Sunday 23 October 2022 10:49 PM CHRISTOPHER STEVENS watches Jodie Whittaker bow out as Doctor Who as David ... trends now
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Doctor Who, BBC 1
Rating: ****
Even for a Time Lord, reincarnation is a novelty. David Tennant, incumbent of the Tardis from 2005 to 2010, reappeared at the end of a special 90-minute episode of Doctor Who (BBC1), as Jodie Whittaker bowed out.
A blast of golden light, a thunderous roar of sound (after the noisiest adventure ever) and the first thing to appear was his tatty tie. He always did look like a supply teacher at a sixth form college.
How long Tennant will stick around in the Doctor's shoes is anyone's guess. Before springing this surprise in the final seconds of the show, the BBC's official position was that Ncuti Gatwa was lined up as the next Doctor. A glimpse of the new series, in a trailer after the show, suggested Gatwa is as confused as anyone.
Former Time Lord David Tennant reappeared at the end of a special 90-minute episode of Doctor Who (BBC1) as Jodie Whittaker bowed out
Only one thing is certain: Jodie has gone. As the 13th Doctor, she infuriated many fans with her relentless political correctness. She enjoyed a lesbian frisson with her female companion Yas (Mandip Gill), railed against the British Empire, and set off across time in pursuit of feminist icons from Ada Lovelace to Mary Seacole.
But her final excursion was other varieties of woke. The explosions were loud enough to revive coma patients.
