The Fugitive Doctor | Doctor Who 

It's very hard to just introduction a new doctor out of nowhere and make them believable. Jo Marting and John Hurt both nailed the roles.

I love that the Fugitive Doctor is clearly trying to pick up Jodie Whitaker as a Companion before she realizes who she is.

The Fugitive Doctor and the War Doctor were both thoroughly captivating doctors played by excellent actors, I just wish we had gotten more time with each of them.

It's a really silly thing to appreciate, but I love that they both have the "...oh this is a joke right?" reaction on realising who the other is

As much as I hate the timeless child being the doctor, she's good. Really good. She should have been the next incarnation, not a previous. She's amazing.

Ruth is what the first female doctor could have been, She felt like the doctor, great style too

As much as I hated the idea of pre-Hartnell Doctors, I’m really liking Jo Martin’s take on the role. There’s a real sense of authority there, which makes her an interesting contrast to Whittaker. I’m curious to see when the incarnation will appear next.

By far the best thing about the Chibnell era (about the only thing) has been the wonderful Jo Martin. Instantly accepted her as THE Doctor. Some people just have 'it' don't they? This feels like the pilot that should've been. Thank God we're getting more with Big Finish. 👏👏

God I wish Joe Martin got her own season. She's such an amazing actress with such a powerful presence

She is so natural around that Hartnell console... She's fantastic.

I like how whenever the doctor first meets a past incarnation they always do that thing.

Jo Martin is the only good thing to come from the whole Timeless Child arc. The fact that we're getting multiple Big Finish sets with her is incredible.

I wish this video included my favorite Jo Martin line: "Well done. You're only five minutes behind someone who just had their memory fully restored. Five points."

I think what makes her so interesting is that we dont know too much about her and the fact she is played by a amazing lady with a huge presence. I cant wait to see more of her and what happens with her in the future/past

From the moment Jo Martin appeared there was this powerful sense of gravitas that came with her. I find it easier to accept her as the Doctor rather than moon beams and sweetness Jodie. As a real person I think Jo Martin has quite a story to tell although I couldn't tell you why.

I assume it was the fugitive doctor who imprisoned the ravagers, hence becoming the “fugitive” and why she is a significant regeneration - I wish we could have a series covering the events leading up to it

I’ll say this: While I don’t like the Timeless Child retcon (to put it nicely), I’m more than happy that the Fugitive Doctor came with it! Like all good Doctors, Jo Martin knows how to make the role unique while still recognizable as the Doctor, she’s stern while still containing a sense of whimsy, know how to handle herself in a crisis, and to top it off, her Doctor outfit is awesome, acting as a perfect reflection of her own Doctor’s personality; dark and serious on the outside with the black jacket and pants, while still being odd and whimsical with the multicolored clothes sticking out underneath. It just really works! Honestly, Jo Martin knows how to make this role all her own, and I’m not against seeing more of her Doctor in the future!

Whittaker's take on the doctor was different compared to past doctors. She had the naive innocent trait which led played well with how the season turned out with the Flux event. But to be fair I REALLY want more Jo Martin's doctor. It took a few episodes for me to accept and finally understand the new doctor but Jo...within the first minute of her reveal just owned the part.

Have to admit the “mind blown” part was a hit of nostalgia. The old school who theme chills

I've got an obsession for this incarnation. Never thought I'd say that about a pre-Hartnell incarnation of The Doctor.

When the fugitive Doctor speaks ....everyone listens! That's how it should be. No smiles..no weird faces. She is a bada$$ and she OWNS it!

OH. With what Flux has shown us thus far with Swarm, maybe that's who Jo's Doctor was referring to when she said "he". She was referring to Swarm in her past and what happens with her and Jodie's Doctor BECAUSE of Flux.

Russel Created the time war Moffat created the war doctor Chris created the fugitive Doctor

Jo Martin has such great presence, she commands every scene she's in. I'd love it if she became the 14th.

In less than one episode, Jo Martin carried the gravitas of the Doctor. Three seasons in, and Jodie’s Doctor still doesn’t feel like the Doctor.

She’s not a Pre Hartnell Doctor, the Tardis wasn’t a Police Box until it got stuck as a Police Box in Unearthly Child when the Chameleon Circuit got Stuck

I loved Ruth's cover story. Her parents allegedly left her the lighthouse they lived in, so now she owns it, but never goes there. Of course, the parents she mentioned never existed. A place you own but never want to go is the perfect place to hide something you don't even remember hiding yet will eventually need to use in an emergency. Something like a storage device for your Time Lord memories.

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Anyone want to start betting on how long it'll take for Big Finish to make boxsets for the Fugitive Doctor?

The Master: Who are you? The Fugitive Doctor: I'm The Doctor, mate. Who the hell are you?

This was the best episode of Jodie's run. Great plot for every character, great mystery, Jo's (and Jodie's) performance is incredible. And it ends without answers, which almost made it better. Especially considering the lame answer we eventually got.

It so interesting that she's like the Doctor was before leaving Gallifrey, self assured to the point of arrogance and certain of herself as a know all. 😁❤️ Sad that time and horrors will change that. It also appears that the TARDIS that he stole was the one she already has/had used. I always knew the Time Lords could be really mean, but this is pure cruelty. 😢🤔

Jo Martin is welcome as the Doctor any time 😁 She’s awesome!!!

If the showrunners have any intelligence we have just found the next Doctor ., if any woman can pull off that character MS Martin can do it. Just the right amount of drama and offbeat humor the right mixture with intelligence and mystery to make the character all her own.. The same as David Tennant and Matt Smith did when they had the opportunity as the doctor

Well the fugitive dr has more doctor in her than the 13th dr and is a perfect fit

She really deserved to be the next Doctor or maybe a cool twist and she was secretly the Master.

As much as I dislike Chibnall's run of DW, I love the concept of Jo Martin taking up the mantle of The Doctor. No hate on Jodie, I think she's a great actress and I'm sure she's only doing the best she can with what she's given, but I personally hate Chibnall's run of DW and how he rewrote The Doctor's origins. I really do think Jodie could've been an OUTSTANDING Doctor, maybe one of the best, if handled by anyone else. That's why I'm looking forward to Davis coming back and, hopefully, making the past few years seem like a weird fever dream

Finally, i've been waiting for more fugitive doctor clips to rewatch for a while

Having both Jo and Jodie on here is amazing now. Good work.

Would be great to see Jo Martin return for the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who

petition....bring back Jo, bring back Jo - from the limited time on screen, she was amazing, no bull, witty comeback with the new doctor’s sense of style with rainbows - I would love to see more of this amazing Dr.

no matter if you like the whole timeless child idea you gotta admit jo martin did a fantastic job in her role and makes a good doctor

They showed some scenes from The Brain of Morbius during the game Time Lord wrestling.

Honestly, I couldn't make it past Josie's Doctor first season. But honestly I find Jo's protrayal way better. I don't know why but she gives off the "THE DOCTOR!" Vibes

We need spin off with her she is awsome

The difficult part about her being a previous incarnation that we don't know anything about means there is only so much we can do with her character. She can't cross over with other doctors because 13 doesn't remember her so any crossover would have to end with a memory wipe. I feel like I would love to see maybe a movie or special featuring her, but outside of that I don't think there's much she can do unless she becomes a recurring character going forward.

I absolutely love Jo Martin's acting, and she brought a whole new dimension to the role (no pun intended) . I hope that this incarnation has bigger roles in future story lines. x

I wish she had been the Rani. Also I would love her shirt

The best thing to come out of this Era was The Fugitive Doctor

She can't get her own series soon enough!

she's absolutely the best part of Chibnall's era, super excited for the possibility of her getting some big finish boxsets and seeing her doing regular doctoring

One of the most electric moments/sequences in the show's history. I wish Chibnal could have carried this focus and energy forward - it ended up being his peak.

Sad we have not even a full 30 mins of jo Martin Doctor

I do hope she gets a spin off series like Torchwood or Sarah Jane

I hope we get to see some form of spinoff with Jo's doctor. She does such a good job as the Doctor.

the way Jo Martin says "no ~time~" is just so excellent, very Classic Doctor

I think the Fugitive Doctor is much more important than we have seen thus far. She could very well be the Other, a Time Lord shrouded in myth who helped design the archetypal basis of Gallifreyan society alongside Rassilon and Omega in a peaceful manner. She later readily worked with Tecteun in Division to uphold the security of reality. She adopts the name "Doctor" as a codename for her mission to do good, while her actual name is the keystone to unraveling her existence, like a redacted file. However, upon seeing the growing madness of Tecteun and her idea to wipe out a whole universe she perceives to be beyond help (possibly foreseeing the enormity of evils yet to come), there's some kind of falling out and the Doctor becomes too dangerous to leave alone, growing into the Fugitive, who eventually faces her capture. The Doctor has her mind sanitized and has a forced regeneration into a child in an attempt to purge the rogue element from her mind. The Doctor grows up and has a family, including his granddaughter, Susan Foreman. But somewhere under the surface, the Doctor shares a psychic bond with that one hinky TARDIS that keeps turning into a police box, and he can feel it calling to him. He and Susan decide to leave Gallifrey and travel across the highlights of reality, and he returns to being a runaway Time Lord. And this time, he gets to find out for himself if good can triumph over evil, even if it's only because he was the only one there to take a stand.

Damn, there’s a lot of division on the Chibnall era, but we all love this version of the Doctor!

Her power love her and the dynamic between jo and and jodie such great chemistry can’t wait to see more

I love how they make fun of each others’ clothes and have the same brain. And how it’s so unclear which is earlier.

Although I don't like what Chibnall is doing with Doctor Who's cannon, I like how Doctor Ruth and the new Master are being interpreted. Jo Martin and Sacha Dhawan are doing fantastic jobs.

If we don't get a series with Joe it's a crime!!

It’s good to see Jo Martin Back As The Fugitive Doctor Again.

So how in the world is her Tardis in the shape of the police box if it’s pre 1st doc?

WILLIAM HARTNELL IS THE FIRST DOCTOR

This was actually awesome, I like her take on the doctor. The authority and calmness was a side I haven't seen with this doctor

The one thing that got me was....she teleported into the Tardis

They really did Jodie dirty by putting Jo Martin opposite her and then giving Jo the better characterization, better costume, better console room, better everything. Hopefully Jodie Whittaker does Big Finish someday so she can actually shine as the Doctor for real.

I might have got this slightly wrong but, did anyone notice how similar the room with the chamber in looks similar to the room with the time angel’s in last episode

i wouldnt like her to be the future doctor like some people have been theorising, but id love a spin off for her

Latest trivia: The Master played a game with the Toymaker, with the "prize" being the timeless child timeline... So that's how #1 can still be #1 AND have 100s of regenerations before him... The timeless child timeline didn't exist until #14 released the Toymaker in 60:2 with the salt-superstition thing

She, and the War Doctor are among my favorites!!

Just when this Doctor Who couldn’t get any more tragic

Hoping there's at least a few specials or movie length episodes with the fugitive Dr !! Want to know and see more

It makes no sense that her TARDIS is in the form of a police box.

I have a theory that this incarnation of The Doctor is not Pre-Hartnell, but actually Post-Troughton and Pre-Pertwee~ I feel that The Division is just a subsection of the Celestial Intervention Agency who snatched up the Second Doctor (or the Hobo Doctor, if you will...iam Hartnell) after the main CIA had finished doing what they wanted (see Season 6B for more on the Celestial Intervention Agency); Troughton regenerates into Ruth, who eventually is wiped of her memories of The Division (perhaps as a future incarnation), and THEN regenerates into The Dandy Doctor I feel like my theory provides an adequate explanation of why the TARDIS is a police box, why she calls it her "ship," why the interior looks very classic, and why she refers to herself as "The Doctor" (it also could reinforce why Pertwee was unconscious for most of the first episode of _Spearhead From Space_ (a great story by the way, check it out if you haven't)) ... it makes the most sense to me, anyways Either way, I must admit: Jo Martin is really rocking her acting skills~ Even if she seems a bit too cold for The Doctor, it's definitely nice seeing the Jo and Jo(die) dynamic; it rivals Graham and Ryan for the best 13th Doctor duo

With like 20 mins of screen time all together as the doctor (Not as Ruth) she was already so much better than Jodies Doctor

Jo Martin's performance is a shining success in a sea of murky chaos. Hopefully she will have an opportunity to return for a special or two. Maybe Alex Kingston can be there too.

So many plot holes brought up and so many disappointed fans about the fact that Doctor has an origin now when all we want is mysterious adventurer

I quite like her. I feel the story is weak but has potential due to a good actress. Once you get over the fact it completely re-writes Dr who history that is.

I have to admit I am pleasently surprised on the welcome that the fugitives doctor is getting. But it makes me sad for Whittaker who just got the wrong end of the stick

her theme is so good

Honestly, I think wasting Jo Martin's Doctor is going to be the thing Chibnall is remembered for. I don't like the idea of pre-Hartnell doctors, and the timeless children... it took an idea that I hate and made it worse. But really none of that even compares to casting the first black doctor, not letting them ever be the protagonist of the show, and relegating them to a side character. Jo Martin was fantastic as the Doctor she should have been the 14th Doctor instead of giving her a grand total of 1 episode and 3 other scenes...

Personally, I'd prefer if Jo Martin was like 2.5 or 2.7. We never saw Troughton regenerate into Pertwee. We also saw Troughton in the Two Doctors working for the Time Lords as penance. What if Martin fit in that gap? I dunno how this works really. I am curious to see what the endgame is to this. And I'm all for more of Jo Martin.

I really really really really really REALLY hope RTD brings The Fugitive Doctor back! It would be criminal to let such an excellent performance go to waste!

I don’t like Pre-Hartnell incarnations. Like, I really, really don’t. But Jo Martin is just amazing as the Doctor. She should’ve been the 13th Doctor.

Honestly The Fugitive Doctor was more interesting than the actual doctor in that series.

One thing nice is when you realised even after the regenerations before Hartnell were forgotten, The Doctor still chose the name "Doctor", as if to say the Doctor will always return

She's the part of home you always carry that will always remain no matter the crisis or change. The beacon. It doesn't need the entire signal just carry enough of home to search it out anew. She is a massive swerve from the progressions of the doctor but it didn't matter because if that line of progression of the doctor is home she will be inevitably drawn back. The core remains the same. All else is subject to anything.

Last Episode of the Season, right before The Doctor is about to erase Jaz's memories of her: Yaz - "Wait a minute, you can manipulate people's memories?" Doctor - "Yes, I've done it before." Yaz - "... can you do it to yourself?" Doctor - **dies inside**

Great addition to make the Doctor mysterious. Timeless child sounds like The Master instead of the Doctor. Jo Martin was the star in Jodie's era

If she came before the first doctor than why is her tardis a police call box? The only reason it's a police call box is because the first doctors tardis landed in 1960s London and disguised itself as a police call box and got stuck that way.

Why are people so annoyed by her? So its a regenerationt hat we didn't know about. so? The War Doctor was an unknown regeneration but he was welcomed with open hands by nearly everyone! Yes, William Hartnell is the 1st Doctor, no question, but that doesn't mean he was the first incarnation.

The thing that gets me about this is that even though its heavily implied/confirmed that she is a pre-hartnell Doctor, the fact that her TARDIS is a police box in 2021, whether intentionally or not, suggests she could be a post-hartnell since it only got stuck in that form in the hands of the First Doctor. I'm sure the reason its a police box out of universe is because its showing the audience that its the same TARDIS The Doctor uses, but in-universe that doesn't make any sense. She's implied to be a Timeless Child incarnation, but she also seems like she could be post-Hartnell, but that doesn't make sense with the story being told. Its so confusing but Jo Martin is an amazing Doctor so I don't care that much. She gets a pass and I'm glad the general fandom is giving her one too despite universally hating the Timeless Child revelation.

I hate how the BBC shoehorned two more regeneratoons, 1.) Fugitive Doctor would of been a great main doctor. 2.) The War Doctor should of been an alternative version of 9 from a timeline he never regenerated into and got older fighting a timewar because he didn't use 'the moment' when he should of, so the time war got longer.

A number of people out there are hating the theory of the timeless child, and by extension Chris. But here is something people may not have considered, the ideal of Pre-Hartnell Doctor's was floated back in Mat's (Doctor #11) era. Go back to the episode "Thr Doctor's Wife" at one point the Idris says she has about 30 control rooms archive, the Doctor stated he's only changed the desktop about a dozen times and Idris said yet, a lot of us took it to mean future remodels by the Doctor, but it also could have ment past remodels. And before any one state that the Fugitive Doctor's Tardis looks like Hartnel's the maintenance shop could of done a reset on the control rooms and chameleon circuit before deciding to just junk her because of the glitches.

I'll have a couple of them soups for tonight.

Cast *Jo Martin as the 14th Doctor!* She's there, she's perfect, most importantly: she is completely _the_ Doctor.

I still think that Ruth Doctor is an alternate universe Doctor.

Don't even get me started on Ruth having a police box TARDIS way before the 1st doctor stole a TARDIS and it THEN changed into a police box. There are only 3 options as to how that makes any sense: 1) He stole the same one he had previously used that was damaged because of him, and he forgot, and it turns out it can only be disguised as a police box or in its original form, and he just so happened to land in the 1960s. A perfect time for the only other disguise the TARDIS could do to take effect, and the TARDIS also never uses its original form again, even though it can. This is extremely unlikely as, although he didn't technically pick a random TARDIS as Clara pointed it out to him, it would mean that either Clara was extremely lucky in her randomness, or she knew about the previous incarnations of the Doctor in that form and thus when Clara got all the memories of the other lives (pretty sure she did), why would she not have told the Doctor this vital information about his past? 2) The TARDIS that our Doctor has now, saw what she had before the 1st Doctor, and decided to copy the other TARDIS she used back then. This would also mean that both TARDISes had a broken chamelon arch. So quite unlikely. 3) It was the same TARDIS, but, before the 1st Doctor, the TARDIS saw into the Doctor's future and saw they would come to like the police box design and so, chose it for them before they were even the 1st Doctor. Even though the chameleon arch was broken, the Timelords still managed to reset its exterior shell appearance; then after the 1st doctor stole it, the reset was undone. Likely because it wasn't parked in the faulty TARDIS area anymore. This still requires the Doctor to have landed in the 1960s on his first trip, which is the perfect place for the only working disguise the TARDIS still has. The TARDIS could've chosen this place for him, though, as we know, she likes to choose places for the Doctor to travel to. We also know the TARDIS creates backups of future console rooms, so doing the same for exteriors would be perfectly reasonable to assume. The TARDIS then logically installed this backup sometime while the previous incarnations owned it. This would also mean the whole design of the TARDIS is a bootstrap paradox, and considering the nature of Doctor Who, this is clearly the most logical option. Still, though, none of it makes any bloody sense.