"When President Trump raised import duties by 25% for one-and-a-half years of his first mandate, we lost about $600m [£450m] very quickly," says Jerome Bauer, president of the French National Wines and Spirits Confederation.
"Doctor Who was kind of sexless... he's with a beautiful woman all the time and never looks at her sexually. And that's an interesting little chime with a young, gay boy," he said.Swansea-born comedian Steffan Alun, who coincidentally grew up on the same street as Davies, also found himself represented within the show, despite feeling "stressed" initially .
"When you see someone like you on telly... you're worried that they're going to do something that makes people see you in a different light," he said."As a queer man myself, for me Russell T Davies was Queer As Folk, and it's wild and sexy. And the Doctor isn't really like that, Doctor Who is cosy."He did make it wilder, but it was brilliant and I shouldn't have doubted him because he understands television, he's one of our great writers."
The June 2024 kiss in a regency-era episode - between Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor and Rogue, played by Jonathan Groff - saw a stream of complaints received by the BBC, from viewers "unhappy with a storyline featuring a same-sex romance and kiss".In response, the BBC said: "As regular viewers of Doctor Who will be aware, the show has, and will always continue to proudly celebrate diversity and reflect the world we live in."
Rylan Clark, who appeared in a recent episode as host of the Interstellar Song Contest, said he was proud to be part of a show that was so unapologetically inclusive.
"It's an iconic show that's entertaining, but it's also proud... it's diverse and it's inclusive," said presenter.In response, the BBC said: "As regular viewers of Doctor Who will be aware, the show has, and will always continue to proudly celebrate diversity and reflect the world we live in."
Rylan Clark, who appeared in a recent episode as host of the Interstellar Song Contest, said he was proud to be part of a show that was so unapologetically inclusive."It's an iconic show that's entertaining, but it's also proud... it's diverse and it's inclusive," said presenter.
"There aren't many family dramas that have been doing that for, genuinely, decades and it's that sort of visibility... that's so important."Meeting like-minded friends has been a huge part of Doctor Who for bisexual fan Paul Robinson from Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf.