Jodie Whittaker says she didn't watch much Doctor Who before landing the iconic role

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"For me, I came into the audition process and I said, look I've seen it, 'cause obviously you'd have to live under a rock if you've never seen an episode, but I was not brought up in Whovian house, and it's not something I've watched from start to finish." To prepare, she decided to read up on Doctor Who's history rather than watch old episode -- which she plans to do after exiting the role. ALSO: Whittaker's Doctor Who debut to screen in cinemas.