Peter calls time
Former Doctor Who Peter Davison may be quitting Twitter after a backlash over his comments on the first female Time Lord.
He was criticised after he said Jodie Whittaker’s casting meant “the loss of a role model for boys who I think Doctor Who is vitally important for”. He took to Twitter to clarify his remarks and appeared to announce he was quitting the site.
Davison, who was the fifth Time Lord, wrote: “I didn’t say I had doubts about Jodie. I said ‘she will do a wonderful job and we need to open it up’. I also urged uncertain fans to be supportive. It was a caveat about role models.
“All this toxicity about a sci-fi show has been sobering, so I’m calling it a day. @PeterDavison5 used to be fun. Now it’s not. Must Dash.”