The odds seem rather slim that The BBC is actively attempting to sabotage a well-guarded secret within their company by sharing a clip that could even potentially spoil the new addition.
That said, news is news ,and who better than The BBC to report on the topic if someone within the company provided a hot tip?
It’s worth mentioning that Peter Capaldi was somewhere between being the fourth and sixth favorite on betting sites before he was announced as Doctor Who’s lead, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge is already well above that in the top spot.
For example, here’s a tweet from the theater company that she co-runs.