% or more of the licence payers are female. we pay for this. i can't get too excited about it. i'm very pleased that we got this female doctor who, but i can't say that it's going to keep me awake at night. no, we shouldn't... it is excellent, i'm really thrilled. how long have you been so powerful in the banking sector?” have not seen doctor who since jon pertwee. i think that was the last time. if the banks could let you do this, why can't a fictional television programme? it's excellent, excellent. isn't it quite sad that we even have to comment on it? anyway, we will see, and i hope she will win round some of those who say they will never watch it again because they have spoilt the franchise. people are saying that. both people are stupid.” franchise. people are

the former broadchurch star was announced earlier today after the wimbledon men's final. published articles on the series. i asked her what she thought about doctor who being a woman for the first time. 0h, oh, it is about time, frankly. i am absolutely delighted. very sad and it has taken this to get there. we have had women doctors and hospitals for over 100 years, it is about time we had one in the tardis. tracking casting and jodie whittaker is brilliant. there were lots of names in the frame. what will she bring to the role? she's very gutsy, forthright and direct. incredible emotional range. it is exceptional to see hopefully another regional accent in the tardis. she is from yorkshire, so will be great to see another more of christopher eccleston. i think it will be a very, very exciting journey. but there is some way to go in terms of winning back me dammit female fans. we have heard a lot about men being turned off by the new doctor but women have not been written well in doctor who and last few years and it will be a hard time winning them back. it will take mor

the doctor herself is jodie whittaker and she was a key actor in a very important series, broadchurche thriller, a mystery, so she will certainly be adding a little bit of... adding a different dynamic. how popular is doctor who internationally? i'm not so sure. doctor who internationally? i'm not so sure. i think it is hugely popular. do you? i don't know. we we re popular. do you? i don't know. we were showing the props from game of thrones earlier, all of the props, doctor who, through the ages, the old cardus... or a doctor who, through the ages, the old cardus. .. or a corrupt, doctor who, through the ages, the old cardus... or a corrupt, i used to be behind the sofa! thank you very much, michaela, wonderful to speak to you. lovely to have you join us. it is watching. goodbye. hello there. plenty going on with our weather in the next few days. in fact, plenty of ups and downs to come during the week ahead. but if you like sunshine, the weekend ended on a high note for most of us. that was the scene on sunday afternoon in northern ireland. the sunset looked like this from our weat

jodie whittaker, who starred in the itv drama broadchurch, will take over from peter capaldi next yearroger federer has won the men's singles title at wimbledon for a record eighth time, after defeating marin cilic in straight sets. mps are considering tougher sentences for people convicted of acid attacks after there were more than 400 offences in england and wales in the six months to april. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. in co—ordinated outfits, which i am sure they arrange before coming on the news... with me are ruth lea, who's economic adviser to the arbuthnot banking group, and the journalist and columnist, yasmin alibhai—brown. tomorrow's front pages, starting with ttomorrow‘s financial times leads on what it says is the chancellor's bid to cushion the blow of brexit with a two—year transition deal. the metro says the chancellor is at loggerheads with some fellow ministers, who he accuses of trying to undermine his strategy for a soft brexit. the daily telegraph also leads on the supposed rift between philip hammond and

jodie whittaker, who starred in the itv drama broadchurch, will take overfrom peter capaldi next yearcould face life sentences as a new review looks into classifying corrosive substances as dangerous weapons. thousands of opposition demonstrators in poland are protesting outside parliament in warsaw againstjudicial reforms that one of their leaders has called a coup d'etat. the new legislation gives parliament control over the body that nominatesjudges. critics of the legislation, passed by the senate yesterday, say that it will erode the independence of the judiciary and undermine democracy in poland and accuse the government of a coup. let's speak to our correspondent. we have had protests before, at one point we had the opposition party practically besieging parliament itself in protest at other reforms s0 itself in protest at other reforms so this is kind of an ongoing saga about how the party in power has been conducting itself since it won elections just over a year ago now. yes, i've been going to demonstrations outside parliament for the past 18 months against this government.

jodie whittaker, who starred in the itv drama broadchurch, will take over from peter ca paldi next yearr federer has won the men's singles title at wimbledon for a record eighth time, after defeating marin cilic in straight sets. mps are considering tougher sentences for people convicted of acid attacks after there were more than 400 offences in england and wales in the six months to april. now on bbc news, it's time for the travel show. this week on the travel show, we're in bermuda. where i'll be diving into hundreds of years of nautical history, and finding out how a new project will let you explore these shipwrecks from your smartphone. that was, quite literally, breathtaking! we head to canada's remote cape breton for a unique taste of scottish culture. is and, we'll be meeting the couple on a global honeymoon that they hope is could last a lifetime. we start this week in the north atlantic ocean. this tiny collection of subtropical islands spans just 22 miles. but they are ringed by more than 200 square miles of coral reef. these beautiful shallow reefs make this island perfect fo

jodie whittaker, who starred in the itv drama broadchurch, will take over from peter capaldi.year's christmas special. here's lizo mzimba. time travel show doctor who making history. jodie whittaker says she is overwhelmed as a feminist, as a woman, and as an actor to be cast as the drummer's first female pop. there has been a huge amount of speculation as to who his replacement will be. when he regenerates and this year ‘s christmas special. regeneration was first introduced in the 1960s. an ingenious solution to the problem of how to continue a show after the departure of the actor playing its lead role. it has consistently been one of the bbc‘s greatest hits, a successful combination are proven sci—fi format and the charismatic lead actor. expectations of the new doctor is certain to be high. do you think all fans will welcome female doctor? i think most will, some would be sure, but i think they should remember that doctor who is all about change and this is potentially a really big, really exciting change to the show. the bbc having committed itself to greater diversity,

jodie whittaker, who starred in the itv drama broadchurch, will take overfrom peter capaldi.13th doctor in this year's christmas special. here's lizo mzimba. time travel show, doctor who, making history. joe whittaker says she is overwhelmed as a feminist, woman, and actor, to be cast as the first female doctor. in the six months since peter ca paldi announced he was stepping down from the role, there has been a lot of speculation about who his replacement would be. and he regenerates in this year's christmas special. regeneration was first introduced in dr who in the 1960s, an ingenious way to continue the show after the departure of the actor playing the lead role. since the show returned, it has consistently been one of the bbc‘s biggest hits, a successful combination of a great format and a charismatic lead actor. expectation for the new dr who is certain to be high. will all fans welcome a female doctor? some will, some won't be sure. doctor who is all about change and this is potentially an exciting one. with the bbc committing itself to greater diversity, it will be ho

jodie whittaker, who starred in the itv drama broadchurch, will take over from peter ca paldi next yearroger federer has won the men's singles title at wimbledon for a record eighth time, after defeating marin cilic in straight sets. mps are considering tougher sentences for people convicted of acid attacks after there were more than 400 offences in england and wales in the six months to april. now on bbc news, wimbledon sportsday. hello and welcome to our final wimbledon sportsday — i'm hugh woozencroft. and there's a fairytale ending for roger federer as he seals a record 8th men's singles crown at the all england club. there's a slice of british success in the ladies wheelchair and the mixed doubles as jamie murray and his partner martina hingis seal victory. there's more british success at silverstone in today's men's final, roger federer gave to his fitting end. his straight sets wind over marin cilic was not exactly what we were expecting. in centre court history, one man has his own chapter. play roger federer here and you face the thousands who adore him. going for a record eigh

jodie whittaker, known for her appearance in broadchurch, where she played the mother of the little boy3th actor to play the doctor role, the first woman after years of speculation and daily say, some shameless pr effort by the bbc in 1980 when they first floated the idea of a female doctor who. nonetheless, it has now come to pass. it is big news for doctor who fans. big news in the world of television as well. it is up a traditionally played by a male actor, but there is no reason when you're talking about aliens that the character should be male orfemale. the question is how audiences respond, not just the question is how audiences respond, notjust hardened fans. we will speak to one in a few moments but more importantly that worldwide audience, numbering billions, who now watch the doctor laws—mac adventures every yea r. now watch the doctor laws—mac adventures every year. also, and this is important, make a big financial contribution through the various forms of merchandise that they buy. doctor who is one of the big money spinners of world broadcasting. let's speak to mark ford. w

jodie whittaker, who is best known for her roles in the crime drama broadchurch, is taking it all inist, 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. it feels incredible. she'll take over from peter ca paldi in this years christmas special, ecoming the 13th doctor since the 1960s. theme music you will have to destroy all living matter. i never said that but i maintain! matter. i never said that but i maintain i have the right to decide what i look like. i got lost in the time vortex. the tardis brought me home. how about this? much better, let's settle for this. i am off to visit the scene of the crime. tell me on the scene of the crime. tell me on the way. can you hear me? open your mouth, you must drink this. is this death? doctor? you were expecting someone us? i... stereo is and eager breath makes you sound and appear rather egotistical, young lady! where am i? who are you? stay back. this is idiotic. i apologise. who are you? stay back. this is idio

jodie whittaker, who starred in the itv drama broadchurch, will take over from peter capaldi, makingylvester mccoy. i asked her what she thought of the news. -- the seventh doctor. i think it is an amazing move. i have been watching my twitter feed and facebook, and opinion is divided, but mainly i have to say, in favour. also, let's not forget that doctor who is an alien, similarly he is kind of gender neutral anyway. i also think that this thing about whether he is a man ora that this thing about whether he is a man or a woman or he or she, young people nowadays who, let's face it, they are, that is both in the programme is principally made, they area programme is principally made, they are a lot more fluid on gender than us are a lot more fluid on gender than us old folks, and i think to them, it perhaps doesn't matter as much whether it is a man or a woman. are we making too big a deal of it?|j think we are, in a sense, although i think we are, in a sense, although i think the main thing is, how is jodie whittaker going to play the part? how has it been written for her? because s