Queen is a Doctor Who Fangirl

The Queen has ordered a DVD box set of the latest Doctor Who series for her summer holiday. She has become a huge fan of the hit BBC show starring Christopher Ecclestone and has reportedly followed the show since it began in 1963 with William Hartnell as the first of nine actors to play the time-travelling hero. By tradition, broadcasters give members of the Royal family recordings of their favourite programmes before they are available in the shops on video or DVD. But a spokeswoman for Buckingham Palace said last night: The Queen’s television viewing is a personal matter and we are unable to discuss it