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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* In an early draft of the script, written prior to casting, this incarnation was referred to as "The Lady Doctor", and described only as "a beautiful woman". Her final name, used in the behind-the-scenes documentary and in ''Doctor Who Magazine'' credits, was "The Female Doctor".<ref>Doctor Who Magazine #328</ref> | |||
* The [[Thirteenth Doctor]] from the [[2005 (releases)|2005]] revival, introduced in ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'', was, in fact, a woman, with blond hair and a smiling demeanour. She was played by [[Jodie Whittaker]], 18 years after Lumley's Doctor had her appearance in ''The Curse of Fatal Death''. | * The [[Thirteenth Doctor]] from the [[2005 (releases)|2005]] revival, introduced in ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'', was, in fact, a woman, with blond hair and a smiling demeanour. She was played by [[Jodie Whittaker]], 18 years after Lumley's Doctor had her appearance in ''The Curse of Fatal Death''. | ||
* The inclusion of a woman as the Thirteenth Doctor addressed long-standing fan speculation, at the time, that the Doctor could at some point change sexes while [[regenerating]]. The theory had been supported by [[Tom Baker]]. During the [[Steven Moffat]] era, [[the Master]] and [[the General]] both changed genders during regeneration. Finally, the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] herself was a woman, ending the debate once and for all in 2017. | * The inclusion of a woman as the Thirteenth Doctor addressed long-standing fan speculation, at the time, that the Doctor could at some point change sexes while [[regenerating]]. The theory had been supported by [[Tom Baker]]. During the [[Steven Moffat]] era, [[the Master]] and [[the General]] both changed genders during regeneration. Finally, the [[Thirteenth Doctor]] herself was a woman, ending the debate once and for all in 2017. | ||
* Fans had for years thought [[Joanna Lumley]] a candidate for the role of the Doctor, should they ever cast a woman in the role.{{source}} She had earlier played Sapphire, a non-human time detective in the cult fantasy series ''Sapphire & Steel'' | * Fans had for years thought [[Joanna Lumley]] a candidate for the role of the Doctor, should they ever cast a woman in the role.{{source}} She had earlier played Sapphire, a non-human time detective in the cult fantasy series ''Sapphire & Steel''. | ||
* [[Lawrence Miles]]' novel pitch ''[[The War (novel)|The War]]'', as well as at least one other pitch by [[David A. McIntee]], would have featured this incarnation of the Thirteenth Doctor. | * [[Lawrence Miles]]' novel pitch ''[[The War (novel)|The War]]'', as well as at least one other pitch by [[David A. McIntee]], would have featured this incarnation of the Thirteenth Doctor. | ||
* Another alternate [[The Doctor (Exile)|female incarnation of the Doctor]] would also appear in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Exile (audio story)|Exile]]'', played by [[Arabella Weir]]. | * Another alternate [[The Doctor (Exile)|female incarnation of the Doctor]] would also appear in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[Exile (audio story)|Exile]]'', played by [[Arabella Weir]]. | ||
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