-Thank you for coming on the show.
I appreciate it. -No, this is great.
I need to apologize to start with.
So, I've had a really brilliant week in New York.
And I'm losing my voice
because I might have had a bit too much fun.
And I can only apologize
that I am husking my way through this interview.
It's very professional.
-Really? -Yeah.
-Were you out late? -No.
I wasn't even that cool. It wasn't late.
It was just -- -Loud.
-Yeah. [ Laughter ]
-That's good.
You've been in New York before, I'm assuming.
-I have been, yeah.
But I feel like I'm a grown-up now
so I can go places by myself.
-Yeah. -Yeah.
[ Laughter ]
-Congratulations. -Thanks.
-I saw a picture of you at JFK arriving here.
You've heard of this already, right?
'Cause this is -- I got to be honest.
You have too many bags.
[ Laughter ]
Jodie, what are you doing?
-Do you know what?
-This is how you pack for New York?
-There's two of us. There's two of us.
Mandip Gill, who is my co-star in the show.
-Yes.
-There's two of us there,
but we didn't want to spend $12 on trolleys.
We only wanted to spend $6.
So we piled that one up,
and I made her carry the other two bags.
[ Laughter ]
Oh, you'd think my -- my -- I really want to ask myself,
if I had all those clothes, why did I wear that?
[ Laughter ]
-Come on. -You think I have this?
-No, you look cute.
Hey, when they announced "Doctor Who,"
that you're going to be the Doctor, it was big news.
-Yes, it was, yeah. It was for me.
-Well, it was for everybody. It's the first female Doctor.
-Yeah. -And --
[ Cheers and applause ]
Forever, right? You'll always have that.
Did your life change immediately or...?
-Yeah, I think -- It's a really strange job,
because unlike many others, you're only --
you only become well-known if the job is successful.
You're in a show.
People love it, so they watch it.
And then maybe you become, you know,
attached to being that person for people.
This, you are famous before you set foot on set for the role.
And you are welcomed into this extraordinary family,
which is the "Who" universe, and it's really beautiful.
But it's, you know, it's an overnight thing,
which even though I'm an actor, and at the time I was 35,
I still was like, "Oh, my God. People are looking at me."
And you would think I'd be a bit used to it
because I've been on telly before.
But it's a different thing.
-Yeah, it really is. -Yeah.
-I mean, people love you, and the fans are so passionate.
-Yeah, really.
-If people haven't seen "Doctor Who,"
can they just jump in and understand?
-Absolutely. I think -- Well, yeah, I think the success,
because it's been on -- if you don't know what it is,
it's been on for over 50 years.
And the reason I'm the first female is because the Doctor,
who I play, is an alien and who can regenerate
and travels through time and space
in this extraordinary police box
and collects wonderful friends along the way.
And I think whether you have reference points
from any other season is kind of irrelevant
because it's a show for everyone, and it's so inclusive.
And for me I'm a new Whovian.
So I -- I -- I haven't seen it.
[ Laughter ]
I've seen bits of it. I then did my homework.
I've seen loads now. -Yeah.
-I'm in some good episodes.
[ Laughter ]
You got to start that way.
-Yeah, you are in some good episodes.
I want to show everyone a clip.
Here's Jodie Whittaker in a new episode of "Doctor Who."
Take a look at this.
-Great work, guys. And sorry again.
I did not know it was their mating season.
-It's greater, my son. I've got it!
-Got what?
No! Don't put them together yet!
-Bit late for that.
-What's happening?
-I hope you've packed.
They're not just coupons.
That's a teleport cube, just activated.
We've got about four seconds.
-No, no, no, no. I've got to go and fetch me Speedos.
Only joking.
Already got 'em on. Hoo-hoo!
-Come on.
We love you. Jodie Whittaker, everybody.