"Half an hour go I was a Scotsman with white hair"
For Doctor Who fans this was an historic weekend. It marked the biggest single change in the series since it premiered on November 23, 1963. How well did the first female Doctor stand up as the latest in a 50 year plus run of the groundbreaking series? Pretty well, I'd say.
I well remember the sense of wonder that came with William Hartnell in episode 1. He was a bit scary and was happy to pretend his Tardis was faulty so he could investigate Skaro - the planet of the Daleks. I've been through every Doctor since. The series got political at times The Happiness Brigade was an attack on Thatcher's government, for instance.
Now, the actor playing the Doctor is a woman for the first time. As the tagline for the promotions says 'It's about time'.
That tagline is as multifunctional as the title of the first Jodie Whittaker episode - The Woman Who Fell To Earth.
The casting was controversial, which is odd for a fandom whose hero thinks out of the box.
Whittaker plays The Doctor with a touch of David Tennant and a glimpse of Peter Capaldi as her character adjusts to its latest regeneration, whether it stays that way we'll have to wait and see.
For me, she's nailed it first time out of the traps.