Steven Moffat defends his casting of male Doctor Who as he says: 'This isn’t a show exclusively for progressive liberals' Stephen Walter • 4 DECEMBER 2017 • 12:01AM
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/04/steven-moffat-defends-casting-male-doctor-says-isnt-show-exclusively/
Steven Moffat believes now is the time for a female Time Lord CREDIT: JAY WILLIAMS
Outgoing Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has defended his decision to delay the introduction of a female lead by saying the show isn’t around to pander to “progressive liberalsâ€.
This year's Christmas special will mark both his and actor Peter Capaldi's departure from the popular BBC sci-fi series, which he has worked on since 2009.
Viewers will instead be tuning in to get a glimpse of the first female Time Lord, played by Broadchurch star Jodie Whittaker, whose casting was first announced in the summer following calls to ditch the tradition of having a male Doctor.
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Admitting he had no regrets over that decision, he did say he was worried about the show’s “Daily Mail-reading viewers†complaining that it wouldn’t be the same person, before adding: “This isn’t a show exclusively for progressive liberals; this is also for people who voted Brexit. That’s not me politically at all - but we have to keep everyone on board.â€
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