Jodie Whittaker named ...

[TheOstrich]

... as the next Dr Who.

Who indeed?

Well, she was Beth Latimer in Broadchurch .....

[Kaz]

I remember her in Cranford! She was good in that

I was a bit shocked when it was first announced, and said so on Facebook, but I suppose we have to wait and see, as it is certainly a bold move

She might grow on me as the Doc. Missy did, as the Master, and it took me a while to get my head around her - I kept seeing her as the lunatic man eating character from Green Wing!

[Workingman]

The last time I watched Dr Who he had frizzy hair and was dressed in a multi-coloured patchwork quilt outfit.

[JanB]

Ditto, WM

[Ally]

The last time I watched Dr Who he had frizzy hair and was dressed in a multi-coloured patchwork quilt outfit.

I had never watched Doctor Who in my life until the rather delicious Christopher Eccleston and his long swishy coat made an appearance. Shallow..but true.

I am delighted at Jodie being chosen.

[Gal]

The last time I watched Dr Who he had frizzy hair and was dressed in a multi-coloured patchwork quilt outfit.

I had never watched Doctor Who in my life until the rather delicious Christopher Eccleston and his long swishy coat made an appearance. Shallow..but true.

I am delighted at Jodie being chosen.

This! I'm not a massive fan but will watch if nothing else on

[JoM]

I've never seen her in anything, hadn't even heard of her.

Dr Who used to be on constantly in our house, Joe especially loved it, but I think the first few Peter Capaldi episodes were watched and then interest was lost.

[miasmum]

I have never watched an episode of Dr Who in whole live long life and have no intention of starting

[TheOstrich]

When they first resurrected it, the combination of Bille Piper and Christopher Eccleston was excellent, but once David Tennant arrived, I stopped watching it. No offence to David Tennant, he is an excellent actor, but Eccleston set the bar very high indeed.

[Kaz]

Chris Ecclestone is gorgeous! I also have a soft spot for DT, but having said all that I have loved the Capaldi incarnation