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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
*The inclusion of a woman | *The inclusion of a woman as the 13th Doctor addresses longstanding fan speculation that the Doctor could at some point change sexes while regenerating, a theory at one point supported by [[Tom Baker]]. | ||
*Fans had for years, thought [[Joanna Lumley]] a candidate for the role of the Doctor, should they ever cast a woman in the role. (She had earlier played Sapphire, a non-human time detective in the cult fantasy series ''Sapphire & Steel''.) The script gave her name as "The (Female) Thirteenth Doctor". | *Fans had for years, thought [[Joanna Lumley]] a candidate for the role of the Doctor, should they ever cast a woman in the role. (She had earlier played Sapphire, a non-human time detective in the cult fantasy series ''Sapphire & Steel''.) The script gave her name as "The (Female) Thirteenth Doctor". | ||
[[Category:Non-canonical Doctors]] | [[Category:Non-canonical Doctors]] |
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