Jodie Whittaker Knows Who She Wants To Be The Next 'Doctor Who'

Jodie Whittaker played the 13th Doctor on "Doctor Who."

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She is the first woman to play the role of the titular Time Lord.

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The show first premiered in 1963.

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Whittaker already knows who she wants her replacement to be.

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She thinks that Lydia West would be a good pick.

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Lydia West, 28, is a Black British actress.

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She made a splash in the BBC series "Years & Years."

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She also starred in the HBO series "It's A Sin."

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BBC has yet to announce who will take their turn in the TARDIS next.

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