What the fans say:

Jodie Whittaker was like a female version of David Tennant: so energetic and with such a great vibe

Actor Greg Austin (from the Doctor Who spin-off, Class): “Initial impressions are pretty good. A lot of iffy-ness, but the best part about it was Jodie Whittaker. Can’t wait to see more of her.”

Fan site Doctor Who Infinity: “Jodie you are exquisite and a fab addition to Doctor Who.” Another fan club wrote: “Jodie made a perfect first impression as the Doctor, a perfect mix of grit, quirkiness and comedy.” Severance screenwriter

James Moran: “Exactly what

I hoped it would be – filled with heart, emotion, excitement and fun. And

Jodie is absolutely perfect in the role. This is the new normal and I couldn’t be happier.” Doctor Who Magazine writer Emily Cook: “Is Jodie Whittaker the Doctor? Absolutely, yes she is. The companions need to be really likeable as well and I think they were. I left episode one loving the Doctor, loving the new team.” Beth Axford of fan site Time Ladies: “Jodie is the Doctor. She was like a female version of David Tennant: so energetic and with such a great vibe. Such a good role model for girls and boys. All the characters were really relatable. I loved them.” However, two younger fans were less impressed...

Moss Tucker, 14, of Hornchurch, Essex: “This was a massive change after Peter Capaldi. Everything about the writing and production seemed very different. I was worried about having a woman Doctor but that wasn’t the problem – it was the believability of her character. The companions were very weak with poor acting in places.

“At times the alien seemed the most believable character on screen.”

His pal Ben Jones, 14 (who says he’s watched every Doctor Who episode): “Good cinematography but there was a lot of focus on the characters to the detriment of the storyline. Jodie Whittaker is not in the same league as Tom Baker or Peter Capaldi, but maybe she will grow on us.”