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On the seventy-fifth edition of Reality Bomb, we're looking back on the past decade's worth of Doctor Who as NPR Books editor Petra Mayer, Den of Geek's Kayti Burt, Jon Arnold and Kat Climpson discuss the best Doctor Who of the 2010s with Graeme Burk. Joy Piedmont looks back on the Doctor Who Christmas specials with our Christmas Questions quiz with Bill Evenson, Kelly Boaz and Adrienne Enderle. And Graeme takes another trip to the Gallery of the Underrated to talk about the Jon Pertwee story the Mutants with emeritus producer Alex Kennard. Plus the return of Spoiler Cops!

On the seventy-fifth edition of Reality Bomb, we're looking back on the past decade's worth of Doctor Who as NPR Books editor Petra Mayer, Den of Geek's Kayti Burt, Jon Arnold and Kat Climpson discuss the best Doctor Who of the 2010s with Graeme Burk. Joy Piedmont looks back on the Doctor Who Christmas specials with our Christmas Questions quiz with Bill Evenson, Kelly Boaz and Adrienne Enderle. And Graeme takes another trip to the Gallery of the Underrated to talk about the Jon Pertwee story the Mutants with emeritus producer Alex Kennard. Plus the return of Spoiler Cops!

On the seventy-fifth edition of Reality Bomb, we're looking back on the past decade's worth of Doctor Who as NPR Books editor Petra Mayer, Den of Geek's Kayti Burt, Jon Arnold and Kat Climpson discuss the best Doctor Who of the 2010s with Graeme Burk. Joy Piedmont looks back on the Doctor Who Christmas specials with our Christmas Questions quiz with Bill Evenson, Kelly Boaz and Adrienne Enderle. And Graeme takes another trip to the Gallery of the Underrated to talk about the Jon Pertwee story the Mutants with emeritus producer Alex Kennard. Plus the return of Spoiler Cops!

Series 2, Episode 28 of Doctor Who: The Memory Cheats! And the story we will be discussing today is... 

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JODIE WHITTAKER is the 13th DOCTOR! This exciting news was announced this past Sunday by the BBC, and we're back on this episode of MUTTER'S SPIRAL Podcast to discuss, expound, and squee joyfully about it! We talk about our reaction, including our joyous shock that the exciting choice was made - to select a staggeringly talented young FEMALE actor to take over the iconic role. We'll talk about Jodie's CV, our experience with her work, and also how much of the Steven Moffat era led to this momentous choice. Please have a listen!

The News

A school in Wales produces a great fan film, Rani from SJA and Laura Fraser to star in Series 12 and sadly the last surviving writer from the 1st Doctor era, Donald Tosh, passes away.

Merch Corner

Blu rays and steelbooks all round as Series 5 and the upcoming Series 12 are now available to pre-order.

Review story this week is: The Moonbase

Classic Cybermen this week as the 2nd Doctor, Jamie, Polly and Ben try to survive in this base under siege four-parter. They do say too much sugar is bad for you!

A huge, big, massive thank you to all of you who have listened to our show in 2019 (and prior). This is our last show for this year as we embark on our two-week break. We will be back on either 3rd Jan or 10th Jan with our reviews for the Series 12 opener "Spyfall".

We have lots of Doctor Who still to cover and no doubt we'll be out and about throughout 2020 at various events and cons so will be another busy year for us.

Until then we hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year. Take care of yourselves and remember... Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallons-y!

In this week’s episode, we wrap up the Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters Volume 1 box set with the Seventh Doctor Story, Harvest of the Sycorax by James Goss and The Sontaran Ordeal by Andrew Smith featuring the Eighth Doctor.

Plus, we have a few items to discuss this week in the news section of our show,

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

In this week’s episode, we wrap up the Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters Volume 1 box set with the Seventh Doctor Story, Harvest of the Sycorax by James Goss and The Sontaran Ordeal by Andrew Smith featuring the Eighth Doctor.

Plus, we have a few items to discuss this week in the news section of our show,

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

Merry Christmas! Join teams from both sides of the Atlantic as James, Phil, Ian, Drew, Michele and Brent serve up a dollop of festive goodness, DWP style!

So do they discuss one of the many Doctor Who Christmas Specials? The Snowmen or Last Christmas perhaps? A Christmas Carol even? Well, no. They don’t. Instead they choose to discuss that well known Seventh Doctor Christmas classic, The Curse of Fenric. Of course they do.

Join the crew soon for Episode 301 when they’ll be discussing Spyfall, the first episode of Series 12 – and in the meantime, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Don’t forget to get in touch – feedback@thedoctorwhopodcast.com, on Twitter or on Facebook.

Enjoy the show – and Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Join teams from both sides of the Atlantic as James, Phil, Ian, Drew, Michele and Brent serve up a dollop of festive goodness, DWP style!

So do they discuss one of the many Doctor Who Christmas Specials? The Snowmen or Last Christmas perhaps? A Christmas Carol even? Well, no. They don’t. Instead they choose to discuss that well known Seventh Doctor Christmas classic, The Curse of Fenric. Of course they do.

Join the crew soon for Episode 301 when they’ll be discussing Spyfall, the first episode of Series 12 – and in the meantime, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Don’t forget to get in touch – feedback@thedoctorwhopodcast.com, on Twitter or on Facebook.

Enjoy the show – and Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Join teams from both sides of the Atlantic as James, Phil, Ian, Drew, Michele and Brent serve up a dollop of festive goodness, DWP style!

So do they discuss one of the many Doctor Who Christmas Specials? The Snowmen or Last Christmas perhaps? A Christmas Carol even? Well, no. They don’t. Instead they choose to discuss that well known Seventh Doctor Christmas classic, The Curse of Fenric. Of course they do.

Join the crew soon for Episode 301 when they’ll be discussing Spyfall, the first episode of Series 12 – and in the meantime, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Don’t forget to get in touch – feedback@thedoctorwhopodcast.com, on Twitter or on Facebook.

Enjoy the show – and Merry Christmas!

The News

A school in Wales produces a great fan film, Rani from SJA and Laura Fraser to star in Series 12 and sadly the last surviving writer from the 1st Doctor era, Donald Tosh, passes away.

Merch Corner

Blu rays and steelbooks all round as Series 5 and the upcoming Series 12 are now available to pre-order.

Review story this week is: The Moonbase

Classic Cybermen this week as the 2nd Doctor, Jamie, Polly and Ben try to survive in this base under siege four-parter. They do say too much sugar is bad for you!

A huge, big, massive thank you to all of you who have listened to our show in 2019 (and prior). This is our last show for this year as we embark on our two-week break. We will be back on either 3rd Jan or 10th Jan with our reviews for the Series 12 opener "Spyfall".

We have lots of Doctor Who still to cover and no doubt we'll be out and about throughout 2020 at various events and cons so will be another busy year for us.

Until then we hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year. Take care of yourselves and remember... Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallons-y!

In this week’s episode, we wrap up the Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters Volume 1 box set with the Seventh Doctor Story, Harvest of the Sycorax by James Goss and The Sontaran Ordeal by Andrew Smith featuring the Eighth Doctor.

Plus, we have a few items to discuss this week in the news section of our show,

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

In this week’s episode, we wrap up the Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters Volume 1 box set with the Seventh Doctor Story, Harvest of the Sycorax by James Goss and The Sontaran Ordeal by Andrew Smith featuring the Eighth Doctor.

Plus, we have a few items to discuss this week in the news section of our show,

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

Merry Christmas! Join teams from both sides of the Atlantic as James, Phil, Ian, Drew, Michele and Brent serve up a dollop of festive goodness, DWP style!

So do they discuss one of the many Doctor Who Christmas Specials? The Snowmen or Last Christmas perhaps? A Christmas Carol even? Well, no. They don’t. Instead they choose to discuss that well known Seventh Doctor Christmas classic, The Curse of Fenric. Of course they do.

Join the crew soon for Episode 301 when they’ll be discussing Spyfall, the first episode of Series 12 – and in the meantime, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Don’t forget to get in touch – feedback@thedoctorwhopodcast.com, on Twitter or on Facebook.

Enjoy the show – and Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Join teams from both sides of the Atlantic as James, Phil, Ian, Drew, Michele and Brent serve up a dollop of festive goodness, DWP style!

So do they discuss one of the many Doctor Who Christmas Specials? The Snowmen or Last Christmas perhaps? A Christmas Carol even? Well, no. They don’t. Instead they choose to discuss that well known Seventh Doctor Christmas classic, The Curse of Fenric. Of course they do.

Join the crew soon for Episode 301 when they’ll be discussing Spyfall, the first episode of Series 12 – and in the meantime, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Don’t forget to get in touch – feedback@thedoctorwhopodcast.com, on Twitter or on Facebook.

Enjoy the show – and Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Join teams from both sides of the Atlantic as James, Phil, Ian, Drew, Michele and Brent serve up a dollop of festive goodness, DWP style!

So do they discuss one of the many Doctor Who Christmas Specials? The Snowmen or Last Christmas perhaps? A Christmas Carol even? Well, no. They don’t. Instead they choose to discuss that well known Seventh Doctor Christmas classic, The Curse of Fenric. Of course they do.

Join the crew soon for Episode 301 when they’ll be discussing Spyfall, the first episode of Series 12 – and in the meantime, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Don’t forget to get in touch – feedback@thedoctorwhopodcast.com, on Twitter or on Facebook.

Enjoy the show – and Merry Christmas!

The News

A school in Wales produces a great fan film, Rani from SJA and Laura Fraser to star in Series 12 and sadly the last surviving writer from the 1st Doctor era, Donald Tosh, passes away.

Merch Corner

Blu rays and steelbooks all round as Series 5 and the upcoming Series 12 are now available to pre-order.

Review story this week is: The Moonbase

Classic Cybermen this week as the 2nd Doctor, Jamie, Polly and Ben try to survive in this base under siege four-parter. They do say too much sugar is bad for you!

A huge, big, massive thank you to all of you who have listened to our show in 2019 (and prior). This is our last show for this year as we embark on our two-week break. We will be back on either 3rd Jan or 10th Jan with our reviews for the Series 12 opener "Spyfall".

We have lots of Doctor Who still to cover and no doubt we'll be out and about throughout 2020 at various events and cons so will be another busy year for us.

Until then we hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year. Take care of yourselves and remember... Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallons-y!

In this week’s episode, we wrap up the Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters Volume 1 box set with the Seventh Doctor Story, Harvest of the Sycorax by James Goss and The Sontaran Ordeal by Andrew Smith featuring the Eighth Doctor.

Plus, we have a few items to discuss this week in the news section of our show,

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

In this week’s episode, we wrap up the Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters Volume 1 box set with the Seventh Doctor Story, Harvest of the Sycorax by James Goss and The Sontaran Ordeal by Andrew Smith featuring the Eighth Doctor.

Plus, we have a few items to discuss this week in the news section of our show,

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

Merry Christmas! Join teams from both sides of the Atlantic as James, Phil, Ian, Drew, Michele and Brent serve up a dollop of festive goodness, DWP style!

So do they discuss one of the many Doctor Who Christmas Specials? The Snowmen or Last Christmas perhaps? A Christmas Carol even? Well, no. They don’t. Instead they choose to discuss that well known Seventh Doctor Christmas classic, The Curse of Fenric. Of course they do.

Join the crew soon for Episode 301 when they’ll be discussing Spyfall, the first episode of Series 12 – and in the meantime, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Don’t forget to get in touch – feedback@thedoctorwhopodcast.com, on Twitter or on Facebook.

Enjoy the show – and Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Join teams from both sides of the Atlantic as James, Phil, Ian, Drew, Michele and Brent serve up a dollop of festive goodness, DWP style!

So do they discuss one of the many Doctor Who Christmas Specials? The Snowmen or Last Christmas perhaps? A Christmas Carol even? Well, no. They don’t. Instead they choose to discuss that well known Seventh Doctor Christmas classic, The Curse of Fenric. Of course they do.

Join the crew soon for Episode 301 when they’ll be discussing Spyfall, the first episode of Series 12 – and in the meantime, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Don’t forget to get in touch – feedback@thedoctorwhopodcast.com, on Twitter or on Facebook.

Enjoy the show – and Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Join teams from both sides of the Atlantic as James, Phil, Ian, Drew, Michele and Brent serve up a dollop of festive goodness, DWP style!

So do they discuss one of the many Doctor Who Christmas Specials? The Snowmen or Last Christmas perhaps? A Christmas Carol even? Well, no. They don’t. Instead they choose to discuss that well known Seventh Doctor Christmas classic, The Curse of Fenric. Of course they do.

Join the crew soon for Episode 301 when they’ll be discussing Spyfall, the first episode of Series 12 – and in the meantime, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Don’t forget to get in touch – feedback@thedoctorwhopodcast.com, on Twitter or on Facebook.

Enjoy the show – and Merry Christmas!

JODIE WHITTAKER is the 13th DOCTOR!  This exciting news was announced this past Sunday by the BBC, and we're back on this episode of MUTTER'S SPIRAL Podcast to discuss, expound, and squee joyfully about it!  We talk about our reaction, including our joyous shock that the exciting choice was made - to select a staggeringly talented young FEMALE actor to take over the iconic role.  We'll talk about Jodie's CV, our experience with her work, and also how much of the Steven Moffat era led to this momentous choice.  Please have a listen!

This week we cover story #76, The Ark in Space. The Doctor and his companions find themselves on space station Nerva, where a mysterious alien infestation threatens to put an end to the last vestiges of humanity!

QotW/Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag/We're Two!

Discussion of "The Ark in Space" (Charlie 7.75, David 7.5, Trevor 8)

Connor's Corner

Discussion of Big Finish audio adventure "The Yes Men" (Charlie 8, David 8, Trevor 8)

Hosts:

• Trevor @WhovianTrev Trevsplace
• Charlie @insanityinchaos The Infinite Longbox The Comic Conspiracy
• David http://www.davidsafar.com/ @gwythinn MaroonedWhovian
• Scott

Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #77, The Sontaran Experiment! You can buy a digital copy on iTunes, rent the DVD from Netflix, or buy the DVD from Amazon.com, the BBC Doctor Who Shop, the WB Shop, or many other fine retailers.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 19.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 19.

This week we cover story #76, The Ark in Space. The Doctor and his companions find themselves on space station Nerva, where a mysterious alien infestation threatens to put an end to the last vestiges of humanity!

QotW/Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag/We're Two!

Discussion of "The Ark in Space" (Charlie 7.75, David 7.5, Trevor 8)

Connor's Corner

Discussion of Big Finish audio adventure "The Yes Men" (Charlie 8, David 8, Trevor 8)

Hosts:

• Trevor @WhovianTrev Trevsplace
• Charlie @insanityinchaos The Infinite Longbox The Comic Conspiracy
• David http://www.davidsafar.com/ @gwythinn MaroonedWhovian
• Scott

Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #77, The Sontaran Experiment! You can buy a digital copy on iTunes, rent the DVD from Netflix, or buy the DVD from Amazon.com, the BBC Doctor Who Shop, the WB Shop, or many other fine retailers.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 19.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 19.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 19.

We take the opportunity to discuss the historic announcement of the next Doctor on this week’s episode of the podcast. Here are our thoughts on the news that Jodie Whittaker will take over the role at Christmas.

Also, we do have a few things to review. First we look at Big Finish Main Range story 89, No Man’s Land, featuring the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Hex.

Then, we delve into the first five issues in the Eleventh Doctor’s year three comics from our friends over at Titan Comics.

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

We take the opportunity to discuss the historic announcement of the next Doctor on this week’s episode of the podcast. Here are our thoughts on the news that Jodie Whittaker will take over the role at Christmas.

Also, we do have a few things to review. First we look at Big Finish Main Range story 89, No Man’s Land, featuring the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Hex.

Then, we delve into the first five issues in the Eleventh Doctor’s year three comics from our friends over at Titan Comics.

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 19.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 19.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 19.

This is Bags of Action. The podcast devoted to  action movies, both old and new, but all of them are awesome! In this episode Steve and Pete are joined by a special guest, Barry Nugent, the co-host of Geek Syndicate to discuss another film from the 1980s that he chose, The Golden Child starring Eddie Murphy. How does it hold up today?  Loaded with trivia they dig deep its into similarities with other films of that era and its connections to John Carpenter.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 19.

On this week's podcast, the Doctor takes the kids Clara babysits to an amusement park and gets them captured by Amazo Cybermen.  Good job, Doctor!

QotW: In the episode Nightmare in Silver , the Doctor encounters a new variety of cyber creature dubbed "cybermites", if you were to create a new cyber creature based on an existing animal, what would it be?

So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News

Discussion of "Nightmare in Silver" (David 9, Trevor 6, Charlie 9, Connor 9.75)

Big Finish: Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctor #11: The Time Machine (8.75/7.25, Trevor 8.5/7.25, Charlie 8/7)

Hosts:

• Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace
• Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Comic Conspiracy
• David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian
• Connor YouTube: The Deadly Emerald

Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #239, The Name of the Doctor! Our audio adventure will be The Light at the End, available from BigFinish.com

On this week's podcast, the Doctor takes the kids Clara babysits to an amusement park and gets them captured by Amazo Cybermen.  Good job, Doctor!

QotW: In the episode Nightmare in Silver , the Doctor encounters a new variety of cyber creature dubbed "cybermites", if you were to create a new cyber creature based on an existing animal, what would it be?

So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News

Discussion of "Nightmare in Silver" (David 9, Trevor 6, Charlie 9, Connor 9.75)

Big Finish: Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctor #11: The Time Machine (8.75/7.25, Trevor 8.5/7.25, Charlie 8/7)

Hosts:

• Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace
• Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Comic Conspiracy
• David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian
• Connor YouTube: The Deadly Emerald

Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #239, The Name of the Doctor! Our audio adventure will be The Light at the End, available from BigFinish.com

Rob and Dave discuss Doctor 13, Jodie Whittaker.

Featuring listener emails and a special audio from The Rev.

As always, you can write to us: hello@theDWshow.net

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Jodie Whittaker graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2005 with a gold medal in Acting. Since then she has worked continually in Film, Television and Theatre. Her TV credits include the critically acclaimed ITV drama Broadchurch (for which she was nominated for Best Actress for the RTS Television Awards), Emmy award-winning Black Mirror, Sky 1's The Smoke, BBC's Cranford, in which she starred opposite Judi Dench and Imelda Staunton, The Night Watch (BBC), The Accused (BBC), and Tess of the D'Urbervilles (BBC).

Jodie has recently finished shooting Journeyman, written and directed by Paddy Considine, as is the lead in the new BBC drama series Trust Me. Her other film credits include Venus, (which earned her nominations for Best Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards; Best British Newcomer at the Critics' Circle Awards and Best Actress In A Motion Picture at the Satellite Awards); Attack The Block, One Day, Black Sea, Good Vibrations, St.Trinian's, Get Santa and most recently Adult Life Skills, which she Executive Produced as well as starred in which received a number of BIFA nominations.

Jodie made her professional theatrical debut at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in The Storm. Other theatre credits include playing the title role in Antigone at the Royal National Theatre, Bash at the Trafalgar Studios, Awake And Sing and Enemies at the Almeida, both directed by the then Artistic Director Michael Attenborough.

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1. What does it feel like to be the Thirteenth Doctor?
It's very nerve-racking, as it's been so secret!

2. Why did you want the role?
To be asked to play the ultimate character, to get to play pretend in the truest form: this is why I wanted to be an actor in the first place. To be able to play someone who is literally reinvented on screen, with all the freedoms that brings - what an unbelievable opportunity. And added to that, to be the first woman in that role.

3. Has it been hard to keep the secret?
Yes. Very hard! I've told a lot of lies! I've embroiled myself in a whole world of lies which is going to come back at me when this is announced!

4. Who was the first person you told when you got the role?
My husband. Because I was allowed to!

5. Did you have a codename and if so what was it?
In my home, and with my agent, it was The Clooney. Because to me and my husband, George is an iconic guy. And we thought, what's a really famous iconic name? It was just fitting.

6. What does it feel like to be the first woman Doctor?
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. It feels incredible.

7. What do you want to tell the fans?
I want to tell the fans not to be scared by my gender. Because this is a really exciting time, and 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.

8. What are you most excited about?
I'm most excited about becoming part of a family I didn't even know existed. I was born in 1982 - it's been around longer than me, and it's a family I couldn't ever have dreamed I'd be part of.

9. How did Chris sell you the part?
We had a strange chat earlier this year where he tricked me into thinking we were talking about Broadchurch. And I started to quiz him about his new job in Wales, and asked him if I could be a baddie! And he quickly diverted the conversation to suggest I should consider auditioning to be the 13th Clooney.

It was the most incredible chat because I asked every question under the sun, and I said I'd take a few weeks to decide whether I was going to audition. He got a phone call within 24 hours. He would've got a phone call sooner, but my husband was away and there was a time difference!

10. Did he persuade you?
No. There was no persuasion needed. If you need to be persuaded to do this part, you're not right for this part, and the part isn't right for you. I also think, for anyone taking this on, you have to want to fight for it, which I certainly had to do. I know there will have been some phenomenal actors who threw their hats in the ring.

11. What are you going to wear?
I don't know yet.

12. Is that your costume in the filmed sequence which introduced you as the new Doctor?
No.

13. Have any of the other Doctors given you advice?
Well they can't because they haven't known until now, but I'm certainly expecting a couple of calls - I've got a couple of mates in there. I'm mates with a companion [Arthur Darvill], I'm mates with a trio of Doctors. I know Matt Smith, Chris Eccleston and obviously David Tennant. Oh! And let's throw in David Bradley! Four Doctors! So I'm hoping I get some calls of advice.

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The identity of the new Doctor was revealed exclusively on BBC One and on social media around the world after the Men's Wimbledon Final on Sunday 16 July.

She will be the Thirteenth Time Lord and take over from Peter Capaldi, who leaves the global hit show at Christmas.

New head writer and executive producer Chris Chibnall, who takes over from Steven Moffat on the next series, made the decision to cast the first ever woman in the iconic role.

Jodie Whittaker says: "I'm beyond excited to begin this epic journey with Chris and with every Whovian on this planet. It's more than an honour to play the Doctor. It means remembering everyone I used to be, while stepping forward to embrace everything the Doctor stands for: hope. I can't wait."

Chris Chibnall, New Head Writer and Executive Producer, says : "After months of lists, conversations, auditions, recalls, and a lot of secret-keeping, we're excited to welcome Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor.

"I always knew I wanted the Thirteenth Doctor to be a woman and we're thrilled to have secured our number one choice. Her audition for The Doctor simply blew us all away. Jodie is an in-demand, funny, inspiring, super-smart force of nature and will bring loads of wit, strength and warmth to the role. The Thirteenth Doctor is on her way."

Peter Capaldi says: "Anyone who has seen Jodie Whittaker's work will know that she is a wonderful actress of great individuality and charm. She has above all the huge heart to play this most special part. She's going to be a fantastic Doctor."

Charlotte Moore, BBC Director of BBC Content, says: "Making history is what Doctor Who is all about and Chris Chibnall's bold new take on the next Time Lord is exactly that. The nation is going to fall in love with Jodie Whittaker - and have lots of fun too!"

Piers Wenger, Controller BBC Drama, says : "Jodie is not just a talented actor but she has a bold and brilliant vision for her Doctor. She aced it in her audition both technically and with the powerful female life force she brings to the role. She is destined to be an utterly iconic Doctor."

Matt Strevens, Executive Producer, says : "I'm so thrilled that Jodie Whittaker said yes to playing the Doctor. I've been a fan for years and always hoped to work with her. She is an actor of great emotional range and inhabits every role with complete passion and conviction. Just thinking about what she will bring to the Doctor makes me as excited as a kid at Christmas. It's going to be a lot of fun."

On this week's podcast, the Doctor takes the kids Clara babysits to an amusement park and gets them captured by Amazo Cybermen.  Good job, Doctor!

QotW: In the episode Nightmare in Silver , the Doctor encounters a new variety of cyber creature dubbed "cybermites", if you were to create a new cyber creature based on an existing animal, what would it be?

So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News

Discussion of "Nightmare in Silver" (David 9, Trevor 6, Charlie 9, Connor 9.75)

Big Finish: Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctor #11: The Time Machine (8.75/7.25, Trevor 8.5/7.25, Charlie 8/7)

Hosts:

• Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace
• Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Comic Conspiracy
• David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian
• Connor YouTube: The Deadly Emerald

Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #239, The Name of the Doctor! Our audio adventure will be The Light at the End, available from BigFinish.com

Toni and Joe are cautiously joined by Chris Cherry for some fun and games while they discuss the Classic Doctor Who serial The Celestial Toymaker.

On this week's podcast, the Doctor takes the kids Clara babysits to an amusement park and gets them captured by Amazo Cybermen.  Good job, Doctor!

QotW: In the episode Nightmare in Silver , the Doctor encounters a new variety of cyber creature dubbed "cybermites", if you were to create a new cyber creature based on an existing animal, what would it be?

So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News

Discussion of "Nightmare in Silver" (David 9, Trevor 6, Charlie 9, Connor 9.75)

Big Finish: Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctor #11: The Time Machine (8.75/7.25, Trevor 8.5/7.25, Charlie 8/7)

Hosts:

• Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace
• Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Comic Conspiracy
• David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian
• Connor YouTube: The Deadly Emerald

Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #239, The Name of the Doctor! Our audio adventure will be The Light at the End, available from BigFinish.com