First introduced in 2020 episode Fugitive of the Judoon, Martin\u2019s Time Lord (a forgotten incarnation wiped from the Doctor\u2019s memories) reappeared as the current Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) relived her past self\u2019s memories, with the show glitching between both actors as well as allowing a bit of conversation between them via handy reflective surfaces.<\/p>\n
It was a great cameo return that hopefully presages more involvement from Martin in future episodes \u2013 but also, this appearance confirmed a crucial detail about the character that fans had been wondering for quite some time.<\/p>
Specifically, ever since January 2020 we\u2019ve been wondering\u2026 what do we call her? While she is the Doctor, it\u2019s confusing to call both her and Whittaker\u2019s characters the same thing, and when introduced she didn\u2019t have a handy John Hurt-style designation (i.e. the War Doctor) to set her apart from the \u201cmain\u201d incarnations.<\/p>\n
Fans tried a few different things, including the \u2018Ruthless Doctor\u2019 (a bit of a play on her human identity, Ruth Clayton, as well as her apparently tougher nature), but in the end it was the \u2018Fugitive Doctor\u2019, named after the episode she first appears in, that stuck.<\/p>\n
And now the BBC seems to have acknowledged that. While in her first two appearances (in Fugitive of the Judoon and The Timeless Children) Martin was simply credited as \u2018The Doctor\u2019, in Once, Upon Time her credit has been updated to read \u2018Fugitive Doctor\u2019.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nClearly, the Beeb saw how well the name had caught on with fans, and decided to incorporate it into the show proper. Like the War Doctor, it\u2019s unlikely to ever be said on-screen but it helpfully encapsulates Martin\u2019s role as a Doctor on the run, and also helps set her apart from any other incarnation.<\/p>\n
Now all we have to do is wait for a character to use the word \u2018Thasmin\u2019, and we\u2019ll know the fans have really taken over.<\/p>\n
Doctor Who continues on Sundays on BBC One. For more, check out our dedicated Sci-Fi<\/a> page or our full TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Huw Fullerton Published: Monday, 15 November 2021 at 12:00 am Doctor Who\u2018s latest episode Once, Upon Time was stuffed to the gills with twists, reveals and exciting moments \u2013 but alongside all the floating Daleks, rampaging Cybermen and terrifying Weeping Angels, perhaps the most crowd-pleasing surprise was the return of Jo Martin\u2019s alternate Doctor. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":7174,"template":"","categories":[5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/doctor-who-just-confirmed-a-crucial-detail-about-jo-martins-doctor.jpg",620,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/doctor-who-just-confirmed-a-crucial-detail-about-jo-martins-doctor-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/doctor-who-just-confirmed-a-crucial-detail-about-jo-martins-doctor-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/doctor-who-just-confirmed-a-crucial-detail-about-jo-martins-doctor.jpg",620,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/doctor-who-just-confirmed-a-crucial-detail-about-jo-martins-doctor.jpg",620,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/doctor-who-just-confirmed-a-crucial-detail-about-jo-martins-doctor.jpg",620,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/11\/doctor-who-just-confirmed-a-crucial-detail-about-jo-martins-doctor.jpg",620,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Huw Fullerton Published: Monday, 15 November 2021 at 12:00 am Doctor Who\u2018s latest episode Once, Upon Time was stuffed to the gills with twists, reveals and exciting moments \u2013 but alongside all the floating Daleks, rampaging Cybermen and terrifying Weeping Angels, perhaps the most crowd-pleasing surprise was the return of Jo Martin\u2019s alternate Doctor.…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/7173"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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