New “Doctor Who” star Jodie Whittaker said that she demanded equal pay with outgoing Doctor Peter Capaldi, and she is surprised that anyone would be talking about it. Speaking at the National Television Awards, Whittaker told Radio Times, “It’s an incredibly important time and the notion [of equal pay] should be supported. It’s a bit of a shock that it’s a surprise to everyone that it should be supported!”
Read More:‘Doctor Who’ Finally Introduces the First Female Doctor as Jodie Whittaker Debuts — Watch
“Doctor Who” fans rejoiced when it was announced that Jodie Whittaker was cast as the 13th Doctor, the first time the Time Lord would be played by a woman. The news was long overdue, as the BBC had been teasing the idea of a female doctor for many years without delivering. Last year, the network came under fire when a report revealed huge pay disparity between women and men.
Read More:‘Doctor Who’ Finally Introduces the First Female Doctor as Jodie Whittaker Debuts — Watch
“Doctor Who” fans rejoiced when it was announced that Jodie Whittaker was cast as the 13th Doctor, the first time the Time Lord would be played by a woman. The news was long overdue, as the BBC had been teasing the idea of a female doctor for many years without delivering. Last year, the network came under fire when a report revealed huge pay disparity between women and men.
- 1/24/2018
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Exclusive: British broadcaster BBC has launched BBC Ideas, its long-gestating digital factual service that aims to be "more rewarding than stalking your ex's ex's ex on Facebook". The service, which was unveiled by Director General Tony Hall in 2015, has now gone live and will target audiences aged 25-55 with a slew of "intelligent" audio, video and written articles drawn from across the BBC and third party producers. It has launched with a slew of content including…...
- 1/15/2018
- Deadline TV
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