MP Chi Onwurah welcomes Jodie Whittaker as first female Doctor Who

Get canada goose outlet michigan daily updates directly to your inboxSubscribeSee our privacy noticeMore newslettersNewcastle MP Chi Onwurah has canada goose factory outlet vancouver welcomed the announcement that Broadchurch star Jodie Whittaker has been cast as the canada goose outlet new Doctor in Dr Who saying it could encourage more girls to take up canada goose outlet in vancouver science.And Downing Street has revealed that Prime Minister Theresa May was “pleased” there is to be a woman piloting the TARDIS.There has been plenty of debate since the identity of the 13th Doctor was revealed in a trailer shown on Sunday although many of the show’s fans have given the decision to cast a woman an enthusiastic thumbs up.Ms Onwurah, Labour MP for Newcastle Central, said canada goose outlet eu she had been struck by the strong reaction to the announcement.(Image: PA)She said: “I want positive role models for women and girls but I’m not sure if being a Time Lord is something attainable for most girls. I thought canada goose outlet authentic I wasn’t particularly bothered about it.”But that changed when I saw the trailer,”It is an iconic person, and having that embodied by a woman canada goose jacket outlet uk is incredibly powerful.”And I think the reaction has canada goose outlet store quebec also made me realise how important it is.”Some people are objecting to it not being realistic as if being a woman could canada goose outlet store uk be the most unbelievable thing about the Doctor!”She said her favourite Doctor had been canada goose outlet nyc Tom Baker, who played the character in the 1970s, followed by David Tennant, who was in the role from 2010 to 2013, but she said: “I feel sure Jodie Whittaker is going to be my new favourite.”Also I canada goose outlet in chicago do think she will help attract more canada goose uk site girls to science.”Prime Minister Theresa May has also welcomed the announcement. canada goose outlet online uk Asked how Mrs May felt canada goose outlet in montreal about canada goose uk the appointment of a female doctor, her official spokesman told journalists: “I believe she was pleased”.However fans have been divided and fan website Doctor Who Online, which boasts more than 35,000 daily visitors and is edited by Sebastian Brook, said it was “genuinely appalled at some of the comments” made in reference to Whittaker being canada goose coats uk cast.A spokesperson added: “Whether you agree or disagree with the BBC’s decision, there is no place for hate speech.”The new Time Lord in Doctor Who is revealed and it’s a woman here’s all you need to knowA fan of the show for more than 25 years, Will Howells, who often contributes to the Doctor Who magazine and has attended conventions, said “what the character does is more important than what their gender is”.He said: “I think it’s really cool. It will divide fandom. canada goose outlet parka I think, you know, there were a lot of people who didn’t want it, didn’t want a female Doctor. But I think the most important thing is you have a really good actor playing the Doctor.”The show has such a “flexible format” that the gender of the Doctor should not be an issue, Howells added.Vicky Pattison is engaged who’s the lucky man?The current Doctor, Peter Capaldi, has labelled his successor in the role of Time Lord a “wonderful actress”.He said: “Anyone who has seen Jodie Whittaker’s work will know that she is a wonderful actress of great individuality and charm.”She has canada goose outlet uk sale above all the huge heart to play https://www.winterdownparkas.com this most special part. She’s going canada goose outlet boston to be a fantastic Doctor.”.

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