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 … >
Christopher Eccleston has been talking about Doctor Who, as he does very rarely. Speaking on BBC Radio 2, the former Time Lord has reflected on his legacy, his departure, the legal action he took, and being “blacklisted” by the BBC.
Simon & Schuster UK will publish Christopher Eccleston’s memoir, I Love the Bones of You, charting his acting career plus the impact on him and his family of his late father’s struggle with dementia. The book will explore Eccleston’s life growing up in working-class Salford, his deep-rooted desire to perform on stage, and what developed into … >
Well, this is unexpected. Christopher Eccleston, whose portrayal of the Ninth Doctor helped re-launch Doctor Who back in 2005, has returned to the role in a rather surprising fashion. He has donned the cheeky charisma/surly sarcasm of his Time Lord to send a wedding video to some fans.
When Doctor Who triumphantly returned to our screens in 2005, Christopher Eccleston was of course cast as the Time Lord by the man who brought the show back, Russell T Davies. In recent months, Eccleston has opened up about his departure from the show, and how he fell out with certain people behind the scenes. … >
Over the past year or so, Christopher Eccleston has been far more open about his time on Doctor Who, and where things went wrong for him with the show. He’s to this point resisted doing conventions and panels since his single series in the TARDIS, and had previously given the impression of distancing himself from … >
As promised, former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has published an earlier version of his script for the show’s 50th anniversary special, Day Of The Doctor. It’s for the charity book A Second Target For Tommy, that’s aiming to help raise funds for Tommy Danvaband in his battle against cancer. Moffat noted that “this is … >
The BBC has confirmed that the new drama Come Home – that stars Christopher Eccleston and Paula Malcolmson – is to start next week. The new drama comes from Danny Brocklehurst, and the three-part series is going to start on Tuesday March 27th. It has a 9pm start time. Here’s the trailer for the programme… … >