First female Time Lord Jodie Whittaker looks chic in a navy suit as she heads to BBC Studios for the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who

Jodie Whittaker looked sensational as she cut a smart figure while heading to BBC Radio Studios on Thursday.

The first female Time Lord, 41, presented herself chicly in a navy blue suit that she wore over a simple white T-shirt.

The star kept her blazer jacket buttoned up and carried her essentials in a faded floral tote bag.

Staying practical, she completed the look with a pair of white trainers as she showed off her bare ankles in the cropped trousers.

The star appeared on Woman’s Hour alongside presenter Emma Barnett to talk about Doctor Who on the show’s 60th anniversary.

Chic: The first female Time Lord opted for a navy suit, which she wore over a simple white T-shirt ahead of the big festivities

Star role: From 2017, she portrayed the eponymous Time Lord on screen for four years, leaving the science fiction series in her final episode in October 2022

Coming soon: Ncuti Gatwa (pictured in the trailer) will take over as The Doctor on Christmas Day

The popular science fiction franchise returns to screens on Saturday to mark an impressive anniversary milestone with David Tennant reprising his role as the Doctor.

Although Jodie won’t appear in the 60th anniversary special episode, the first of which airs Saturday, the star made history after becoming the first female Time Lord in 2017.

She portrayed the eponymous Time Lord on screen for four years, leaving the science fiction series in her final episode in October 2022.

The series was expected to be an instant hit as it brought the show into the modern era, but the highly anticipated episodes were widely criticized.

It is said that her tenure struggled to live up to the hype and her potential, as the show’s script was criticized many times over the years.

But her close relationship with her companion Yaz kept viewers glued to the screens as the pair were shipped together early on, as many suspected a budding romance.

Jodie recently starred alongside Bella Ramsey in the second series of BBC’s Time.

While series one saw Stephen Graham and Sean Bean take on the lead roles as a conflicted prison officer and a former teacher consumed by guilt and demons from his own past, series two features an all-female cast and focuses on a women’s prison.

Staying practical: She finished the look with a pair of white sneakers as she showed off her bare ankles in the cropped pants

Fashion: The star kept her blazer jacket buttoned up and carried her essentials in a faded floral tote bag

Doctor Who: Although Jodie will not appear in the 60th anniversary special episode, the first of which airs on Saturday, the star made history after becoming the first female Time Lord in 2017

Before Ncuti Gatwa takes over as Doctor in the upcoming 2023 Christmas special, fans will be treated to three special episodes to celebrate the 2023 Christmas special. 60th anniversary of the show, with David Tennant returning as the Time Lord alongside his former companion Donna Noble, played by Catherine Tate.

The first special, titled The Star Beast, will air on BBC One on November 25 and will be followed by Wild Blue Yonder on December 2 and The Giggle on December 9.

Appears on BBC Breakfast on Thursday in a pre-recorded interview with David said of his return: ‘Doctor Who, if you’re attached to it, you’re attached to it. The fact that I would start working on it again, kind of full-time, even if only for a short time, was something I could never have imagined.’

As Russell T. Davies revealed his plans: “I’ve always believed that all this show has to be is it has to be good, it has to be fun, it has to be well cast, it has to be brilliant, but that’s really missing from the schedules at the moment . I can’t say I’m confident, but I’m proud of what we’ve created and I hope it works.”

On Ncuti taking on the role, he said: “I have had a glimpse of what Ncuti can do and it is very exciting. He has such great energy, he’s inventive, he’s smart, he’s fast, he’s funny.

“It’s really exciting to have such a brilliant new Doctor on the way and I’ll be glued to every episode.”

Exciting: The hit sci-fi franchise returns to screens on Saturday for the impressive anniversary milestone, which will see David Tennant reprise his role as the Doctor alongside Catherine Tate