New Dr. Who - Christopher Eccleston

[Lhadatt]

Eccleston is new Doctor Who

Christopher Eccleston will become the ninth Doctor Who

Shallow Grave actor Christopher Eccleston has been named as the new Doctor Who to front the cult BBC sci-fi show when it returns next year.

Eccleston, who starred alongside Nicole Kidman in the horror movie The Others, will be the ninth TV Time Lord to control the Tardis in a 13-part series.

The 40-year-old has starred in Flesh and Blood, The Second Coming, and TV series Our Friends in the North.

The BBC said the Salford-born actor would take "a fresh, modern approach".


'Edgy and eccentric'

Jane Tranter, BBC Controller of Drama Commissioning, said: "We are delighted to have cast an actor of such calibre in one of British television's most iconic roles.

"It signals our intention to take Doctor Who into the 21st century, as well as retaining its core traditional values - to be surprising, edgy and eccentric."

Executive producer and writer Russell T Davies said: "Christopher was our first choice.

"His casting raises the bar for all of us. It's going to be a magnificent, epic, entertaining journey, and I can't wait to start."

The hugely-popular Doctor Who show ran for 26 years from 1963 and the new series will be filmed in Cardiff later this year.

He first came to public attention with his portrayal of Derek Bentley in the film, Let Him Have It before notching up a wealth of TV and movie credits.

He was then snapped up by Hollywood and was cast in David Cronenberg's eXistenZ with Jude Law, and Gone in Sixty Seconds with Nicholas Cage.

He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

I think he'll fit. The comments on the story seem to indicate he's a good actor, so this could be a good pick. The beard doesn't look very Who-ish, though.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/3552087.stm

[Korian]

Surprised that someone has heard of Dr Who. I was a huge fan when I was younger, read the books, stayed up late for the show, subscribed to the comic. Hell I even went to a Dr Who convention at one point. I even wrote PBS for info and they sent me actual blueprints on how to build a Dalek, not sure if I even have em, but it was highly complex and the ones the show used I'm assuming. I hope the new Dr is good.
Tom Baker was my favorite Doctor.

[Gohron]

Dr. Who is a pretty decent show, I catch it every now and then. Guess I'll have to give the new one a look.

[AstroBlue]

I always wanted to hang Doctor Who with his stupid oversized scarf.

[Shine]

Dr. Who?!

Anyhow, I'm not sure if he's got the right look though, I prefer a mop top. Still maybe they can fit him into the role with some make-up.

[Lhadatt]

Every Doctor has had a different look. You've probably only seen the Baker episodes -- the one before him looked totally different. Here's a list: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/doctors/index.shtml

[voltz]

Different look, different character, different traits and qualities. I could guess that he is the incarnation of several different lives he's lived before his travels as a nomad and that each time he regenerates into a new person, we get to uncover more about him as he goes along.

Personally, I like the 4th doctor the best.

[Fe 26]

Dr.who rocks. I used to watch the show a lot with my dad when I was very very young. I loved all the campy robots, and aliens and crap. I still like the show these days but the eps are pretty hit or miss. Some are good, some put me to sleep. ect.

I hope they do a good job with the new show. I'm not sure if I want them to take it to the next level, or keep it campy. Maybe a little bit of both.

I always wanted to hang Doctor Who with his stupid oversized scarf.

:_: the scarf ruled man. If I had the money to spend I'd buy one just like it for myself.

I bet you hate his robot dog too.

On a side note, PSO must be one hell of a thread to keep M from posting in this thread yet.

[AstroBlue]

:_: the scarf ruled man. If I had the money to spend I'd buy one just like it for myself.

I bet you hate his robot dog too.

I don't hate the show, because I can't remember much of it. All I remember is that my sister used to force me to watch it when I was 4 and the Darleks scared the shit out of me... I was scared to put rubbish in the bin after watching it

EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!

[Fe 26]

I don't hate the show, because I can't remember much of it. All I remember is that my sister used to force me to watch it when I was 4 and the Darleks scared the shit out of me... I was scared to put rubbish in the bin after watching it

EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!

lol, that is a great mental image