Doctor Who is set to introduce their first ever transgender character in the popular BBC franchise. The Time Lord's companion will be played by Rebecca Root, who was the star of BBC sitcom Boy Meets Girl.She will play Tania Bell in a new sci-fi adventure entitled Doctor Who: Stranded, starring eighth Doctor, Paul McGann.The show has been released by Big Finish, whose audiobooks are a continuation of the adventures had by the popular Time Lord.Rebecca has opened up about her exciting new role, telling Nerdist: "[Tania is] a person like all the other people I have played and hope to play in the future."She continued: "She's not perfect, but she's not a mess, and certainly, I don't think her gender identity has any influence on her behaviour.
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