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Christopher Eccleston has said that he turned down the 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who because it didn't do his incarnation of the Time Lord justice.
Christopher Eccleston (/ ˈ ɛ k əl s t ən /; born 16 February 1964) is an English actor whose work has encompassed Hollywood blockbusters and arthouse films, television dramas, Shakespearean stage performances and science fiction, most notably the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC series Doctor Who (2005).
[76] Peter Davison, who played the Fifth Doctor, criticised Eccleston's decision to quit after a single series, stating "I don't think you can engage with the new Doctor in the way you should be able to." [77] In 2005 Christopher Eccleston won "Most Popular Actor" at the National Television Awards and the TV Quick and TV Choice award for Best ...
Christopher Eccleston discussed plans for the anniversary episode, but eventually declined to return as the Ninth Doctor. [43] Eccleston would later state that he declined due to a combination of it not doing "justice to the Ninth Doctor", as well as still being hurt by BBC's actions during his tenure. [44]
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The revived series began with Christopher Eccleston taking the lead role of the Ninth Doctor. During Eccleston's tenure, all episodes were set on Earth, or its orbit, in the past, present, or future. [21] In his last story, "The Parting of the Ways", the Doctor absorbed the Time Vortex to save his companion, leading to his regeneration. [22] [23]
Aged 23, the actor starred in her first career-making role as Rose Tyler, the companion to Eccleston’s Doctor. She later, after several TV award wins, returned to the series to star alongside ...