Jodie Whittaker is reportedly set to star in a prison drama.
Jodie Whittaker lands first major TV role since quitting Doctor Who
The 40-year-old actress left 'Doctor Who' in 2022 after five years as the titular Time Lord and is now said to be gearing up to star as an inmate in 'Time', which will serve as a sequel to the 2021 drama series that saw Sean Bean star as a prisoner struggling with guilt after being locked up.
A source told The Sun newspaper's TVBiz Column: "This is a fantastic role for Jodie, and not just because she’s joining forces with a top writer and starring in a show which has already proved a hit. Playing a prisoner banged up behind bars is also a massive departure for her, given that she became best known for playing a heroic figure who roamed the universe. But that’s exactly the sort of challenging part Jodie would have wanted."
The first series won two BAFTA Awards and writer Jimmy McGovern is returning to pen the show's second outing, with production reportedly set to take place this spring before hitting screens in 2024.
Meanwhile, after stepping down from her history-making role as Doctor Who - which saw the 'St. Trinians' actress become the first woman to take on the lead role in the long-running BBC sci-fi series - Jodie admitted she was "in bits" during her final days on set.
She told The Big Issue: "I suppose I can’t take much credit for most of it, because that is down to the writing. But that was the overriding feeling of the Doctor I wanted to bring. And I feel I was given that opportunity, and that this show, at this time, represents everything I wanted it to be. Before they even finished checking the last take of the last scene, I was in bits. Even when we wrapped on a corridor we would always run down or did the last costume checks with the person who’s stood by you through all this time. You know, even my last lateral flow test was emotional!
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