经过一番激烈的猜测后，下一位即将出演《神秘博士》的明星已经揭晓 —— 接过“时间领主”这一角色的人是茱蒂·惠特克。
She is the first woman to take on the role, playing the 13th Doctor in the BBC1 drama. Whittaker, who rose to fame in ITV’s crime drama Broadchurch, had been touted as one of the contenders.
她将在这部BBC1台的电视剧中扮演第13任“博士”，也是出演该角色的首位女性。惠特克因出演ITV的犯罪电视剧《小镇疑云》而一举成名，先前她一直是该角色的热门竞争者之一。
Debate has been whirring over who would play the Doctor ever since Peter Capaldi announced in January that he was leaving the programme.
自彼得·卡帕尔蒂今年1月宣布辞演该节目以来，对于谁将出演“博士”一角一直存在争辩。
Chris Chibnall, Doctor Who’s new head writer and executive producer, said: “After months of lists, conversations, auditions, recalls, and a lot of secret-keeping, we’re excited to welcome Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor.
《神秘博士》新任首席编剧、执行制作人克里斯·齐布纳尔表示：“经过了数月的选角、沟通、试镜、召回以及众多的保密工作之后，我们很激动地迎来了第13任‘博士’的扮演者茱蒂·惠特克。”
“I always knew I wanted the 13th Doctor to be a woman and we’re thrilled to have secured our number one choice. Her audition for the Doctor simply blew us all away.
“我一直都知道，自己想让第13任博士是位女性。而我们也很激动地锁定了我们的首选。她的博士试镜将我们彻底征服了。”
“Jodie is an in-demand, funny, inspiring, super-smart force of nature and will bring loads of wit, strength and warmth to the role. The 13th Doctor is on her way.”
“茱蒂是个很受欢迎、风趣、鼓舞人心又超级聪明的人，将给这一角色带来无数的智慧、力量以及温暖。第13任博士现在已经启程。”
Whittaker said: “I’m beyond excited to begin this epic journey – with Chris and with every Whovian on this planet. It’s more than an honour to play the Doctor. It means remembering everyone I used to be, while stepping forward to embrace everything the Doctor stands for: hope. I can’t wait.”
惠特克表示：“能和克里斯以及这个星球上的每一位‘博士粉’一起展开这段史诗般的旅程，我的激动之情难以言表。出演博士并不仅仅是个荣誉。它意味着铭记过去的每一个自己，同时向前迈进，拥抱博士所代表的一切：希望。我已经迫不及待了。”
Emily Cook, editorial assistant at Doctor Who magazine, said: “I am very excited
《神秘博士》杂志的编辑助理艾米莉·库克表示：“我对此感到十分激动。我一看到茱蒂·惠特克出现在BBC公布她出演博士一角的视频中，就感觉十分合适，她感觉就像是博士本人。女博士的出现令人激动、意义深远。我迫不及待地想要看她将如何演绎这一角色，引领这一节目走向何方。”
Erica Lear, the social secretary at the Doctor Who Appreciation Society, said: “I think it’s very brave but she is a brilliant actress. I did not expect it but I think it’s brilliant. My only wish was that we have a good actor and that is what we have.”
《神秘博士》观赏社的社交秘书埃丽卡·李尔表示：“我认为这么做十分大胆，但她是位很棒的女演员。我没想到会是这样，但这点子很棒。我只希望我们能有一位好演员（来出演博士），而她正是我们想要的。”
But Lear noted that the appointment might divide opinion. “It will spark debate and split fandom; there will be lots of people not happy with the decision but it’s up to the new series to change their mind.”
但李尔指出，这样的选角或许会产生分歧。“这会引发争论，将粉丝分为两派；不少人对这一决定感到不满，但这就要看新一季将如何改变这些人的看法了。”
Colin Baker, the sixth actor to play the role, from 1984–86, also applauded the decision.
在1984-1986年期间出演第六任博士的演员科林·贝克也对这一决定表示欢迎。
