In the short time since the news broke, following the announcement of Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor, Twitter has gone into meltdown, here follows a selection of reactions… Please be aware that some of the comments may NOT be suitable for younger readers!… More to follow…
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— Andydrewz™ 🏳️🌈 (@Andydrewz) July 16, 2017
Lovely day with my niece on her 11th birthday. This was one of her pressies – girls can be anything, even Dr Who! pic.twitter.com/KNQxJZGB2r
— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) July 16, 2017
Brilliant! The new Dr Who is a young, intelligent woman. Those who are in the exact opposite categories will doubtless be whinging about it https://t.co/Jr9yK4ZYHy
— Billy Bragg (@billybragg) July 16, 2017
Hugest congratulations to #jodiewhittacker on becoming the 13th DR WHO. pic.twitter.com/J4qaWwnJbR
— Richard E. Grant (@RichardEGrant) July 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/BarnabyEdwards/status/886707905961107457
#DrWho13 👍Good choice. A generation of young Whovians who will now know that as a female in the Universe you don't have to be the assistant
— Tracy-Ann Oberman MBE (@TracyAnnO) July 16, 2017
Look, if it makes anyone feel better just draw red piping & question marks on this pic, stand a long way back & pretend she's Peter Davison. pic.twitter.com/mwTZBE0aY2
— Clayton Hickman (@claytonhickman) July 16, 2017
CONGRATULATIONS Jodie Whittacker or should I say "Hello Doctor" History is made with bold moves. #DoctorWho13 #Doctor13 @ChrisChibnall JB pic.twitter.com/rJL1KCvjED
— John Barrowman MBE (@JohnBarrowman) July 16, 2017
Well done BBC exactly the change Sidney Newman wanted to make in the 1980s its brave its fresh just as the first regeneration was. pic.twitter.com/EYoFHzcowl
— Philip Morris (@archives1963) July 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/matthewdowsmith/status/886678097289936899
You MUST see this. Ian Levine's reaction tweet turned into a song. Blissful. ❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/xijeQ5f6H6
— Clayton Hickman (@claytonhickman) July 16, 2017
Absolutely furious. Can't believe they've cast a human to play the Doctor.
— Matt Lucas HQ (@RealMattLucas) July 16, 2017
12 actors have given their superb magic touch to creating their Doctors & I feel 13 will be a corker good on you @ChrisChibnall
— KatyManning Official welcomes you (@ManningOfficial) July 16, 2017
Everyone who has ever played the Doctor has been brilliant in their own individual way. All charismatic, eccentric & divine. #alifetimefan 💓
— Nicola Bryant 🇺🇦 🌻 (@thenicolabryant) July 16, 2017
Congratulations to the brilliantly talented #jodiewhittaker Fabulous that we have a female doctor. Squeeeeeeee
— Louise Jameson (@Lou_Jameson) July 16, 2017
Dinosaurs have 50 years' worth of male Dr Whos to watch in their basements. The rest of us want 2 embrace the future. It's SF after all. Doh
— Janet Fielding (@jfmouthonlegs) July 16, 2017
a message from Sylvester!
"Congratulations Jodie Whittaker!!!!! One small step for Women, one Giant leap for Womenkind!!"— Sylvester McCoy (@4SylvesterMcCoy) July 16, 2017
Congratulations to Jodie Whittaker on becoming the 13th Doctor!!Fantastic actor & AMAZING addition to the Whoverse! https://t.co/gJNibwZi8b
— ʞɔiwbɿɒH ꙅiɿʜƆ (@hardwick) July 16, 2017
"Change my dears, and not a moment too soon!" The stars of #DoctorWho are VERY happy with #Doctor13 https://t.co/Xk1hQvQTPg pic.twitter.com/LitsQThlww
— Radio Times (@RadioTimes) July 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/pryorandy/status/886633864118009857
YES 🌹 xx
— Billie Piper (@billiepiper) July 16, 2017
Yes! Utterly brilliant. Love it. #DoctorWho13 https://t.co/qqz8HCszOc
— Anneke Wills (@AnnekeWills) July 16, 2017
Terrific news! And about time. A new dawn. Congratulations to the excellent Jodie Whittaker. Here we go again…! #DoctorWho
— Mark Gatiss 💙 (@Markgatiss) July 16, 2017
Cannot deny that I am amazed by the 'never watch it again' reaction by some viewers ( I hesitate to call them 'fans'). Very sad
— Colin Baker (@SawbonesHex) July 16, 2017
Just been outside for the 1st time since we've had a lady #DoctorWho. Everything's on fire, the sky's fallen in & there are bras everywhere😱
— Clayton Hickman (@claytonhickman) July 16, 2017
Jodie Whittaker: "Doctor Who has been around longer than me, and it’s a family I couldn’t ever have dreamed I’d be part of."
— Doctor Who Magazine (@DWMtweets) July 16, 2017
BREAKING: Dr Who is now a woman. Congrats, Jodie Whittaker. pic.twitter.com/qm5KqAD035
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 16, 2017
It's on days like this that I'm reminded of Russell T Davies's brilliant point about Dr Who creative decisions: "This is not a democracy."
— @mrchrisaddison@dizl.de (@mrchrisaddison) July 16, 2017
In a spitting raging fury at the absurd PC brigade ramming a female Dr Who down our British throats! (I'm trying to get a job on #DailyMail
— Everything Electric (@Everyth1ngElec) July 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/Paul_Cornell/status/886608277676621824
And to those making 'parking the Tardis' jokes – name me one make Doctor that was unfailingly good at that! 🙄
— Colin Baker (@SawbonesHex) July 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/IanLevine/status/886621715505311744
WE HAVE A FEMALE DOCTOR.
THEY DID IT. #DoctorWho
— Christel Dee (@ChristelDee) July 16, 2017
#Doctor13 Jodie Whittaker had to use a codename to keep her #DoctorWho casting a secret https://t.co/Zn7vTt3TOD pic.twitter.com/1vBSWGRwOV
— Radio Times (@RadioTimes) July 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/twilightstreets/status/886615597005627392
Bloody hell that's made me feel v old. https://t.co/jw74v2IM8u
— Janet Fielding (@jfmouthonlegs) July 16, 2017
Kris Marshall demands a recount… https://t.co/rGOhhFYsIG
— Gavin Skinner (@fds_gavin) July 16, 2017
#Doctor13 Jodie Whittaker wants to tell #DoctorWho fans "not to be scared by my gender" https://t.co/1xTxMW4jLH pic.twitter.com/zPL9grjUXW
— Radio Times (@RadioTimes) July 16, 2017
Well then, Chibnall is taking Who in a very different direction. The new Doctor is Jodie Whittaker. Here’s to a big change up! #Doctor13 pic.twitter.com/dDfGqr6rBz
— The Doctor Who Big Blue Box Podcast (@bigblueboxpcast) July 16, 2017
B O O M 🙌 Change isn't a dirty word!!!! 🦋 #Doctor13 https://t.co/TNmw2qnD1W
— Freema Agyeman (@FreemaOfficial) July 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/FireWomon/status/886615921309167618
Can't wait to see the reaction of River 😂 #doctor13 #DoctorWho13 pic.twitter.com/kzS3OA9XZ1
— Evyydemment (@EvyyZDead) July 16, 2017
Yorkshire! Yorkshire! Yorkshire! Our very own Jodie Whittaker will be the new Doctor Who #doctor13 #drwho https://t.co/T291HY71pR pic.twitter.com/gUYkJV29pN
— The Yorkshire Post (@yorkshirepost) July 16, 2017
I have never seen anything more beautiful in my entire life #doctor13 pic.twitter.com/X9pKWuzhA6
— ✨️Amelia Chase's Hand Puppet✨️ (@alexcabotswife) July 16, 2017
As with any kind of change, some folk find change difficult, especially “fans” of a certain vintage, so we urge caution with the following tweet!
https://twitter.com/IanLevine/status/886627111712239616
