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Doctor Who's first female star is inspiring some fans and angering others

Doctor Who Society of Canada co-founder Cindy Peters discusses the latest Doctor Who casting news.
Jodie Whittaker is the next star of the long-running science fiction series Doctor Who, and the first woman to take the title role. (BBC )

What happens when a show that's more than half a century old decides to do something different?

Doctor Who recently revealed that, for the first time in 54 years, a woman will take the lead. Actor Jodie Whittaker will play the 13th Time Lord, but not all Doctor Who fans are pleased about a woman commanding the TARDIS.

Today, Doctor Who Society of Canada co-founder Cindy Peters joins guest host Ali Hassan on the show to discuss this latest news and the praise and criticism the show's been getting as a result. 

— Produced by Shannon Higgins