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STEVEN Moffat reckons Jodie Whittaker will have no trouble exterminating the backlash.

Day when fans will see Peter Capaldi hand over the keys to the Tardis. Scores of fans were outraged And Steven says he laid clues for when the BBC announced the viewers that the new Doctor would 13th Doctor will be a woman. be a woman over the past year.

But show boss Steven said: “The He said: “There were quite a few best way to fall in love with a hints in the series. I put them new Doctor is to believe it in because I knew early on can’t possibly work. that the new Doctor would

“My message to fans be female. who don’t like the idea of “It will be a drum roll a female Doctor is that to Jodie’s era. It will be they’re going to have the a massive moment.” best time of all. The episode will also

“Jodie’s an amazing mark Steven’s final actor and that’s what is outing as Doctor Who’s required for that part.” top boss after almost a

And he added: “It can LEAVING: Moffat decade in charge. be underestimated how Steven said: “The thing much difficulty and skill there is in a you dread doing in this job is that role like that. You have to turn on you might be the last one. a sixpence emotionally and you have “You don’t dread handing it over. to be exciting.” But you want it to continue.

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