Ncuti Gatwa (left) and Russell T Davies attending the premiere of the new season of “Doctor Who” in London on March 31, 2025. In 2023, actor Ncuti Gatwa became the first Black actor to play ...

Doctor Who has embraced diversity and social commentary, with the showrunner dismissing critics, calling it "woke." The show has a history of challenging norms and addressing real-world issues ...

L ongtime Doctor Who writer Steven Moffatt has some choice and wise words for fans of the iconic series who think it has suddenly become "woke." Moffatt made a name for himself writing iconic ...

Doctor Who's chief show writer has dismissed fans' views that it has become too 'woke' after viewers complained about the beloved science-fiction show online.. The long-running BBC show, which has ...

Then in 2022, Mr. Gatwa – a gay, black actor – took over the role, and his Doctor appeared to be gay and, in one episode, passionately kissed a man. Fans of the show, which is typically geared toward ...

This weekend, Doctor Who faces a villain more destructive than the Autons, more frightening than the Weeping Angels, and more devious than Magnus Greel. A Time Lord can survive that lot. The Woke ...

Doctor Who boss Russell T Davies has hit back at criticisms that the show is too "woke", saying he has no time for complaints from "online warriors". The long-running BBC sci-fi show returned last ...

MORE than half of Brits who used to watch Doctor Who say they turned off because it had become “woke, boring rubbish”.That is the result of an ­i ...

Doctor Who’s become all that is obsessively woke & deranged about BBC – but the latest episode still shocked me Read on for the show totally ruined by 'weapons-grade sycophancy' and the soap ...

Varada Sethu on Doctor Who reaction: 'If we get "Doctor Woke" comments, we're doing it right' We may earn commission from links on this page. Our editorial is always independent ( learn more ).