A Heartwarming Message of Hope From 'Doctor Who's' Thirteenth Doctor

During these dark and uncertain times, as the world struggles to contain the coronavirus pandemic - it's easy to wonder: What would the Doctor do? Wouldn't we all feel better if the TARDIS just materialized somewhere? After all, if anyone is qualified to advise us on a debilitating global crisis, it's the woman who has faced off against everything from Daleks to Slitheen. (Not to mention that time the Sontarians created a technology system designed to spread poisonous gas around the world.)

The Doctor knows what to do, and, thankfully, she's here to tell us. (Let's just ignore the fact that, theoretically, she's supposed to be in a Judoon prison cell at the moment.)

Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker put the Thirteenth Doctor costume back on to record a special message as the Doctor to the world. And it's as uplifting, heartwarming, and frankly, smart, as you'd expect.

"If you're seeing this, the TARDIS must have detected an upsurge in psychological signals from somewhere in space and time. Basically, I think somebody, somewhere, might be a little bit worried," the Doctor says, a master of understatement as usual. "I'm actually just self-isolating, or as I like to call it, hiding, from an army of Sontarans. But keep that to yourself."

The Doctor offers up five tips for handling any anxious and uncertain time.