Jodie Whittaker demanded equal pay to Peter Capaldi for Doctor Who

'Equal pay is a notion that should be supported!'

While the BBC gender pay gap may have been highly criticised last year, there’s no question about whether Jodie Whittaker will receive less for playing the first female Doctor Who.

Speaking at the National Television Awards, the actor revealed that she demanded the same pay as predecessor Peter Capaldi, who stepped away from the role in December.

“I don’t imagine you’re going to meet a woman this evening who is unenthusiastic about the prospect of equal pay,” she said, according to RadioTimes.

“It’s an incredibly important time and [equal pay is] a notion that should be supported – and it’s a bit of a shock that it’s a surprise to everyone that it should be supported.”

That means Whittaker will likely earn between £200,000 and £249,999, the salary Capaldi received from the BBC according to their talent earning report from last year.

Asked further about how she was enjoying working on Doctor Who, she said: "Yeah, it's great. I love it, I absolutely love it, yeah. It's amazing! I get to see all the best places!”

Also at the NTAs, Ant & Dec won their 17th consecutive best presenter award, while David Attenborough and the Blue Planet II team picked up the Impact award. See the full list of winners here.