© 2024 Blue Ridge Public Radio
Blue Ridge Mountains banner background
Your source for information and inspiration in Western North Carolina.
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

'Dr. Who' casts a person of color in the main role for the first time

British sci-fi series “Dr. Who” announced this week that Ncuti Gatwa, a Black man, will portray its protagonist in the next season. It’s a big move for a TV show that’s been broadcasting for nearly sixty years.

We discuss this with NPR TV critic Eric Deggans.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.