• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • About Us
    • FAQ
    • Meet the Team
  • Contact us
TLE ONLINE SHOP!
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
NEWSLETTER
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home Entertainment

Dr Who Jodie Whittaker puts her hometown on the map

As viewers took to social media to praise her performance no one was prouder of Jodie than her hometown of Skelmanthorpe, West Yorks

Guest Contributor by Guest Contributor
2018-10-08 15:23
in Entertainment, TV
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailWhatsapp

The actress who plays the first-ever female Dr Who has revealed that her home town has a rude nickname – and she is proud to be called a ‘Shat lass.’

Jodie Whittaker is from Skelmanthorpe in West Yorks which is known by locals as ‘Shat.’

The nickname is believed to be an abbreviation of the name ‘Shatterers’ given to local unskilled labourers who used to break up rocks to build the area’s first railways.

Jodie made her entrance as the 13th Doctor when she crash-landed through a train roof in last night’s episode (Sun).

Locals took to social media to praise her performance and the fact she has stuck nto her roots.

Jodie called herself a “Shat lass” when she appeared on The Graham Norton show while promoting the upcoming Doctor Who series.

Speaking to Graham, she said: “The name for me would be, ‘Oh are you a Shat lass?’ And there’s Shat taxi, Shat pizza, Shat everything! Skelmanthorpe is really long.”

RelatedPosts

Why Christianity Must Stop Treating Women As a Second Sex

The biggest band you’ve never heard of? Celtic-punkers The Dreadnoughts release new album

Sex Pistols to re-release God Save The Queen to mark platinum jubilee

Surprising twist in ‘Dot Cotton’ obituary leaves Twitter users astonished

Steven Harthill, 65, is the owner of SHAT travel and used to regularly pick Jodie up when she was younger, he said: “It is amazing to see Jodie is getting all the acclaim and roles she deserves.

“I used to pick her up from her pot washing shifts when she was much younger, she has always been a lovely down to earth girl.

Speaking of the taxi firms name Steve said: “If you aren’t from around here you might be a bit shocked to hear the name.

“But everyone from Skelmanthrope is proud to be called a Shat and we are all made up for Jodie and her putting our town on the map.

“Me and the whole town are so proud she is sticking to her roots and we know she will be amazing as the Doctor.”

 

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

Trending on TLE

  • All
  • trending
Abdollah

‘Rescue us’: Afghan teacher begs UK to help him escape Taliban

CHOMSKY: “If Corbyn had been elected, Britain would be pursuing a much more sane course”

What If We Got Rid Of Prisons?

More from TLE

‘The best way is start again from zero’ – Manchester City keeper

Heartbreaking picture of snowy food bank queue goes viral

Daily Mail branded “fake news” by Wikipedia

Watch – This video explaining Brexit and the fishing industry must be viewed

‘Brexit continued to make its mark’ as growth slows as post-lockdown boom subsides

Pickled Prawns: Spiced with Bay Leaves, Coriander and Turmeric

Tried & Tested: Ramada Hotels launches new ‘Say Hello to Red’ wine list

Door-to-door testing to commence in parts of London, Kent and Surrey amid South African variant concerns

Ex-Brexit Party MEP mocked for moaning that EU ‘restricted free movement’

Mum banned for drink-driving on school run told police: ‘I just like a drink when it’s sunny’

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.




No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.