Doctor who is 55 years old today, and every single episode has told us something new and exciting about the doctors world. He appeared in the lowbudget thriller shallow grave 1994, and in the same year, won the part of nicky hutchinson. Ninth doctor regenerates christopher eccleston to david. The 9th incarnation of the time lord otherwise know as the doctor. Christopher eccleston, david tennant and more have starred in both the doctor who and marvel universes. Christopher eccleston reveals why he left doctor who. I love the doctor and hope you enjoy this presentation. What is the best doctor who episode since the series was revived with christopher eccleston. Christopher eccleston regrets not doing second doctor who. Why christopher eccleston left doctor who after 1 season. The episode chosen was the finale twoparter, bad wolf the parting of the ways, directed by joe ahearne.
Christopher eccleston, who seldom gets his props, was really the best doctor of them all. Guest contributor xander james ponders the scenario. Bbc radio 5 live headliners, christopher eccleston. However, when it comes to interpersonal relationships, he can be found wanting. Maybe christopher eccleston will never return to television as the doctor, but having him virtually pick up the leather jacket and board the tardis once again through big finish would be a great. In 2005, the bbc relaunched doctor who after a 16year absence from episodic television, with russell t davies, julie gardner and mal young as executive producers, phil collinson as producer, and christopher eccleston taking the lead role of the ninth doctor the revival is a continuation of the original series. Climb in the tardis for the adventure of a lifetime with this enormous doctor who collection featuring every episode of the first two doctors of the modern era, christopher eccleston and david tennant. Alongside companions rose tyler billy piper, donna noble catherine tate, and others, its.
When doctor who relaunched back in 2005, actor christopher eccleston was leading the charge onscreen as the ninth doctor. Christopher eccleston has become the latest doctor who star to send best wishes to a sick young fan eccleston recorded a special video message for 14yearold daniel, who suffers from ehlers. The dark world, but hes still best known for starring in doctor who. Christopher eccleston bows out of the series, as the first season of new doctor who reaches its explosive climax. Actor christopher eccleston quit doctor who after one series because he didnt enjoy the environment and the. Travel in the tardis with clips dating back to the doctors first incarnation in 1963. When a spaceship crashes in the middle of the london blitz the doctor, rose and the enigmatic captain jack harkness find themselves investigating a plague of physical injuries and a little boy in a gas mask. Lots of things have happened over the years, but thinking back, there is a certain what if factor if christopher eccleston had remained as the ninth doctor. Christopher eccleston regrets leaving doctor who so quickly. Doctor who star christopher eccleston reveals what caused. What christopher eccleston regrets most about doctor who. Christopher eccleston claims doctor who almost destroyed. Christopher eccleston plays the doctor just as the doctor has done so many times down the years, christopher eccleston embarked on a journey into the unknown when he. He was not an active fan as a child, having once said he only tuned in for regenerations but preferred to play outside, so he is not actively passionate about it like the o.
Even though actor christopher eccleston lasted one season, his performance as the ninth doctor made an impact on the hit show doctor who. The ninth doctor christopher eccleston bbc america. It starred christopher eccleston as the ninth doctor and billie piper as rose tyler. Why christopher eccleston left doctor who, according to. Christopher eccleston explains why he left doctor who. Alongside companions rose tyler billy piper, donna noble catherine tate, and others, its a nonstop thrill ride a. Christopher eccleston has expressed his regret at not doing another series of doctor who over a decade after he left the hit bbc show. Question please describe in detail whether this doctor who collection is the complete season 1 through season 4 with eccleston and tennant and does it have the christmas specials that were shown in between the seasons. Christopher eccleston turned down ninth doctor appearance in doctor whos 50th anniversary special the day of the doctor march 25, 2018 by gary collinson 1 comment. In a new interview with the radio times, christopher eccleston reveals why left the titular role in the tv reboot of doctor who after just one season back in 2005. Gone is the absentminded professor type of the first eight doctors. The ninth doctor christopher eccleston you lot, you spend all your time thinking about dying, like youre gonna get killed by eggs, or beef, or global warming or. The first series of the 2005 revival of the british science fiction programme doctor who began on 26 march 2005 with the episode rose.
Christopher eccleston had a challenging job when he took on the role of doctor who. Doctor who episode guide catalogue christopher eccleston. Doctor who 10 full episodes the graham norton show 20 full episodes seven worlds, one planet 8 full episodes. More abrasive then his successors, he is a doctor of the wars, but is compassion is what brings him forward as a shining doctor in his own right. Christopher eccleston s doctor is wise, funny, cheeky and brave. Christopher ecclestons doctor is wise and funny, cheeky and brave. What has christopher eccleston got against doctor who. Series 1 of doctor who ran between 26 march 2005 and 18 june 2005. However, it was a regular role in the television series cracker 1993 that made him a recognizable figure in the united kingdom. When christopher eccleston stepped into the role of the ninth doctor in the 2005 series reboot, it promised a big and bright future for doctor who. Christopher eccleston talks about doctor who exit bbc news. See more ideas about christopher eccleston, doctor who and ninth doctor. I was blacklisted by the bbc regime the actor says he was forced to move to america to continue.
But tell him it was his outing as the ninth doctor that got you interested in filmmaking, and he proves hes as soft as the rest of us. An alien and a loner, his detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world is in danger. The last time the bbc attempted to reboot the series, with paul. Christopher eccleston reveals why he left doctor who role. Why christopher eccleston was the greatest doctor who star. Why doctor who fandom is wrong about christopher eccleston. And while he didnt get directly involved with the 50 th anniversary, he did send a message to the bfi screening of the ninth doctor episode screened as part of their celebratory season. Bbc puts doctor who up for download on bittorrent the mary sue. However, in spite of its current success, davies first season on doctor who was not without criticism, controversy, and scandal leading to the eventual departure of series star christopher eccleston the ninth doctor after just thirteen episodes.
Its been almost eight years since the revival of doctor who. Christopher eccleston full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Hes currently starring in hbos the leftovers, but no other part has been quite as popular as the doctor. Ten years ago tonight, doctor who returned and changed the face of british science fiction. The tardis its deceptive size on he outside and the realitys of within. Image caption eccleston starred opposite bille piper in the doctor who revamp. Review, synopsis, cast and pictures for every christopher eccleston doctor who episode. See more ideas about doctor who, christopher eccleston and doctor who tv. Christopher eccleston doesnt have a reputation for sentimentality. Scattered through space and time, the words bad wolf have drawn the doctor and rose into a trap. An alien and a loner its difficult keeping up with friends when your day job involves flitting through time and space, his detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world is in danger.
Bbc seems to have gotten past whatever differences the two may have had in the past, and in 20 even invited the actor to lead the shows fiftieth. Christopher eccleston has a very complicated relationship with doctor who. Christopher eccleston says hes stopped all the time by fans of autism drama the a word they lost trust in me, and i lost faith and trust and belief in them, he. Series 1 introduced the ninth doctor, along with new companion rose tyler. Viewers quickly embraced ecclestons handsome and whimsical successor, tennant, but fans have. Ecclestons doctor is thoughtful, direct, and actionfocused.
This marked the end of the programmes 16year absence from episodic television following its cancellation in 1989, and was the first new televised doctor who story since the broadcast of the television movie starring paul mcgann in 1996. With christopher eccleston, billie piper, kate harvey, albert valentine. Enjoy the title sequence from christopher ecclestons tenure as the doctor. Christopher eccleston list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Deep space nine 5 full episodes full episodes movies schedule. Eccleston went on to play claude in heroes and villain malekith in thor. The actor explains, my relationship with my three immediate superiors the showrunner, the producer, and coproducer broke down irreparably during the first block of filming and it never recovered. Christopher eccleston and david tennant season 1, episode the christmas invasionseason 2. The series opened with rose and concluded with the parting of the ways. Christopher eccleston trained at the central school of speech and drama and first came to public attention as derek bentley in let him have it 1991. But when it comes to human relationships, he can be found wanting. Christopher eccleston headliners the former doctor who actor talks to nihal about his relationship with his father, ronnie, who died in 2012. Christopher eccleston is the only revival doctor to date who only stayed on for one season. At a new york comic con panel last week, christopher eccleston gave some more thoughts on the fiftieth anniversary special for doctor who, the day of the doctor.