Subscribe and 🔔 to the BBC 👉 Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉 Doctor Who website: It’s time to meet the Thirteenth Doctor. Jodie Whittaker has been announced as the Doctor Who's 13th Time Lord - the first woman to get the role. She was revealed in a Doctor Who trailer that was broadcast on BBC One at the end of the Wimbledon men's singles final. The Broadchurch star succeeds Peter Capaldi, who took the role in 2013 and leaves in this year's Christmas special. Whittaker, 35, will make her debut on the sci-fi show this Christmas. #bbc All our TV channels and S4C are available to watch live through BBC iPlayer, although some programmes may not be available to stream online due to rights. If you would like to read more on what types of programmes are available to watch live, check the 'Are all programmes that are broadcast available on BBC iPlayer?' FAQ 👉
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