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Wednesday, November 28, 2018

THE NEW WHO AND MORE JAMIE LEE

Photo: The Radio Times
It not too hard to see the dismantling of male-dominated feature roles in media, including news and sports. It hasn't stopped there; complete role reversals are the norm in comics (Thor a woman?), movies and TV these days. Following in the footsteps of the Mighty Marvel, who most recently feminized the character of Capt. Marvel, the newest in a long line of the BBC's Dr. Who is now a woman.

 I liked the elfin-faced Jodie Whittaker's character in the detective/mystery series BROADCHURCH, so I was familiar with her talent. She has also been a respected actress in the UK ever since her breakout film, VENUS, with the late, great Peter O' Toole. Admittedly, I have yet to see an episode with her as the new Who, but I have no doubt see is doing a capital job.

 The October 20-26 issue of the UK's TV programmer, RADIO TIMES has a look at the new Dr. Who along with the TARDIS makeover.






BONUS POST: We're not quite done with the 40th Anniversary of HALLOWEEN. Here's a two-page spread from RT.

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2 comments:

  1. JohnJNovember 28, 2018 at 4:00 PM

    Pretty sure the name of the movie Jodie did with Peter O'Toole was "Venus". Also enjoyed watching her in "Attack the Block" and "White Wedding". Unfortunately, several of her movies are not available in Region 1 dvds.

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  2. JohnNovember 28, 2018 at 5:33 PM

    You are quite correct, John, and the correction has been made! Thanks for keeping MMW accurate in its reporting and for visiting!

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