Jodie Whittaker Discusses New Drama 'One Night' and Doctor Who Return

New Drama: One Night

• 💡 The series "One Night" explores two timelines, focusing on a traumatic event 20 years prior that shattered the lives of three best friends.
• 📌 It delves into how trauma impacts friendships and the complex question of who owns the memory of such an event, especially when one friend publishes a novel about it.
• 🇦🇺 The drama is set in the Australian coastal town of Kiama, with the location itself playing a significant role in the story, similar to "Broadchurch."

Playing Tess and Accent Challenges

• 🎭 Jodie Whittaker found playing her character, Tess, challenging because Tess is reserved and emotionally closed off, a stark contrast to Jodie's own bubbly personality.
• 🗣️ Mastering the Australian accent for the role required intensive dialect coaching, though her character's 20 years living in England provided a narrative "get out of jail free card" for accent nuances.
• 😬 Jodie described the terrifying experience of performing the accent during read-throughs, especially as the only Brit among a team of phenomenal actors.

Doctor Who Return and Filming Secrets

• 🚀 As the first female Doctor, Jodie reflected on her groundbreaking role and the shared experience with Jo Martin, who also played a version of the Doctor.
• 🤫 She detailed her secret return for David Tennant's regeneration episode, involving code names, a midnight flight, and struggling to learn sci-fi lines on little sleep.
• ✨ Despite the challenges, she cherished her time on Doctor Who, loving the massive TARDIS set and being part of the extraordinary Doctor Who family.

Australian Delights and Life Rules

• 🧀 While filming in Australia, Jodie developed an obsession with Meredith goat cheese, noting its widespread availability and deliciousness.
• ✅ She shared her two main rules for life: "Be nice" and "Don't be rubbish," offering a PG and a more