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Doctor Who: New Doctor

After a one-off attempt to revive Doctor Who in 1996, it seemed as if the good Doctor would be "lost in space" forever. Enter Russell T. Davies, creator of the ground-breaking Queer as Folk, which featured, among others, a Doctor Who-obsessed character based, just a little, on Russell himself. The rest, fortunately, is time-travel nirvana. Played by Christopher Eccleston in its premiere season in 2005, the new Doctor firmly reestablished his Time-lordship in the person of David Tennant over the following three seasons and numerous specials. Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith makes his debut in Spring 2010.

Season One - Roaming the galaxy in his time/space ship, the TARDIS, the Doctor is a champion of good against the forces of evil. Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is wise and funny, cheeky and brave. An alien and a loner, his detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world is in danger. His new assistant is Rose (Billie Piper), a shop-girl from the present day. From the moment they meet, the Doctor and Rose are soul-mates; they understand and complement each other. In Series 1, as they travel together through time, encountering new and old adversaries, the Doctor shows her things beyond imagination. She starts out as an innocent, unfettered by worldly concerns. But she ends up an adventurer who, by the end of the series, can never go home again...

Season Two - David Tennant steps into the role of the Doctor for Series 2, and is proving to be the most popular Time Lord to date. David's Doctor is full of restless energy, he's also quirky, mischievous, charming and stylish, and the rapport between him and his feisty assistant Rose is stronger than ever. In Series 2, they meet Queen Victoria, an evil race of Cat Women and the dreaded Cybermen; the foundations are laid for the spin-off series Torchwood; but by the end of the series Rose finds herself parted from the Doctor for ever.

Season Three - Series 3 finds the Doctor with a smart, sassy and sexy new assistant, medical student Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman), whom he meets when her present-day London hospital is transported to the moon. Their adventures include meeting William Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre in Elizabethan London, a nightmarish underground world of gridlocked cars and the return of the Doctor's sworn enemies, the Daleks.

Season Four - Go fourth and enjoy! The new Doctor Who returns for a fourth season with a familiar face. In the BAFTA® - and Hugo Award-winning series, Catherine Tate (Big Train, Bleak House) reprises her role as Donna Noble from the 2006 Christmas Special. Now reunited, the tenth Doctor (David Tennant, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) and Donna travel back to Pompeii in 79 A.D. to investigate a series of grisly murders on the eve of the infamous eruption. Look for previous companions Rose Tyler (Billie Piper, Mansfield Park) and the feisty Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman, Torchwood). Includes many extras.

The Complete Specials - This stunning collection of Doctor Who specials - The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead, The Waters of Mars and The End of Time, Part One & Two - is a must own for all Doctor Who fans.
The four imaginative, action-packed specials are the farewell to star David Tennant, and Russell T Davies, the mastermind behind the rebirth of the modern Doctor Who. The specials culminate in the dramatic regeneration of the Doctor, giving fans their first glimpse of the eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith.
The specials are packed with a terrific lineup of guest stars including Michelle Ryan (Bionic Woman), David Morrissey (State of Play, Sense and Sensibility), Lindsay Duncan (Alice in Wonderland (2010), Rome, Under the Tuscan Sun) and many more that we can't reveal just yet!

Christopher Eccleston (The Doctor, Series 1): “What's dawned on me about Doctor Who is that I'm trying to entertain a different audience. It's exciting and funny and scary and it's aimed at families, so I'm kind of acting for children and I feel very lucky to be able to do that. For all the danger the Doctor encounters, the basic message of the show is seize life, be optimistic and see the positives.

“The series is written with passion and humor, and there's an innocence about it. It's a kind of celebration of life in all its forms. In everything the Doctor does he saying 'it's great to be alive'. I can hear people sneering at that, but that's what he believes and it's a nice thing to say to kids, or anybody for that matter.”

Billie Piper (Rose Tyler, Series 1 & 2): “The series is a great balance between science fiction, which can be a bit detached, and real, genuine emotions. I don't think I would have done it if it was strictly sci-fi, as much as I've enjoyed being chased by monsters!”

“Rose is very smart. She’s very instinctive and has great strength of character. She’s traveled all over the galaxy with the Doctor, and taken note of how he handles situations, so tries to mimic his actions.”

B>David Tennant (The Doctor, Series 2 & 3): “It was beautifully judged by everyone. I guess that starts with Russell, who's the creative head, but everyone involved seemed to have such a grasp of what Doctor Who should be, and how it works, and they did it brilliantly I think.”