Over the last couple of months, I’ve been going through every Doctor Who story from 1963 to now, and assessing their gender balance by applying the Bechdel Test to each of them.
For a reminder of the rules, check the Intro here. Then, going by Doctor:
- William Hartnell
- Patrick Troughton
- Jon Pertwee
- Tom Baker
- Peter Davison
- Colin Baker
- Sylvester McCoy / Paul McGann
- Christopher Eccleston
- David Tennant
- Matt Smith
A quick reminder of the Test:
- It has to have two named female characters
- Who talk to each other
- About something besides a man.
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