In a pre-Christmas treat to Doctor Who fans, there’s a free Christopher Eccleston Big Finish podcast It’s been widely reported Christopher Eccleston is reprising the role of the Ninth Doctor for Big Finish, and last week a picture from recording (see above) caused quite a Twitter storm. Now, in the regular weekly Big Finish podcast, … >
Amanda Reynolds’ book Close To Me is coming to Channel 4, with Connie Nielsen and Christopher Eccleston starring.
The long-running BBC genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are? will feature Jodie Whittaker, along with other celebrity guests David Walliams, Liz Carr and Ruth Jones as part of a series to air in October. Thirteenth Doctor actress Whittaker learns the reality behind a family myth surrounding her great uncle’s sacrifice in WWI while unearthing some … >
Big Finish Productions, in association with BBC Studios, has announced Christopher Eccleston will reprise his role as the ninth Doctor for Big Finish Doctor Who audio stories. “After 15 years it will be exciting to revisit the Ninth Doctor’s world, bringing back to life a character I love playing,” Christoper Eccleston said in the Big … >
Following the successful fan event, #SaveTheDay, Doctor Who Magazine writer Emily Cook has organized another communal fan watch and live tweet of the first episode of the modern Doctor Who series on its 15th anniversary. On Thursday March 26, Cook invites fans all over the world to watch Rose from their homes with its writer … >
In the latest The Big Issue magazine, Christopher Eccleston revealed how he felt he was made to feel like a villain as fans celebrated the return of Doctor Who in 2005. “Nobody worked harder than me on my 13 episodes of Doctor Who. I adored playing the character. The problem was that as it was … >
Christopher Eccleston feels he helped reinvent Doctor Who by being the first actor to give the ninth Doctor a northern accent. Eccleston thinks there was “an equation there between intelligence and the upper classes.” That changed when the Doctor, a character known for solving problems and fighting evil though itelligence and not brute strength, stopped … >
I Love the Bones of You, a memoir penned by Christopher Eccleston, will be be released in September. The book will explore Eccleston’s life growing up in working-class Salford, his deep-rooted desire to perform on stage and the development of his acting career which includes his film debut in Let Him Have It, the BBC’s … >
When Doctor Who returned in 2005, the roles of Script Editor and Producer had changed. The Script Editor was no longer a creative role, and was now about storytelling logic, continuity and liaising between writers and the production team. The Show Runner (who was also an Executive Producer) was the main creative force, commissioning stories, … >
In an interview with TV & Satellite Week magazine, Alan Cumming revealed that he was once asked if he was interested in playing the role of the Doctor in Doctor Who. “They didn’t offer me the job, but I was approached about it. I still have a flat in London so I assumed I’d be … >