Rewatching this whole retrospective series, I'm once again struck by the depth of Chris Eccleston's integrity. He may come across as this very serious, brooding man in comparison to the bountiful energy of his successors when they're interviewed, but his words speak of a deep compassion for both every person he worked with, no matter how small their credit, and for the audience at home receiving his performances. I may have mentioned this anecdote before in this comment section, but I'm always reminded of his interview for an anti-bullying organization, where he admitted to having been a bully as a little boy, and when asked what he had done, he tearfully described how "he'd stolen another boy's crisps". And despite how minor an eight-year-old stealing another's potato chips seems, he sounded genuinely regretful that he apparently hadn't gotten the chance to apologize for his behavior. That's the kind of guy Chris Eccleston appears to be.
I have some things to say about 9's regeneration, particularly how he talks to Rose before regenerating. First he says he "Sang a song and the Daleks ran away", shielding Rose from any kind of guilt or blame for his death. Next he cracks a joke about dogs with no noses, having two heads (or no head), lightening the mood to prepare Rose for the coming news. When the process starts, he clutches his chest in pain before immediately telling Rose to stay away, protecting her from what's about to happen. He begins to explain the process, carefully choosing his words and trying desperately to not scare her, cracking another reassuring joke about his "daft old face", before saying his goodbyes. He goes out with a smile and gracefully regenerates into 10, and his last word is "Barcelona", reassuring Rose (and by extension, the audience) that he's still the same man. Every. Single. Line. of his Regeneration scene is selfless and kind. Not once does he consider himself as he dies. He continued to protect Rose even after sacrificing himself for her to live and a perfect reflection of how he's changed during the season.
9's is definitely an underappreciated regeneration. I think 10 earned the right to be a little selfish after having so short a life and his is perfect in it's own way, but 9 will always have a special place in my heart.
@@ericstahmer720 The 10th doctor's regeneration just made Matt Smith's job of earning the audience's trust even harder than it already is by portraying almost entirely in a negative light. Not to mention the episode its tied to is kinda just bad. I love 10 but his regeneration was a misstep in my mind.
Don’t forget how he spoke those lines until Rose smiled, too. He was holding that regeneration off until 9 saw her smile…one last time…as himself. Cried typing that.
The best two regenerations were David tenent’s and Matt Smith’s. My kids were close to adulthood with Matt’s and they were moved to tears by it, so was I, even when I watch it over and over. Matt Smith was my favorite doctor and his stories with Amy and Rory and River Song were just brilliant. It’s fun to watch the serious sci-fi of Star Trek TNG or DS9 and follow that up with some episodes of Doctor Who reboot seasons 1 through 7. What I though was very clever on the part of the reboot writers was to introduce the Time War as a way to explain the gap between 1996 and 2005. Very good attention to detail. The very different but same characteristics they gave to doctors nine, ten, and eleven was very cool, while paying homage to doctor who canonicity. Love reboot seasons 1 through 9. Peter Capaldi brought a return to an older and wiser doctor, yet he fell short a bit from previous doctors by leaning on a human to guide his ethic? A bit odd for The Doctor’s established history, but it grew on me. Then the wheels fell off and the show lost its way. Terrible writing and story telling replaced ten solid seasons with over the top preachy shaming stories. Then culminating in the total rewrite of Doctor Who canon in season 12. No wonder the show lost its audience. But I still watch the classic series and the reboot seasons 1 through 10. Love them. And Chris E’s Doctor lands at the heart of it, and he is not forgotten!
9:15 "After all, the opportunity to a part of Doctor Who doesn't come twice in a lifetime!" In 2022, this phrase about David Tennant has come to have a whole new level of meaning huh
My first Doctor. I still fondly remember watching “Rose” for the first time on Netflix (back when they had it) and got hooked instantly by the likability of Eccleston and the crazy stuff that goes on in each episode. Sure he only had one season but he will always stick out to me more than any of the other Doctors in the modern era.
Not in all countries mate, as a matter of fact it was pulled from amazon prime about a month back too. I just went ahead and ripped my dvds as I'm not an HD freak although I might get some of the earlier series on bluray eventually.
I had no idea Netflicks had been around so long. I only heard about it a couple of years ago, and still not really sure what it is to be honest. I don't get how anyone could enjoy watching an entire TV show on a computer screen. TH-cam clips, maybe, but not a whole episode.
Watching polished, incredible documentaries like this makes me realize just how much I want Chris Eccleston to come back for the 60th. It’s a far more realistic prospect than back in 2013, since the man himself seems to warm up more to his past role. Thirteen and Nine would fly off each other brilliantly (and since Jodie and Chris have worked together before, their chemistry would only be stronger).
Now that he's returning to the role in Big Finish audio dramas, it seems more possible than ever that he'll participate in a future production. If they can give him a good enough story.
It's because of Christopher Eccleston's era that got me Into Doctor who that year of 2005 and I'll never stop loving it. This is why the 9th doctor is on my top 3 Doctors
In the 90s, as a teenager, I wrote to the BBC urging a return of Doctor Who. In the States, PBS used to play it, and I remember watching 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Doctors. I was one of the few that watched 8th Doctor. So when the 9th told Rose to "run," I knew he was the Doctor. And as 9 grew over the course of the series, I was in awe. The "everybody lives" moment is still one of the greatest Who scenes.
Christopher Eccleston remains as my favorite New Who Doctor, followed closely by Peter Capaldi. This was a well done review of his season. I learned a lot from this presentation. Thank you!
My parents werent huge fans of Sci-fi so while I was born in 88, I never grew up watching Doctor Who. When it was brought back with Eccleston, we were already fans of him in other movies such as Gone in 60 Seconds so we sat down to watch him. My mom and I fell in love with him and the series so hard that we would make it a weekly event to get munchies and watch Doctor Who. Im super glad he was the Doctor and still think he did the weary and sad Doctor extremely well. He had a sadness and rough edge to him that other Doctors havent matched.
"The light that burned twice as bright burned half as long." I love that you set up Blade Runner as what Chris watched just before he took the role, then called it back. Brilliant work. Your videos should be extras on the official releases. Thank you for doing these.
Yeah, that was how a lot of people felt before he did Big Finish. Clearly RTD didn’t share the same view as his character, as he was very clear to make Eccleston the ninth and not ignore the TV Movie.
Still wish when they brought the show back they'd carried it on with Paul mcgann and given him a series he never got back in the 90s it would've felt like more of a proper continuation as he was still the official doctor who hadn't regenerated wanted more of mcgann he was great as the 8th time Lord he was robbed twice of a full series.and just starting it with a new doctor without an on screen regeneration didn't look right but I still loved Christopher eccestons 9th doctor he was and all ways will be my favourite new who doctor. a spin off tv series with mcganns 8th doctor would be brilliant.
Paul McGann is really The Doctor of a special case, I guess. Despite how I really like him, and how amazing he is in the audio, I don't think the show could be revived as successful as it now if it wasn't Christopher Ecclestone, RTD's and 2005. The timing was perfect. Also honestly, the Big Finish scripts, as well as the EDAs novels, are really good it could bring out the best for the swashbuckling steampunk romantic Doctor, and I don't think television script-with a lot of demand to please "general" audience-could do that.
I knew everything would be okay when Eccelston said the lines, “I’m the Doctor by the way, what’s your name? *Rose* Nice to meet you Rose....RUN for your life!” All...With a grin...
41:07 the lines and with that music still give me chills to this day, and looking it back, i'm genuinely sad we never got more episodes and seasons with 9 and rose.
Eccleston was my favorite Doctor and his only season seemed to have the sharpest writing. It so strange to learn of how the show would later completely undo everything that happened here, with the Time War being undone, with the Dareks running rampant again and the Timelords brought back to do nothing. What was the point of doing that? And worse of all Eccleston wasn't there for the big anniversary episode. I sort of regret becoming a Doctor Who fan with the reboot, I ended up getting attached universe that was such a mess.
@@ThreadBomb Then that was a terrible plan. I'm beginning to see why Christopher Eccleston says Doctor Who needs to “explode the canon” if it “wants to survive”. Nothing that happens in Doctor Who seem to have any stakes anymore because they can undo anything and everything at will at any time.
@@Edax_Royeaux It's annoying, the way the Daleks keep coming back and how the time war was undone and then redone. But it could work. It really could have if they hadn't also dialled back everything the doctor learns and grows during 9th. Hbomberguy brings it up in his sherlock video but every series since has constantly been trying to redo that scene where the doctor shows how horrifying he can be. The episode where he snaps at a Dalek and begins taking glee in telling it to kill itself, torturing it, the look of horror and shame on the doctors face when it says he would make a good Dalek is chilling. The way by the end of the episode he is on a path to becoming a better person. YET EVERY SEASON AFTER, THE DALEKS SHOW UP AND SAY LOOK YOU GOT ISSUES LOL. He was meant to have grown
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9:16 "After all, the opportunity to be part of Doctor Who doesn't come up twice in one lifetime" I don't know why but it makes me chuckle knowing Tennant's returning for the 60th, it just makes this line even better in hindsight
"If I had a nickel for every time David Tennant got an opportunity to be on Doctor Who, I'd have 3 nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened thrice, right?"
9 will always be my doctor, but I’ll of course admit bias because he was my first, my first episode being Dalek. He may not have gotten long enough time to do the show, but my god he really did give it his all, even with all of the behind the scenes problems he was having.
I love Chris Eccleston! He’s my first Doctor and as much as I loved the other incarnations in their own ways, Nine will always be my Doctor. It’s such a shame that he only lasted one series but I have no doubt that he paved the way for the others.
Finally, we have come to the 'NuWho' era. Great work as always mate, always look forward to these! I started with 9 although I had seen quite a few reruns of the classic series on weekend afternoons on BBC two during the 90s. I can not say I had become a fan as I was only between 9 and 12 at that time. But I did discover or maybe already knew I was a fan of sci-fi and honestly TNG was super awesome at the time. But then came the reboot, I honestly was really ready to love it (even when mates were like isn't that a kids show mate, like really cheesy and whatnot), I loved 9's character, yes it was never fully developed, that is hard to do with a single season, not to mention the problems the show had as you have outlined them. But he was the doctor and a good one at that and even if Eccleston himself is not too bothered by it (for which he might have very good reasons) he goes down in history as 9 and will be loved and remembered as such for all time. So next time we can look forward to talking about such greats as; "The Girl in the Fireplace", "The Family of Blood", "Blink" and Donna Noble! Looking forward to it.
My favorite line of the 9th Doctor was, “900 years of time and space, and I’ve never met anyone that wasn’t important.” From watching Christopher Eccleston in interviews, this seems like him 100%.
You should literally have millions of views on these, especially now that we are in the revised period. The amount of detailed research that goes into these is astonishing. Thank you CDF! Are there any official BBC series that comes close to this level of historical deep dives of legacy for the show?
Thank you for The hard work and dedication you put into these documentaries! They really are fantastic, and illustrate so well just how fantastic the show really is.
I genuinely hope that Chris will someday return to the role, because I feel his Doctor is so underrated. He certainly got the intensity right as well as some proper funny moments. Take for example the scene with the auton hand choking him in Rose, his starting episode, that's some proper comedy, considering that it was probably shot with Chris wielding the hand himself and pretend that it was choking him. Also the way that scene is cut, with Rose not noticing something being wrong, only adds to the comedy, before getting serious again. That scene and his restaurant scene with Margaret Blaine are two great examples of Chris pulling of comedy rather well and I think that is what the Doctor needs, both a sense of comedy and a sense of seriousness, something which I feel all actors so far have been able to put into the role.
Although my first memories of Dr Who were of Tom Baker and that synthesized opening music my first true experience of the character was Eccleston and I was just throughly entertained by the show, his performance and the somewhat campy yet charming idea of mainstays like the Daleks and Cybermen I have to say I feel the 9th Doctor would have been more than welcome to stay longer but he did his part of reestablishing the character and leaving with such a strong foundation
When I was around 14 in 2007, I saw that bbc America was marathoning Doctor Who. I had heard about it online from other sci-fi fans, and had no idea they were marathoning it in preparation for the third series’s finale a couple months later, but I set my dvr to record a handful of episodes so I could check it out. I was super lucky that I started from the beginning of the revival with Rose, and while I can certainly see now that the tone of the season is a bit all over the place, I still adore every episode of Nine’s season. This is a great retrospective, thank you for all the time and effort you’ve put into these videos!
Idk about most others but his line at 38:33 absolutely got me. I was hooked. He’s Mt favorite doctor and I wish we had more time with him as the doctor.
I like how they used the Autons instead of say, the Daleks, or Cybermen, the Autons are a more, simple enemy, living plastic, the more famous enemies come, I think, with a bit too much baggage, as they have all this history.
The research, production and voice over were done so perfectly that I thought I was watching a BBC documentary. Congrats on another wonderful video. Stay safe.
First series is the second best I’d say to series 5 which is when I started watching Thanks for doing this. To quote some other guy in the comments you are the ultimate fan
i cant lie, the slitheen two parter wouldnt be the same without the farting; its become a meme with my family lol. need i remind you? 'Excuse me do you mind not farting while I'm saving the world?' iconic mate
I think the reason the bolts/rivets work for the Daleks with me is that they're a race fuelled by hate, I'm sure when building the shells they don't really care about sleek and clean design. Just weld the dalekanium on god dammit, in the quickest way possible so that jellyfish can hurry up get out there and killll people while being just as powerful
For me it is the strength implied with the rivets. You can show off sleek metal all you want but it’s always gonna look lame and fragile cause we know it’s fragile by the way they move. But put the bolts on and there’s a tangibility to it that I can attack to in real life. Like the series 2 cyber man, it’s the tangibility that makes it feel real
Thanks for this series, so far it's been a blast to listen to. My first doctor was Eccleston, and although it could just be nostalgia, he has remained my favorite doctor.
Really loved Eccleston's Doctor from watching the first run of Rose. Was truly saddened when I heard he wasn't coming back for another series. Despised that the BBC wouldn't run his episodes, along with all the other Doctors' for so long. It was insulting to ignore his work. Glad he's finally back with Big Finish, even though I'm unlikely to be able to be able afford to buy the discs.
32:22 This strongly reminds me of the time when The Witcher had it's 'leaked looks': it upset the fans so much that they decided to 'boycott' the show.
I have binge watched all your reviews In the last week. WOW! These need to be shown on TV for people to watch. So interesting. Lots of new facts and insights behind my favourite show. Like you my first Doctor Who VHS came from Woolworths (RIP) - Death to the Daleks and despite it’s shortcomings because of these it remains one of my favourites. Keep doing what you do it’s quality work and amazing and hope something more of it comes off the back of this for you!
As ever, well done on the wonderful retrospective. I was 12 at the time of new who season 1 so of course Eccleston is my Doctor. I knew about Doctor Who, that multiple actors had played the role, but I assumed - like James Bond - other characters just pretended it was the same guy. At 12 I never kept up with the papers or forums, so the regeneration was a surprise in every fashion to me. That my new favourite character was changing and their was a in-universe reason for it was one of the few moments I was truly mind-blown. I credit that moment on that cold Saturday evening as the inspiration for my want to tell stories on some level. While I do wish Chris stayed for a while longer, Season 1 works as perfect introduction of Who to a new young audience like myself. Regeneration is a big part of the character so to see that book end season 1 I believe is well placed. It works that the Doctor becomes the man he needs to be to love Rose. And of course I loved Tennant who is also my doctor (I can have two!).
I remember when I first saw Rose. New Who hadn't come to America yet, but I saw a pirated DVD of the series at a convention one summer, and I bought that first episode out of a sense of nostalgia. I didn't expect much; I was a big fan of DW when I was a teenager and when New Who started I was 40! But I bought one episode for nostalgia and watched it when I got home. I was blown away by it and kicked myself for not buying every episode available!!! But within the next year, the first two seasons were available in America and I've been watching it diligently ever since.
I want to thank you for all your content. If I hadn’t decided to watch the first episode of this series and continued on until now, I wouldn’t have fallen in love with Doctor Who. Thank you for helping me realize just how amazing this show really is! I now own some of Pertwee, Davison, Colin Baker, all of David Tennant, and the final episode of Peter Capaldi, and love each one. I sincerely thank you!
Thirteen 45 minute episodes for the BBC. Twenty-four hour-long episodes for Big Finish, and counting. He’s now done 2.5x as much content for Big Finish as he did for the BBC, and it will only grow from here. Fantastic!
I even went to the 2008 Dr Who exhibit in London… was great seeing items from the first two seasons!! Robots, Daleks, Head of Bo, Cybermen and other stuff. I got the biggest laugh was seeing a Real Police Box… on the streets… close to the Tardis!!
When I approached the series I knew that Christopher would last just one season and I told to myself not to get fond of him but I did and I have to say he's my favourite one! He was damn one of a kind!
My sons were initially not interested in Dr. Who - i had a few of the old Tom Baker episodes on VHS and they thought of them as old campy sci-fi. They happened to be walking through the living room when Eccleston held up the vial and said "anti-plastic" they sat right down and watched that episode on most of the rest for the next couple of years. As my son says when someone says you can't walk away from an actor who says antiplastic with a straight face.
Fantastic series of videos :) I never became a huge Doctor Who fan unfortunately and I've found your channel by accident. Your videos are so entertaining and interesting. Thanks for sharing the great work!
Damn this was really some well done research and incredible work put into it. I expected a bit of behind the scenes stuff in the beginning and then just focusing on the episodes themselves. But instead, there was a lot of information I had no idea about. Beyond knowing broad strokes about the previous Doctors I'm a new who fan, I only started watching from series 1 when it became available on Netflix as Matt Smith became the Doctor. So this channel was a welcome surprise while having to wait for the next series, looking forward to your next 3 era episodes. Unless you plan to do all 4 while 13th is still the Doctor.
Eccleston was absolutely fantastic in the role and it's a shame that he only did one series but I respect his decision as he wasn't happy at the time so he needed to leave. Ninth Doctor is one of my favourite incarnations and Parting of the Ways is best NuWho regeneration story as I thought the conclusion to the Ninth Doctor's life was satisfying. The Ninth Doctor's final words were optimistic which I loved.
Ecclestons doctor would have been out of place in series 3 onwards though, the tone of the show changed up for Tennant, series 2 would have been just about ok. But series 3 and 4 were more soap in space. Eastenders in space lol.
My two favorite lines from #9 were: “Lots of planets have a north.” And “Just this once everybody lives.” There are others but, for me, this encapsulates Christopher Eccleston’s doctor.
Given that at least half the country was north, and relatively neglected by the BBC, as a northern Doctor Who fan the concept of a northern Doctor was fantastic.
The "Just this once everybody lives" line hits hard man. Especially when you're aware of what the Doctor has been through as well as some future episodes, like the Season 1 two part finale.
Michael Grade when Dr.Who has low ratings: "It's rubbish, it always was!" Michael Grade when Dr.Who has high ratings: "It's great, love it, was always great, fantastic!" What an absolute character
I've lost a lot of interest in Dr Who in recent years but this documentary reminds me why I used to love this series so much. Terrific work and brilliantly researched.
I stopped watching after David Tennant finished, I am so glad I did because now I've just started watching Matt Smiths run and really enjoying it, he seemed like a poor man's Tennant back then but now I realise that's wrong
Yep once the Doctor regenerated into a Chick I couldn't travel with the Doctor anymore. My imagination couldn't except that. Call me old fashioned and that's fine with me.
9th was my first Doctor, and I was so attached to him that his regeneration left me very emotional. I didn't realize regeneration was a thing! At first I didn't see Tennant's Doctor as the Doctor, where was the wit and the sass? It wasn't until "The Satan Pit" where he makes a remarkable speech about his faith in Rose that I accepted him as the Doctor. I do wish we had more adventures with the 9th Doctor, but perhaps his brief tenure makes us all appreciate him more.
Everyone has that "moment" where you go from skeptical to accepting of a new Doctor. For me, it was: 9: "Lot's of planets have a north!" 10: ::Sycorax chieftan:::: "Witchcraft!" ::Tenth Doctor:: "Time Lord" (fucking chills) 11: Not a line, a moment. The Tardis is on its side in Amelia's garden. There is a big swelling orchestral music building up as 11 climbs out of the Tardis. I don't know why, but the moment he does is one of my favorites in the 11 era, and that's saying a lot. 12: The first time "A good man?" plays in the soundtrack for Deep Breath. Fucking chills.
The 4th Doctor was my first. And I felt the same way when he regenerated. And then our PBS station stopped playing the show. So my suffering separation anxiety from Tom Baker was abruptly switched to missing the whole series. Thank goodness the world is a much smaller place now!
It’s my first doctor too! I never really managed to become a big fan of the show because living where I live it was a bit difficult to get access to such content and I don’t have time to watch shows but I remember being a young child and seeing the intro to the season with the ninth doctor. Growing up on Soviet cartoons this was such an intense experience. All of these vibrant graphics going so fast of all sorts of colors. It was really really intense and years later I remember it as a very very interesting experience.
Christopher Eccleston leaving after one series is still one of the biggest tragedies on Doctor Who today. We can only imagine how popular he would have been compared to the others if he had more Time to set. No doubt he would have been one of the best to EVERYONE
Yes, but I think a regeneration after 1 series worked for The Doctor as a character. One of the best parts of Eccleston as The Doctor was the way he seemed to push people away. Aside from Rose, he didn't really let people get close to him. Tennant on the other hand was more open, which I interpret as Rose having changed The Doctor enough to make his personality do a complete 180. The regeneration wasn't just about him dying, but also about him changing
@@yeassttI like to imagine a part of the humanity inside Rose also transferred to the Doctor after he absorbed the Time Vortex and regenerated basically changing on an almost physical level
@@DeadlyDanDaMan not their , just legs of all new doctors. Previous ones are fine. Fans are just pretending that 13th doctor is just a bad fanfiction(in reality it is a bad fanfiction aprooved by the bbc.
@@Acidpunk101 Ah, 15 years. A drop in the ocean of existence... one pinpoint of light in the cosmos of eternity... Hello there, I'm the Physician. Time for a shot! >:}
"Tennant was thrilled to play the part of Warehouseman Number Two. After all, it's not like the chance to participate in Doctor Who comes along twice." Kids, this is what we call, "Foreshadowing!"
Thank you. Christopher Eccleston is just not given the credit he deserves for bringing Dr Who back. Just finished binge-watching his season for the holidays. Never disappoints. Good job.
"Everybody Lives" is my favorite moment from the entirety of Doctor Who. The moment of pure joy and relief after having experienced so much pain and anger was awesome. It's a great counterpoint to the moment when he saw the captured Dalek earlier in the season. That was a moment of pure rage and grief.
For me my favorite moment is 12th's emotional speech about war. Where humans and zygons both have a big button and have to decide. The way he gets frustrated and hopeless when he screams that in the end they're just going to end up talking, why make millions suffer before you're going to end up doing the inevitable?
Christopher Eccleston is such a fantastic man, following him on Instagram and seeing him constantly use his voice for the less privileged just cements his place as one of the best doctors
He seems to have curated his roles to support the less privileged to. Like in "Let Him Have It" "Jude" "Hillsborough". Even in this theres a hint of standing up for Norveners by being the first Northern Doctor
He's an incredible person, really an amazing example of what you can do if you don't take no for an answer. Also a brilliant example of how to use what you've achieved to help others.
@@ciaranward3559 Hardly the first Northern Doctor with Tom Baker and Paul McGann being from Liverpool, but if you mean in terms of regional accents then yeah
Christopher Eccleston to me was the working class doctor in an extremely good way. His portrayal bridged many of us that grew up the different doctors. 42:09 I was watching the episode with my mother who watched William Hartnell from the beginning, as soon as Rose says "If you're an alien, how come you sound as though you're from the North?" The Doctor's response was a classic. It made my mum spit out her coffee & she pissed herself laughing (Mum's a Mancunian). Eccleston's performance as The Doctor brought him more down to Earth & made the show more believable in sci-fi. The production values are out of this world.
@@iusethisnameformygoogleacc1013 I see you're using a troll account and that your understanding of my post failed when you used the translator. Production values of New Who were far better than Classic Who in line of the 21st Century. The technology used was more inline with modern sci-fi movies rather than the days of cardboard sets & cheesy explosions of Classic Who. The writing of New Who was far better. My mother watched Who from the start & I grew up on it. Christopher Eccleston made the doctor more down to earth. it was a pity that he left the series due to a fallout with the team who brought New Who together. You failed to understand my post & you should use a better translator in the future.
1:07:15 Quitting because he didn't like the mistreatment of certain members of the production team. A true working class lad.
Hm. There's a certain amount of reading between the lines in your conclusion there but it IS one feasible explanation.
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Plus John Barrowman getting his penis out would have made Chris angry.
I've always personally thought it was tied to John Barrowman somehow, and how Barrowman basically got a slap on the wrist for it
Lol.
Rewatching this whole retrospective series, I'm once again struck by the depth of Chris Eccleston's integrity. He may come across as this very serious, brooding man in comparison to the bountiful energy of his successors when they're interviewed, but his words speak of a deep compassion for both every person he worked with, no matter how small their credit, and for the audience at home receiving his performances.
I may have mentioned this anecdote before in this comment section, but I'm always reminded of his interview for an anti-bullying organization, where he admitted to having been a bully as a little boy, and when asked what he had done, he tearfully described how "he'd stolen another boy's crisps". And despite how minor an eight-year-old stealing another's potato chips seems, he sounded genuinely regretful that he apparently hadn't gotten the chance to apologize for his behavior. That's the kind of guy Chris Eccleston appears to be.
My favorite Doctor and also one of my favorite actors...he's just so good...I just love him ❤️
True. He seemed to care a lot about the filmaking process.
Christopher Eccleston is such an underrated Doctor. I wish he lasted longer.
He was fantastic!
It’s (largely) thanks to him the new Who reboot really took off.
Some one needs to kidnap him in to doing a few audio's.
I regret not that we didn't have him longer but we rejoice we had him at all plus I love David Tennant too.
His interactions with the Daleks are the best of any Doctor.
I have some things to say about 9's regeneration, particularly how he talks to Rose before regenerating.
First he says he "Sang a song and the Daleks ran away", shielding Rose from any kind of guilt or blame for his death.
Next he cracks a joke about dogs with no noses, having two heads (or no head), lightening the mood to prepare Rose for the coming news.
When the process starts, he clutches his chest in pain before immediately telling Rose to stay away, protecting her from what's about to happen.
He begins to explain the process, carefully choosing his words and trying desperately to not scare her, cracking another reassuring joke about his "daft old face", before saying his goodbyes.
He goes out with a smile and gracefully regenerates into 10, and his last word is "Barcelona", reassuring Rose (and by extension, the audience) that he's still the same man.
Every. Single. Line. of his Regeneration scene is selfless and kind. Not once does he consider himself as he dies. He continued to protect Rose even after sacrificing himself for her to live and a perfect reflection of how he's changed during the season.
Boys cried over Ten's regeneration. Men cried over Eleven's regeneration. Legends cried over Nine's regeneration.
9's is definitely an underappreciated regeneration. I think 10 earned the right to be a little selfish after having so short a life and his is perfect in it's own way, but 9 will always have a special place in my heart.
@@ericstahmer720 The 10th doctor's regeneration just made Matt Smith's job of earning the audience's trust even harder than it already is by portraying almost entirely in a negative light. Not to mention the episode its tied to is kinda just bad. I love 10 but his regeneration was a misstep in my mind.
Don’t forget how he spoke those lines until Rose smiled, too. He was holding that regeneration off until 9 saw her smile…one last time…as himself. Cried typing that.
The best two regenerations were David tenent’s and Matt Smith’s. My kids were close to adulthood with Matt’s and they were moved to tears by it, so was I, even when I watch it over and over. Matt Smith was my favorite doctor and his stories with Amy and Rory and River Song were just brilliant. It’s fun to watch the serious sci-fi of Star Trek TNG or DS9 and follow that up with some episodes of Doctor Who reboot seasons 1 through 7.
What I though was very clever on the part of the reboot writers was to introduce the Time War as a way to explain the gap between 1996 and 2005. Very good attention to detail. The very different but same characteristics they gave to doctors nine, ten, and eleven was very cool, while paying homage to doctor who canonicity. Love reboot seasons 1 through 9. Peter Capaldi brought a return to an older and wiser doctor, yet he fell short a bit from previous doctors by leaning on a human to guide his ethic? A bit odd for The Doctor’s established history, but it grew on me. Then the wheels fell off and the show lost its way. Terrible writing and story telling replaced ten solid seasons with over the top preachy shaming stories. Then culminating in the total rewrite of Doctor Who canon in season 12. No wonder the show lost its audience. But I still watch the classic series and the reboot seasons 1 through 10. Love them. And Chris E’s Doctor lands at the heart of it, and he is not forgotten!
9:15 "After all, the opportunity to a part of Doctor Who doesn't come twice in a lifetime!"
In 2022, this phrase about David Tennant has come to have a whole new level of meaning huh
coming to comment this! gosh I love that man
I was just about to link 9:10 and "HAHAHAA"
Four times, I can count, if you count Dalek Empire.
@@albertoftasmania And 5 for Timelord Victorious.
lol I was just coming here to say that! He's that guy, 10, 10-2, AND 14?!!?
My first Doctor.
I still fondly remember watching “Rose” for the first time on Netflix (back when they had it) and got hooked instantly by the likability of Eccleston and the crazy stuff that goes on in each episode.
Sure he only had one season but he will always stick out to me more than any of the other Doctors in the modern era.
They call me Jojo back when they had it? They have always had it available and still do to this day.
Not in all countries mate, as a matter of fact it was pulled from amazon prime about a month back too. I just went ahead and ripped my dvds as I'm not an HD freak although I might get some of the earlier series on bluray eventually.
Miss Akame Here in the States it’s been gone for a while.
Thank goodness Netflix had it back then cause if not I would not have been introduced to doctor who.
I had no idea Netflicks had been around so long. I only heard about it a couple of years ago, and still not really sure what it is to be honest. I don't get how anyone could enjoy watching an entire TV show on a computer screen. TH-cam clips, maybe, but not a whole episode.
Genuinely, not watched Doctor Who in years, and hearing Christopher Eccleston say "I think you need a Doctor" gave me chills.
Watching polished, incredible documentaries like this makes me realize just how much I want Chris Eccleston to come back for the 60th. It’s a far more realistic prospect than back in 2013, since the man himself seems to warm up more to his past role. Thirteen and Nine would fly off each other brilliantly (and since Jodie and Chris have worked together before, their chemistry would only be stronger).
Now that he's returning to the role in Big Finish audio dramas, it seems more possible than ever that he'll participate in a future production. If they can give him a good enough story.
I don't see it. Eccleston would eat the scenes around the miscast Jodie. They should wait for a better actor to pair him with...
Jodie doesn't hold a candle to Chris' acting talents.
I think Chris wants to wait a few decades before coming back as Old Doctor.
@@OzBaxter "the miscast Jodie" Jodie wasn't miscast, what kind of argument is that? She's brilliant.
Sees that Clever Dick Films has uploaded Part 10:
*“The Return of the King.”*
This was a lovely trek down memory lane. This was my Doctor and it’s lovely to see the journey of the character in one fantastically made video.
'i think you need a doctor' - excuse me whilst i weep. what an iconic era, i miss it more and more every day
It's because of Christopher Eccleston's era that got me Into Doctor who that year of 2005 and I'll never stop loving it.
This is why the 9th doctor is on my top 3 Doctors
It is a good place to jump on to this show.
This could have failed but we do owe gratitude for Ecclestone and Piper (along with the writers and production) for their performances
Consider this people, the time difference between now and Christopher Eccleston is almost greater than then, and when it was axed.
Make time stop, it's horrible.
That's so sad. The quality of the show has dropped so much since RTD. History really does repeat itself...
@@hollywark2885 BRING BACK THE OLD WRITERS
@@tristanveal7634 YES
@@hollywark2885 Since Moffat left, you mean
In the 90s, as a teenager, I wrote to the BBC urging a return of Doctor Who. In the States, PBS used to play it, and I remember watching 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Doctors. I was one of the few that watched 8th Doctor. So when the 9th told Rose to "run," I knew he was the Doctor. And as 9 grew over the course of the series, I was in awe. The "everybody lives" moment is still one of the greatest Who scenes.
"Is it any wonder that he falls in love with her?"
...he says as Billie Piper flashes a smile that could end wars.
No. No it is not.
So can scarlet joehanson
@@ozvok2279 Yeah. No.
@@ozvok2279 Tell that to Palestine
Christopher Eccleston remains as my favorite New Who Doctor, followed closely by Peter Capaldi. This was a well done review of his season. I learned a lot from this presentation. Thank you!
I only wish Christopher Eccleston had stayed on for another 2 seasons. He absolutely nailed the part.
Or at least one more, so we could have seen him up against the Cybermen! :)
at least he should be in the 3 doctors movie
My parents werent huge fans of Sci-fi so while I was born in 88, I never grew up watching Doctor Who. When it was brought back with Eccleston, we were already fans of him in other movies such as Gone in 60 Seconds so we sat down to watch him. My mom and I fell in love with him and the series so hard that we would make it a weekly event to get munchies and watch Doctor Who. Im super glad he was the Doctor and still think he did the weary and sad Doctor extremely well. He had a sadness and rough edge to him that other Doctors havent matched.
Christopher ECClestone is the Reason I Watched Dr Who And the introduced it too my youngest daughter .
Thank you Christopher And Thank you Billy 😢
Nine will always be *my* Doctor, and Rose will always be *my* companion, it's bittersweet how brief their time together was.
"The light that burned twice as bright burned half as long." I love that you set up Blade Runner as what Chris watched just before he took the role, then called it back. Brilliant work. Your videos should be extras on the official releases. Thank you for doing these.
an enthusiast of Doctor Who:
"Paul McGann doesn't count."
Oh that hurts me more than I thought. :'((
Yeah, that was how a lot of people felt before he did Big Finish. Clearly RTD didn’t share the same view as his character, as he was very clear to make Eccleston the ninth and not ignore the TV Movie.
Still wish when they brought the show back they'd carried it on with Paul mcgann and given him a series he never got back in the 90s it would've felt like more of a proper continuation as he was still the official doctor who hadn't regenerated wanted more of mcgann he was great as the 8th time Lord he was robbed twice of a full series.and just starting it with a new doctor without an on screen regeneration didn't look right but I still loved Christopher eccestons 9th doctor he was and all ways will be my favourite new who doctor. a spin off tv series with mcganns 8th doctor would be brilliant.
Paul McGann is really The Doctor of a special case, I guess. Despite how I really like him, and how amazing he is in the audio, I don't think the show could be revived as successful as it now if it wasn't Christopher Ecclestone, RTD's and 2005. The timing was perfect.
Also honestly, the Big Finish scripts, as well as the EDAs novels, are really good it could bring out the best for the swashbuckling steampunk romantic Doctor, and I don't think television script-with a lot of demand to please "general" audience-could do that.
Poor Peter Cushing.
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I knew everything would be okay when Eccelston said the lines, “I’m the Doctor by the way, what’s your name? *Rose* Nice to meet you Rose....RUN for your life!”
All...With a grin...
41:07 the lines and with that music still give me chills to this day, and looking it back, i'm genuinely sad we never got more episodes and seasons with 9 and rose.
"the opportunity to be part of doctor who doesn't happen twice"
or three times.
Eccleston was my favorite Doctor and his only season seemed to have the sharpest writing. It so strange to learn of how the show would later completely undo everything that happened here, with the Time War being undone, with the Dareks running rampant again and the Timelords brought back to do nothing. What was the point of doing that? And worse of all Eccleston wasn't there for the big anniversary episode. I sort of regret becoming a Doctor Who fan with the reboot, I ended up getting attached universe that was such a mess.
I think they always planned to undo the time war. And the Daleks always come back from certain extinction.
@@ThreadBomb Then that was a terrible plan. I'm beginning to see why Christopher Eccleston says Doctor Who needs to “explode the canon” if it “wants to survive”.
Nothing that happens in Doctor Who seem to have any stakes anymore because they can undo anything and everything at will at any time.
@@Edax_Royeaux It's annoying, the way the Daleks keep coming back and how the time war was undone and then redone. But it could work. It really could have if they hadn't also dialled back everything the doctor learns and grows during 9th. Hbomberguy brings it up in his sherlock video but every series since has constantly been trying to redo that scene where the doctor shows how horrifying he can be. The episode where he snaps at a Dalek and begins taking glee in telling it to kill itself, torturing it, the look of horror and shame on the doctors face when it says he would make a good Dalek is chilling. The way by the end of the episode he is on a path to becoming a better person. YET EVERY SEASON AFTER, THE DALEKS SHOW UP AND SAY LOOK YOU GOT ISSUES LOL. He was meant to have grown
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it's a shame they didn't continue the new who series after the third doctor. such a shame.
"Thanks"
"Thanks for what?"
"Exactly"
Ok but that was a killer last line though, like I'm affected even 16 years later good god
9:20 "Afterall, the opportunity to be a part of Dr. Who doesn't come up twice in a lifetime."
Eccleston was my favorite of the New Doctors. His tortured incarnation manages to wrap such gravitas and whimsey into a perfect package.
9:16 "After all, the opportunity to be part of Doctor Who doesn't come up twice in one lifetime"
I don't know why but it makes me chuckle knowing Tennant's returning for the 60th, it just makes this line even better in hindsight
"If I had a nickel for every time David Tennant got an opportunity to be on Doctor Who, I'd have 3 nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened thrice, right?"
Never thought I would feel nostalgic for this but heck it was 15 years ago! 😱
9 will always be my doctor, but I’ll of course admit bias because he was my first, my first episode being Dalek. He may not have gotten long enough time to do the show, but my god he really did give it his all, even with all of the behind the scenes problems he was having.
I love Chris Eccleston! He’s my first Doctor and as much as I loved the other incarnations in their own ways, Nine will always be my Doctor. It’s such a shame that he only lasted one series but I have no doubt that he paved the way for the others.
In retrospect Eccleston is probably my favorite Doctor.
Finally, we have come to the 'NuWho' era. Great work as always mate, always look forward to these! I started with 9 although I had seen quite a few reruns of the classic series on weekend afternoons on BBC two during the 90s. I can not say I had become a fan as I was only between 9 and 12 at that time. But I did discover or maybe already knew I was a fan of sci-fi and honestly TNG was super awesome at the time. But then came the reboot, I honestly was really ready to love it (even when mates were like isn't that a kids show mate, like really cheesy and whatnot), I loved 9's character, yes it was never fully developed, that is hard to do with a single season, not to mention the problems the show had as you have outlined them. But he was the doctor and a good one at that and even if Eccleston himself is not too bothered by it (for which he might have very good reasons) he goes down in history as 9 and will be loved and remembered as such for all time.
So next time we can look forward to talking about such greats as; "The Girl in the Fireplace", "The Family of Blood", "Blink" and Donna Noble! Looking forward to it.
My favorite line of the 9th Doctor was, “900 years of time and space, and I’ve never met anyone that wasn’t important.” From watching Christopher Eccleston in interviews, this seems like him 100%.
You should literally have millions of views on these, especially now that we are in the revised period. The amount of detailed research that goes into these is astonishing. Thank you CDF!
Are there any official BBC series that comes close to this level of historical deep dives of legacy for the show?
The biggest surprise of this whole video is Michael Grade coming around to love the revival of Doctor Who.
Man that intro legit made me shed a couple of tears
Thank you for The hard work and dedication you put into these documentaries! They really are fantastic, and illustrate so well just how fantastic the show really is.
I genuinely hope that Chris will someday return to the role, because I feel his Doctor is so underrated. He certainly got the intensity right as well as some proper funny moments. Take for example the scene with the auton hand choking him in Rose, his starting episode, that's some proper comedy, considering that it was probably shot with Chris wielding the hand himself and pretend that it was choking him. Also the way that scene is cut, with Rose not noticing something being wrong, only adds to the comedy, before getting serious again. That scene and his restaurant scene with Margaret Blaine are two great examples of Chris pulling of comedy rather well and I think that is what the Doctor needs, both a sense of comedy and a sense of seriousness, something which I feel all actors so far have been able to put into the role.
Although my first memories of Dr Who were of Tom Baker and that synthesized opening music my first true experience of the character was Eccleston and I was just throughly entertained by the show, his performance and the somewhat campy yet charming idea of mainstays like the Daleks and Cybermen
I have to say I feel the 9th Doctor would have been more than welcome to stay longer but he did his part of reestablishing the character and leaving with such a strong foundation
Before Christopher Eccleston was The Doctor, he was in a movie called "I am Dina." it was a great movie.
My brother got me into Doctor Who and without the 9th neither of us would have enjoyed the time lord's adventures
Rose.
‘If your an alien how come you sound like you’re from the north?’
The Doctor.
‘Lots of planets have a north.’
Great couple of lines 😊
When I was around 14 in 2007, I saw that bbc America was marathoning Doctor Who. I had heard about it online from other sci-fi fans, and had no idea they were marathoning it in preparation for the third series’s finale a couple months later, but I set my dvr to record a handful of episodes so I could check it out. I was super lucky that I started from the beginning of the revival with Rose, and while I can certainly see now that the tone of the season is a bit all over the place, I still adore every episode of Nine’s season. This is a great retrospective, thank you for all the time and effort you’ve put into these videos!
Idk about most others but his line at 38:33 absolutely got me. I was hooked. He’s Mt favorite doctor and I wish we had more time with him as the doctor.
"Character development", how I miss these words...
I like how they used the Autons instead of say, the Daleks, or Cybermen, the Autons are a more, simple enemy, living plastic, the more famous enemies come, I think, with a bit too much baggage, as they have all this history.
The research, production and voice over were done so perfectly that I thought I was watching a BBC documentary. Congrats on another wonderful video. Stay safe.
everytime that the fact that eccleston was the doctor for only one season passes my mind it amazes me what an impact it made in such a short time
“The opportunity to be a part of Doctor Who does not come up twice in one lifetime” referencing the warehouse worker, the 10th and 14th Doctor😂
First series is the second best I’d say to series 5 which is when I started watching
Thanks for doing this. To quote some other guy in the comments you are the ultimate fan
I like the 1996 TV movie of Doctor Who without a doubt
i cant lie, the slitheen two parter wouldnt be the same without the farting; its become a meme with my family lol.
need i remind you? 'Excuse me do you mind not farting while I'm saving the world?' iconic mate
Really makes you appreciate how good RTD was as a showrunner and a writer.
the end image of Davies and Moffat glaring at Michael Grade had me on the floor. just perfect
This is so impressively in-depth! The Eccleston Era was short but sweet.
Just binged all of these retrospective videos, which are absolutly fantastic! I cant wait for your next one!
I think the reason the bolts/rivets work for the Daleks with me is that they're a race fuelled by hate, I'm sure when building the shells they don't really care about sleek and clean design. Just weld the dalekanium on god dammit, in the quickest way possible so that jellyfish can hurry up get out there and killll people while being just as powerful
Sam Cougar hahahaha
For me it is the strength implied with the rivets. You can show off sleek metal all you want but it’s always gonna look lame and fragile cause we know it’s fragile by the way they move. But put the bolts on and there’s a tangibility to it that I can attack to in real life. Like the series 2 cyber man, it’s the tangibility that makes it feel real
Thanks for this series, so far it's been a blast to listen to. My first doctor was Eccleston, and although it could just be nostalgia, he has remained my favorite doctor.
The Empty Child, The Doctor Dances, and Captain Jack - 3 of the top 10 best things about New Who.
Really loved Eccleston's Doctor from watching the first run of Rose. Was truly saddened when I heard he wasn't coming back for another series. Despised that the BBC wouldn't run his episodes, along with all the other Doctors' for so long. It was insulting to ignore his work. Glad he's finally back with Big Finish, even though I'm unlikely to be able to be able afford to buy the discs.
32:22 This strongly reminds me of the time when The Witcher had it's 'leaked looks': it upset the fans so much that they decided to 'boycott' the show.
I have binge watched all your reviews In the last week. WOW! These need to be shown on TV for people to watch. So interesting. Lots of new facts and insights behind my favourite show. Like you my first Doctor Who VHS came from Woolworths (RIP) - Death to the Daleks and despite it’s shortcomings because of these it remains one of my favourites. Keep doing what you do it’s quality work and amazing and hope something more of it comes off the back of this for you!
A pleasure watching your analysis as always. Thanks for doing these.
"They fly now?" "They fly now!" 55:44
As ever, well done on the wonderful retrospective. I was 12 at the time of new who season 1 so of course Eccleston is my Doctor. I knew about Doctor Who, that multiple actors had played the role, but I assumed - like James Bond - other characters just pretended it was the same guy. At 12 I never kept up with the papers or forums, so the regeneration was a surprise in every fashion to me. That my new favourite character was changing and their was a in-universe reason for it was one of the few moments I was truly mind-blown. I credit that moment on that cold Saturday evening as the inspiration for my want to tell stories on some level. While I do wish Chris stayed for a while longer, Season 1 works as perfect introduction of Who to a new young audience like myself. Regeneration is a big part of the character so to see that book end season 1 I believe is well placed. It works that the Doctor becomes the man he needs to be to love Rose.
And of course I loved Tennant who is also my doctor (I can have two!).
I remember when I first saw Rose. New Who hadn't come to America yet, but I saw a pirated DVD of the series at a convention one summer, and I bought that first episode out of a sense of nostalgia. I didn't expect much; I was a big fan of DW when I was a teenager and when New Who started I was 40! But I bought one episode for nostalgia and watched it when I got home. I was blown away by it and kicked myself for not buying every episode available!!! But within the next year, the first two seasons were available in America and I've been watching it diligently ever since.
I want to thank you for all your content. If I hadn’t decided to watch the first episode of this series and continued on until now, I wouldn’t have fallen in love with Doctor Who. Thank you for helping me realize just how amazing this show really is! I now own some of Pertwee, Davison, Colin Baker, all of David Tennant, and the final episode of Peter Capaldi, and love each one. I sincerely thank you!
You're very welcome!
Clever Dick Films Please continue to make stellar content!
Yes yes yes. I have just watched the episode with the slitheen woman as mayor of wales and was thinking of you!
"Mayor of Wales".
@@elijahfordsidioticvarietys8770 Hmmm... is that the mayor of North Wales or the mayor of South Wales?
Elijah Ford oops. Got a bit excited there 😂 mayor of Cardiff. Sorry!
Also just want to add, saying a slitheen reminds you of someone wasn’t meant as an insult 😂😂😂 i should probably read my posts before sending them!
These are all really well made and very addictive, thank you for making these!
This era was what first got me into Doctor Who.
Surprised to see it open with the beloved Paul Merton and the devilish Micheal Grade.
Thirteen 45 minute episodes for the BBC. Twenty-four hour-long episodes for Big Finish, and counting. He’s now done 2.5x as much content for Big Finish as he did for the BBC, and it will only grow from here. Fantastic!
Once again, Buffy saves television.
To quote the Fomasi at the end of The Leisure Hive:
"Did someone say...
FOMASIIIIII?"
I just finished all the Dr Who in review videos. What a FANTASTIC series! Thanks for your efforts in putting these together.
I even went to the 2008 Dr Who exhibit in London… was great seeing items from the first two seasons!! Robots, Daleks, Head of Bo, Cybermen and other stuff. I got the biggest laugh was seeing a Real Police Box… on the streets… close to the Tardis!!
When I approached the series I knew that Christopher would last just one season and I told to myself not to get fond of him but I did and I have to say he's my favourite one! He was damn one of a kind!
Are you telling me Chris Eccleston's career started the same way that Eddie Izzard joked?
"Hey! A Creeping Kid! For my film: The Creeping Kid!"
I love that stand-up show!
My sons were initially not interested in Dr. Who - i had a few of the old Tom Baker episodes on VHS and they thought of them as old campy sci-fi. They happened to be walking through the living room when Eccleston held up the vial and said "anti-plastic" they sat right down and watched that episode on most of the rest for the next couple of years. As my son says when someone says you can't walk away from an actor who says antiplastic with a straight face.
38:30 - the Turn of the Earth speech. That's what made me a fan back in 2005. Loved the Ninth Doctor, just wished he'd stayed..!
Fantastic series of videos :) I never became a huge Doctor Who fan unfortunately and I've found your channel by accident. Your videos are so entertaining and interesting. Thanks for sharing the great work!
Damn this was really some well done research and incredible work put into it. I expected a bit of behind the scenes stuff in the beginning and then just focusing on the episodes themselves. But instead, there was a lot of information I had no idea about.
Beyond knowing broad strokes about the previous Doctors I'm a new who fan, I only started watching from series 1 when it became available on Netflix as Matt Smith became the Doctor. So this channel was a welcome surprise while having to wait for the next series, looking forward to your next 3 era episodes. Unless you plan to do all 4 while 13th is still the Doctor.
This was yet another brilliant documentary. Well done! I look forward to Part 11.
Eccleston was absolutely fantastic in the role and it's a shame that he only did one series but I respect his decision as he wasn't happy at the time so he needed to leave. Ninth Doctor is one of my favourite incarnations and Parting of the Ways is best NuWho regeneration story as I thought the conclusion to the Ninth Doctor's life was satisfying. The Ninth Doctor's final words were optimistic which I loved.
Absolutely fantastic.
@@gamewithadam7235 fanTAStic
I see what you did there.
And d'you know what?
Ecclestons doctor would have been out of place in series 3 onwards though, the tone of the show changed up for Tennant, series 2 would have been just about ok. But series 3 and 4 were more soap in space. Eastenders in space lol.
My two favorite lines from #9 were: “Lots of planets have a north.” And “Just this once everybody lives.” There are others but, for me, this encapsulates Christopher Eccleston’s doctor.
I always liked the one where jack says « you’re such hard work » and 9 goes « yeah but worth it »
Suzanne Berry except for all the ppl being killed by bombs yeah everyone lived🙄
You must have forgotten about "Just shut up!"
Given that at least half the country was north, and relatively neglected by the BBC, as a northern Doctor Who fan the concept of a northern Doctor was fantastic.
The "Just this once everybody lives" line hits hard man. Especially when you're aware of what the Doctor has been through as well as some future episodes, like the Season 1 two part finale.
Michael Grade when Dr.Who has low ratings: "It's rubbish, it always was!"
Michael Grade when Dr.Who has high ratings: "It's great, love it, was always great, fantastic!"
What an absolute character
And the show looked cheap and pathetic because he refused to give them any kind of a real budget to work with, what an absolute dick more like
Michael Grade is an absolute P***k. If I ever got to be on room 101 I would put him in it as revenge.
An absolute money man more like.
Yeah I don't really appreciate a man shitting on the work of so many people, even if he worked on it himself.
One of Doctor Who's true archvillains, alongside Chris Chibnall and John Nathan-Turner
I've lost a lot of interest in Dr Who in recent years but this documentary reminds me why I used to love this series so much. Terrific work and brilliantly researched.
I stopped watching after David Tennant finished, I am so glad I did because now I've just started watching Matt Smiths run and really enjoying it, he seemed like a poor man's Tennant back then but now I realise that's wrong
@@djb1317 did you enjoy matt smiths run? he was my first doctor!
@@welfaiewfb8802 he was great yeh
It’s due for a comeback. It’ll be huge again in a year or 2.
Yep once the Doctor regenerated into a Chick I couldn't travel with the Doctor anymore. My imagination couldn't except that. Call me old fashioned and that's fine with me.
9th was my first Doctor, and I was so attached to him that his regeneration left me very emotional. I didn't realize regeneration was a thing! At first I didn't see Tennant's Doctor as the Doctor, where was the wit and the sass? It wasn't until "The Satan Pit" where he makes a remarkable speech about his faith in Rose that I accepted him as the Doctor. I do wish we had more adventures with the 9th Doctor, but perhaps his brief tenure makes us all appreciate him more.
Everyone has that "moment" where you go from skeptical to accepting of a new Doctor.
For me, it was:
9: "Lot's of planets have a north!"
10: ::Sycorax chieftan:::: "Witchcraft!" ::Tenth Doctor:: "Time Lord" (fucking chills)
11: Not a line, a moment. The Tardis is on its side in Amelia's garden. There is a big swelling orchestral music building up as 11 climbs out of the Tardis. I don't know why, but the moment he does is one of my favorites in the 11 era, and that's saying a lot.
12: The first time "A good man?" plays in the soundtrack for Deep Breath. Fucking chills.
My first too. I started a few days ago and already finished it. He was great. Tenth doctor has been great so far though
@@superman5951 How is it going so far?
The 4th Doctor was my first. And I felt the same way when he regenerated. And then our PBS station stopped playing the show. So my suffering separation anxiety from Tom Baker was abruptly switched to missing the whole series.
Thank goodness the world is a much smaller place now!
It’s my first doctor too! I never really managed to become a big fan of the show because living where I live it was a bit difficult to get access to such content and I don’t have time to watch shows but I remember being a young child and seeing the intro to the season with the ninth doctor. Growing up on Soviet cartoons this was such an intense experience. All of these vibrant graphics going so fast of all sorts of colors. It was really really intense and years later I remember it as a very very interesting experience.
Christopher Eccleston leaving after one series is still one of the biggest tragedies on Doctor Who today. We can only imagine how popular he would have been compared to the others if he had more Time to set. No doubt he would have been one of the best to EVERYONE
Yes, but I think a regeneration after 1 series worked for The Doctor as a character. One of the best parts of Eccleston as The Doctor was the way he seemed to push people away. Aside from Rose, he didn't really let people get close to him.
Tennant on the other hand was more open, which I interpret as Rose having changed The Doctor enough to make his personality do a complete 180. The regeneration wasn't just about him dying, but also about him changing
@@yeassttI like to imagine a part of the humanity inside Rose also transferred to the Doctor after he absorbed the Time Vortex and regenerated basically changing on an almost physical level
Christopher Eccelston walked so the other doctors could RUN
Um his first words we're literally run =\
@@CarmenCards And what abt it. was iconic
More like Christopher run so the other can sprint.
And then Chibnall broke their legs...
@@DeadlyDanDaMan not their , just legs of all new doctors.
Previous ones are fine.
Fans are just pretending that 13th doctor is just a bad fanfiction(in reality it is a bad fanfiction aprooved by the bbc.
Was this intentionally released near the 15th anniversary of “Rose” ? 🤔
No, a wonderful coincidence!
Damn, has it been 15 years? I feel so old! Doesnt make this retrospective any more timely though!
@@Acidpunk101 Ah, 15 years. A drop in the ocean of existence... one pinpoint of light in the cosmos of eternity... Hello there, I'm the Physician.
Time for a shot! >:}
@@cleverdickfilms Serendipity!
Clever Dick Films I would say a *fantastic* coincidence.
"Tennant was thrilled to play the part of Warehouseman Number Two. After all, it's not like the chance to participate in Doctor Who comes along twice."
Kids, this is what we call, "Foreshadowing!"
Spoilers!
Peter Capaldi: You can say that again 😎
He was in Big Finish before being the Doctor as well lol
Been there done that with Colin Baker playing a Gallifreyan guard in a Davison episode.
@I Live In A Van Down By The River And Colin Baker too
Thank you. Christopher Eccleston is just not given the credit he deserves for bringing Dr Who back. Just finished binge-watching his season for the holidays. Never disappoints. Good job.
He's my favorite of all of the Doctors.
"Everybody Lives" is my favorite moment from the entirety of Doctor Who. The moment of pure joy and relief after having experienced so much pain and anger was awesome. It's a great counterpoint to the moment when he saw the captured Dalek earlier in the season. That was a moment of pure rage and grief.
I can’t count the number of times I have watched that scene, but it still brings a tear. So perfectly real and believable.
For me my favorite moment is 12th's emotional speech about war. Where humans and zygons both have a big button and have to decide. The way he gets frustrated and hopeless when he screams that in the end they're just going to end up talking, why make millions suffer before you're going to end up doing the inevitable?
those emotional peaks and valleys that Eccleston pulls off so so well have always cemented him as my favourite doctor
@Cianacorto My favourite is also a 12 moment. It’s when he gives his speech to the Master about why he does what he does.
Christopher Eccleston is such a fantastic man, following him on Instagram and seeing him constantly use his voice for the less privileged just cements his place as one of the best doctors
He seems to have curated his roles to support the less privileged to. Like in "Let Him Have It" "Jude" "Hillsborough". Even in this theres a hint of standing up for Norveners by being the first Northern Doctor
David Tennant as well! He's always supported those in need. Pretty cool guy
One of my favorite doctors
He's an incredible person, really an amazing example of what you can do if you don't take no for an answer. Also a brilliant example of how to use what you've achieved to help others.
@@ciaranward3559 Hardly the first Northern Doctor with Tom Baker and Paul McGann being from Liverpool, but if you mean in terms of regional accents then yeah
Christopher Eccleston to me was the working class doctor in an extremely good way. His portrayal bridged many of us that grew up the different doctors. 42:09 I was watching the episode with my mother who watched William Hartnell from the beginning, as soon as Rose says "If you're an alien, how come you sound as though you're from the North?" The Doctor's response was a classic. It made my mum spit out her coffee & she pissed herself laughing (Mum's a Mancunian).
Eccleston's performance as The Doctor brought him more down to Earth & made the show more believable in sci-fi. The production values are out of this world.
Always been one of my favorite lines
I don't think you know what production values means, unless you were being sarcastic in a way that really doesn't fit the rest of the post.
@@iusethisnameformygoogleacc1013 I see you're using a troll account and that your understanding of my post failed when you used the translator.
Production values of New Who were far better than Classic Who in line of the 21st Century. The technology used was more inline with modern sci-fi movies rather than the days of cardboard sets & cheesy explosions of Classic Who. The writing of New Who was far better. My mother watched Who from the start & I grew up on it. Christopher Eccleston made the doctor more down to earth. it was a pity that he left the series due to a fallout with the team who brought New Who together.
You failed to understand my post & you should use a better translator in the future.
Lucky it was not the Yorkshire lad, Sean Bean ... he would have got the Dr permanently killed in the last tragic episode
@@RobBCactive he would have to be a one off villain.