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Chris absolutely adores her. I love the fact that every time he is asked what companion he'd travel with if he could travel with anyone else he always says " no one. Rose is my Rose. We all know he's lost without her around." my heart.
I totally agree. I think Chris knew where Russell was taking their relationship even after he left
@@jakecollins4545 eh rose is his fav how could she not be
I would love to see him with Martha.
I love martha as a companion just didn't vibe them together but to each their own :) @@HuntingViolets
@@frnknstndrgqn Didn't vibe her with Eccleston? I think they'd make an interesting team.
Christopher’s honesty is tough to watch, but I’m glad he’s able to say it now. These two stars brought Dr Who back and they should be lauded for it 👏🏻
Your comment says lauded instead of applauded.
@@DJ-LD Lauded is a word, and an appropriate one for the context. It means praised.
I find his honesty refreshing. Behind the scenes issues are commonplace, and even more so back then. Like any workplace, there's gonna be the occasional bad egg and the occasional failure to appropriately deal with it. The norm at the time was to do anything to keep any kind of negativity out of the tabloids. It has since become a bit more normalized to actively weed out bad behavior rather than underplay it, and it's become more acceptable to talk about it.
So true was a fan of 4 and always will be but 9 is The doctor for me
The honesty is so refreshing.
I've always had mad respect for Chris for standing up for what he felt was right, and I have even more respect for him not only for finally feeling that he is able to come out and say what the issue was, but for the way he did so. The man didn't hold back, but crucially, he also wasn't an a-hole about it: he simply said "these are the people I have issue with, and this is the issue I have," in a frank but non-insulting manner. Mr. Eccleston is a class act and there are a lot of people out there who could learn a thing or two about how to handle a grievance from him.
Yes. Bravely honest but doesn't use it as an excuse to blow steam in public.
Agreed. He doesn't mince words, but he is also fair in his assesment. He has decent reasons.
Yes, you sum it up completely and honestly. As, indeed does he.
The two most striking things about Chris are 1. how uncompromisingly honour-driven he is, and 2. how viscerally he's able to make us share his passion, not just for his craft, but for the people and principles he respects.
Wow you weren't kidding
"What would it take for you to come back?"
His response caught me off-guard
He’s a proper northern gentlemen through and through. You can tell he’s working class to the core, from the roles he picked to how he speaks in interviews. You can tell he doesn’t care for the Hollywood facade and bullshit.
"snobbery rooted in the class system" is when i knew that this man is a league apart and the rest of this video just goes on to build that. This is the kind of honesty and transparency that everyone should have!
He is 60, I turn 59 at the end of this month and I am becoming the cranky old bugger he is. I understand his thinking when dealing with idiots perfectly.
He mentioned a phrase that's new to me, but makes sense. "Class revenge". I take that to mean a bitterness towards people that have more than you, and are in (supposedly) higher social circles.
Chris IS classy.
as a lifelong people-pleaser, i adore that chris says what he means and means what he says! he isn't afraid to call out the bullshit, to speak truth to power. so much respect for him.
@@thiscityisreallylookslikea8340 I wish the interviewer asked Billie to respond to what Chris said about all the people he called out, would have been proper awkward. 😉
she's allowed. she's her own person. her experience doesn't negate his, nor his, hers. @@thiscityisreallylookslikea8340
That's what i wanted.@@Slupel
We should all be more Chris 😊
Rose is the centre of a the doctors who
I have a much deeper respect for Mr. Eccleston after watching this. He was a fantastic Doctor and I was disappointed to see him go after just season.
Yeah it was a shame he was forced out of the role by "politics"
Really? He seems like a TITANIC jerk. :(
@@j.dmetalhead7517 By politics he means the poor treatment they had behind the scenes, nothing to do with worldy politics just to clear it up for some people I've seen misinterpret it
@@Loribulon That was plainly obvious, and was what I meant in my reply.
Me too
I love that every actor embodies the doctor in their own way and Eccleston really embodies the strong morality of the doctor between his social and economic justice work to his calling out of the studios mistreatment. He really is the definition of 10's quote "they can shoot me dead but the moral highground will be mine."
Love that quote. So petty lol but I'm the same
When asked what would it take for him to return and play Doctor, Chris did not hold back: "Sack Russel T. Davies, sack Jane Tranter, sack Phill Collinson, sack Julie Gardner and I'll come back." He later said that Steven Moffat in "The Empty Child" episode embodied the vision Chris had for the Doctor. Great to see him and Billie together again.
They are fucking creepy the lot of them!
Something about those episodes always kinda felt like Eccleston really perfecting and settling into the role, so that makes sense.
given he likes moffat, i surtprised he didnt come back for the 50th cause all the offending people had left for the moffat era
@@topmandog1 He talked about it in a previous panel. He said it didn't feel right to come back at the time because the slander against him was still fresh in his mind. He met with Moffat out of respect before saying no. He seemed to have no regret and praised what the 50th did with John Hurt
@@AWinterLullaby ah ok
It makes me sad to hear Billie acknowledge that fans were outright against her casting from the get go. Makes it all the more impressive that she was able to set that backlash aside and knock her first big role out of the park so hard that fans still talk about her character. Just goes to show that it's better to wait to see someone on screen before we make a decision about them or their role in the show. Let them all cook.
Well, at the time it was a risky move. She had only been a popstar up to that point. She was unproven.
She did win people over quickly, and her performance in The Canterbury Tales showed she could do other things.
To provide context.
I can honestly say when I saw Billie Piper was going to be in it, I did think 'Blimey can she act?' but she was my Britney as a kid so she was the main reason I tuned in.
im glad i was too young to have known there was any of that going on. the first time i knew about the reboot when it was being aired for the very first time and i was 6 years old.
Tbf she did seem like a bit of stunt casting at the time. She was mainly known as a pop star before doctor who. Obviously she made the audience eat their words in the end, but she’d hadn’t shown her acting chops before this. But yeah I think it’s safe to say people weren’t taking her seriously when she was announced
@@stephentaylor3756 it probably was, but you could call the casting of any star a stunt....but that's how u get people to tune into things they may not care about...eg the movie erin brockovich needed Roberts for it to sell.
I like Mr. Eccleston's conditions for returning to the role, if I was in charge I'd meet those conditions in a heartbeat.
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about 15 minutes in @@user-sb6jw9bs8k
but they were all not involved for a long time and he refused
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Chris is a gigachad for outright naming those who needs to be sacked.
A what?
@@stevepanozzo3716gigachad get with the lingo
@@stevepanozzo3716it’s slang for a man or person who is strong and powerful. It’s a bit hard to explain in words.
@@reubensalter8125Developing reading comprehension might be a good idea for you.
Well, using English might help.@@AshofApocalypse
"It was quite iconic but also quite camp." Yeah that's the show.
Haha. That quote jumped out! My definition of a good time, TBH!!😂
Christopher is an absolute class act. Could listen to him (and Billie, of course) for hours. I'll forever regret that the actor who was "my" Doctor only stayed for one season but I understand why it happened the way it did. The BBC may not appreciate his contributions for the show like he deserves but us fans do.
He was my Doctor too. 😢
I love Eccleston's honesty. Some fans put actors on this pedestal, as though they should be grateful to work on Doctor Who and do it for free, they forget that it's a job like any other. All I can say is that I would pre order an Eccleston and Piper Big Finish boxset the second it was announced.
@@user-fn6bm4yf7vthink in the context he used, makes more sense to say the role of the Doctor is put on the pedestal.
Christopher eccleston is a man of honor. A working class man who doesn't take the Hollywood type bullshit. A few men like him in the industry, a true talent and a true person. My all-time favorite doctor.
I'm so happy Chris is making peace with his time on Doctor Who. He was fantastic and the show would not have been the same without him.
Billie Piper is just one of those human beings that when you are around her you cannot help but like her A LOT. Its great that we can still have people like that in this world.
Chris not giving a shit is great
On the contrary I'd say he gave a shit more than anyone else ever did during his tenure. On and off screen.
@@TA-zq3ez I think he means with his answers
I like Eccleston's honesty, that what u see is what you get really dismantles the celebrity parasocial relationship. He's rough an doesn't mince words and doesn't play to the camera, I think it's better for everyone's mental health if they stop putting celebs ina a pedestal
I love Billie. She looks so pretty! I was very disappointed that there wasn't more mention of her in the 60th specials. Its great to see Eccleston as well.
GodDAMN, what an honest lad. Massive props to him for speaking his mind and not letting a company dictate his expressed feelings.
"Sack Russel T. Davies, sack Jane Tranter, sack Phill Collinson, sack Julie Gardner and I'll come back." ....well said Chris, we see now you made this show what it was not them.
Not seen this yet. But I wanna just say, I ADORE this man. You won't find a truer, more honest and sincere gentleman than Christopher Eccleston. Tremendous actor with a heartfelt upbringing. Read/listen to his autobiography, it's fantastic!
I always liked Christopher Eccelston but watching this video had made me respect and appreciate him more. I would still love to see him come back as the doctor, hopefully RTD and him can put their differences aside one day.
Christopher and Billie were MY Doctor Who. They were my introduction to the series, and they both completely sold me on it. I've been a fan ever since 2005. Great chemistry, and still one of my favourite Doctor/companion relationships
I was going through cancer treatment in the summer/fall of 2005, and watching every episode over and over really got me through.
I love Billie. These guys got me into the show COMPLETELY. Chris and Billie as the Doctor and Rose were magnificent, unforgettable, perfectly paired, amazingly appealing and, well ... FANTASTIC. Such a memorable season - the BEST - and it was such a joy to watch this interview. Love ya Mr Eccleston but Billie ..... you're perfect 😊❤
Love that he does not suffer fools gladly, mentions the sorely missed David Warner, and calls out Davis. Good for him. He is absolutely right. We need more no-BS actors like him.
I was there to see this panel live and has to be my favourite, i admire Christopher honesty and bluntness and Billie piper told great stories too, think people forget Billie got alot of abuse when she was first announced as the companion by the press so applaud Chris sticking up for her.
Can I ask - it sounds like they're in an enormous airplane hanger with a crowd chattering away in the far corner, with no one listening to the panel. I'm hardly hearing any audience response to what they're saying. Is that just a weird false effect from the recording? Did it feel different actually there?
Chris is a legend, I really appreciate his honestly about all of it.
He is an pro actor and the working conditions sucked.
I hope they learned a lesson after what happened with Chris and improved conditions, because David had no such issues.
@@BritGirlJayYou don't know David had no issues. He just hasn't commented on them.
True, it's show biz
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@@bigjoe4250 yeah true but he's been back more than once so I'd say that was a decent assumption.
Well the reality is, David LOVES Doctor Who. Maybe he put the issues aside because of his love for the show? It was a dream role for him.
Like Chris says, it was just another job for him. He didn't need Doctor Who, and wasn't as likely to brush off issues. Although it's clear he likes the show, there's a world of difference that could affect David's judgment vs Chris' I think.@@BritGirlJay
God Christopher is so absolutely unfathomably aware of what's what, although I can't help but feel he's sick to death of having to answer the "will you come back to the show" questions. I think his answer is honestly not only him voicing his pain about what went down in the past but also like he's said before even when those people weren't working on the show anymore: "when hell freezes over"
He has come back though on Big Finish!
@@mandarinfox1813 Big Finish is not "The Show"
Maybe if Moffat becomes show rubber again. With the way he talked up Moffat it seems like he was Chris' favorite writer
@@shigeminotoge4514 no, but many of us are really happy with it and frankly it often has much better writing!
@@mandarinfox1813 Oh I never said it wasn't better! Simply that it doesn't count specifically as "returning _to the show"_
I love his passion. He clearly legitimately loves the association he has to the role and the work that both he and Billie put in. The distance he put between him and the people currently involved couldn't be clearer and to look at the current 60yr specials its obvious that cirlce jerk is still pumping away.
Mr. Eccleston is my first 'Doctor' and Ms. Piper is my first companion. They will always be dear to me. I really appreciate them talking about their memories of their experiences. 🤩
That used to be such a special thing, right up until recently - who was the Doctor when you were a kid became a way of placing you in the time line :) For me it was Jon Pertwee and Elisabeth Sladen.
@@dallassukerkin6878 After growing to love DOCTOR WHO, I've had the chance to go back and watch some older episodes, including some with Mr. Pertwee and Ms. Sladen. What an interesting start to Pertwee's run?! Not having use of the T.A.R.D.I.S. for a while must've been a budget-saving device, but it also made for interesting opportunities to develop U.N.I.T.
Mad respect to Chris. The man dealt with horrible gender discrimination for an abusive wife. He’s a true gentleman who never retaliated, not against his domestic violence abuser or the mistreatment he experienced on set from show runners, producers, directors, etc. He stepped into the role of the Doctor like he’d been doing it all his life, and none of the BBC or long term Doctor Who staff have any appreciation of that.
@fgjsdfgjkl I think they mean in relation to an abusive female spouse. Male victims of domestic abuse (emotional or physical) are completely dismissed in the majority of cases, and are kind of just expected to 'suck it up' and 'take it like a man.'
Just look what happened to poor Johnny Depp when he spoke up about being abused. No one believed him AT ALL until we all listened to a months worth of solid, conclusive proof, and even THEN the media turned around and was STILL trying to demonise him and side with his abuser.
Where on earth did you get that from?
@fgjsdfgjkl I don't know either, but I know his book 'I Love the Bones of You', while mostly about his relationship with his father, has a lot of the additional life details of his struggles with eating disorders and such. Possibly there.
No one cares if men suffer domestic abuse these days. The me too movement destroyed alot of things
Abusive wife?? I've never heard that
Eccleston is a straight talking bloke, and Billie is a charming lass. Glad I got the chance to watch this Q&A session.
very old school kind of guy... like a dad in his senior yrs. Not worried about the cosmetics of things and say it as it is.
refreshing
The Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler Big Finish series is definitely happening. Big Finish never gives up on an opportunity like this. They grasp it with both hands. With both actors up for it, and having heard behind the scenes of both of their series, and seeing many panels, it clearly boils down to two things: quality of scripts, and money. And Big Finish can tick both of those boxes easily. Maybe they've already recorded it. Imagine 12 new episodes over 4 boxsets.
At this point for Chris to continue Big Finish, it is absolutely the best way to go!
Ideally it would be nice to have more stories with Jack, but understandably not with Barrowman, but maybe a soundalike could be done.
A lot seemed to have happened between the Doctor Dances and Boom Town!
@@Thomas_of_the_forest Chris has absolutely no wish to work with Barrowman. He despises him. Titan Comics did their range in the Jack gap and introduced Tara. But until Barrowman sorts himself out, Jack isn't coming back anytime soon.
Agreed, usually when people ask both these two, they agree to do Big Finish, it happens.
Not only that, but next year will be the 20th anniversary of series 1. The stars are pretty much aligning.
This is fascinating. There are moments where Billie seems quite uncomfortable as it's not the typical love-fest that these panels often are but kudos to Christopher for being ruthlessly honest and the both of them for being so gracious.
And how exciting at 43:00 that they BOTH leave the door open for a Big Finish audio reunion!
My childhood heroes. This was the Doctor and Rose reunion I ever needed, thank you so much!
Chris loves and respects Billie so much! With everything he said in this interview, he could not look at her and say "Call Girl" in reference to her series. He is quite a gentleman really.
Blimey I never though I would see these two actors together again! So heart-warming! Really wish they end up doing a Big Finish story together!
I love this interview. So great seeing Chris and Billie together again.
I was utterly riveted to this! I also attended Joseph Eastham High School in Little Hulton. I am five years Chris' junior, and so I don't believe I ever met him. English teacher Mrs Morris used to encourage me in my dream of writing Doctor Who. At age 53, I am the proud author of two BBC audiobooks of Doctor Who. All I need now is for Chris to agree to read one (he will be pleased to know that the TV series regime don't produce them!). Great interview. So lovely to see Chris and Billie together after all these years. Thanks for uploading.
"WOuld you race the top gear track again?"
"If they put Clarkson on it"
The two of them brought back Doctor Who, for so many of us. The stories were great for the most part, but it was the two of you who gave it a new life, and a new future. Thank you, from my heart to yours, thank you.
Fascinating to watch them together! Delightful
Eccleston is marvellously unguarded here
He was my favourite Doctor. Whenever I think about Doctor Who as a kid I loved it. So when they brought it back and my first memory was him taking Rose's hand and saying Run, couldn't have been better.
I actually just finished watching season one of the reboot with Chris. I think he was absolutlely brilliant as the doctor. He really captured the joy, wonder and angst of the character..
--Brilliant-- Fantastic*
I had a weird craving to rewatch the 2005 season. Just finished rewatching it and oh my (time) lord do i still absolutely adore 9 and Rose❤️
speaking of, I'm watching the 2005 series on dalymotion, but where can I watch the original doctor who?
@@maskedredstonerproz You can find bits and pieces all over the place. You have to do some heavy digging though. The site I originally watched it on shut down years ago, unfortunately
Refreshingly authentic convo.
15:28 Billie's face says it all 🤣
I cant tell you how much this means to me to hear Christopher say OUT LOUD and call out the names of the sacred cows that run this abysmal shitshow. ❤
The show is overdue for a good new showrunner. Out with RTD, please.
@@reubensalter8125Ncuti is already terrible.
@@reubensalter8125He said a GOOD new showrunner.
RTD has already proven himself to be terrible.
I'd give anything to hear these two back together for one more Adventure via Big Finish. Maybe for the 20th Anniversary of the Reboot in '25?
Happy to see them back with obvious “chemistry” together. Chris is a role model in honesty.
I have watched every episode of Dr who multiple times. And when I think of a single image that represents the best of dr who it's christopher and billie piper smiling from ear to ear. Billies smile is contagious.
Yessir
Genuinely refreshing to hear Eccelston speak.
Love Eccleston, agree fully with him and I hope justice is done one day.
All these years and Chris and Billie are still good friends.
Probably one of the best panel interviews I've seen. Brought so much honesty through 👍
14:55 What Chris has to say about season 1, Russell, Julie etc.
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Thank you ❤❤❤
Christopher E was on point, great politics and interjection of social commentary, love his honesty, Billie was also good
It is the network's loss that Chris will never come back to the show. If you thought David's return boosted ratings, imagine the 9th Doctor making an appearance.
Christopher Eccleston is one of the best doctors. A pity he only got one season.
JUSTICE FOR CHRIS. ABSOLUTE HERO.
I appreciate these two so much. Their both lovely and grounded people, and they still have great chemistry. Mostly importantly I love to see Chris is unafraid to speak his mind.
An amazing panel. Chris always gave such thoughtful, considered and honest answers (with a smidgeon of dead pan humour).
Chris is blunt, but he's real about it, honest about his opinions and how he was treated, and I really respect him for it. There aren't a lot of actors who, when asked if they would return to play a beloved character, will outright say "only if all the people involved in that era of the show aren't remotely involved." And given Davies seems to be running the show for the immediate future, that effectively rules it out. But that's better than leaving false hope with coy comments. And when he talks about how much he appreciates and loves being associated with the character and the fans, you know he isn't just doing the usual PR that actors get wheeled out to do, it means so much more because you know he wouldn't say it if it wasn't true.
Plus Chris remains content with the Big Finish material he been working with since the Pandemic
RTD is running the show right into the ground, yes.
@@famebrightstudio451such a shame he came back just to kill it forever
@@thomasel9171 All for a "message and representation" aswell
@@Becuaseofme phony message. He managed to piss off diasbl3d people when it came to Davros per CIN and some trans re: The Star Beast
Simply the best , better than all the rest, loved them so much it was so amazing to watch after such a long break. ❤❤❤
Gosh i love Christopher after this even more 😭😭 i love that hes like a grouchy but super cool old doctor now. It would be great to see some justice for Christopher. Consider that he didnt get the best stories or look for the show as we see later with Matts seasons and on. Yet he pulled in totally new fans with a story about murderous mannequins lol. I cant stand the story itself but he and Billy absolutely did fantastic in their roles that it made me excited to return. Based on some of the episodes from the restart i doubt they would have drawn and audience without Christophers incredible raw and also hilarious acting and the depth of the Doctor.
Me too. I LOVE actors and celebrities who don't "play the game"
He is, and always will be MY DOCTOR
I was about to like this, but it has exactly nine likes and I just can't mess that up
Chris and Billy turned me into a whovian, and one of my deepest regrets is that Chris didn't have more series in the show. And do I say Chris is rocking that beard.
I loved Christopher as dr who I wish he did more than season 1. I loved the chemistry between Billy and Chris they were the best Dr and companion would love them to come back
I showed a friend who never seen DW before The Empty Child/Doctor Dances aka my Family's Favourite 9th Doctor Story, always on a loop in my house, she found it creepy as she should, it's Moffat Horror and Enjoyable!!! Hearing my Family's Favourite Episodes of 9 are Christopher's Favourite and Loved Moffat's Take on 9, really tickles me happily!!!
Absolutely love Eccleston and have since day one, but god damn Bille Piper continues to steal the show. She is just as lovely and charming as she was on the show. What a wonderful human being. That 47 minutes felt like 5 minutes. I really hope to see her return again. In fact, I hope both return again.
Remember the feeling of coming home from school and watch Christopher Eccleston and billie piper ? That feeling comes to my mind when i see this 2 legends together. Childhood memories
school on Saturdays?
I think I was nine when the series started up. Good times, it was a show me and my extended family all watched together.
Being an old who fan (Jon Pertwee was my first doctor) I was looking forward to seeing new who. Christopher and Billie did not disappoint.
If it was not for Christopher and Billie New Who would never have taken off.
15:19 - I think there are a lot of people feeling the same way!
Never have not of.
Unfortunately it's a hot pile of rubbage now
@@whatyoulookingat595 and only getting hotter with the new 60th specials, the Donna plotline conclusion ruined, doctors regenerating into past incarnations removing completely any sense of stakes for an incarnation dying if it can just come back again and the crowning turd in the water pipe, the next regeneration can split off from the last and talk to itself all of a sudden, everytime I think the show has reached the bottom people like Davies manage to get to astounding new depths of the barrell. I was less than enthused about his return and I was right. The moment he started the romance bullshit and the leather jacketed doctor in 2005 I knew he had zero understanding of what the old show was about and this proves me right. I just want the show axed at this point.
@@reubensalter8125 we get it you love big salty sausages in your face and anyone who doesn't is automatically homophobic
much talk about chris on this, and for good reason, but billie is such a joy as well
It's nice to know that despite all the bad things Eccleston has about the BBC, that his relationship with Billie is good and you can tell just how much he cares for her
Mad respect to Chris!!!
I love Tennant / Smith and their take on the Doctor but Eccleston did bring a very different vibe.
It felt like he did the impossible with bringing back the entire show, a doctor who has so much weight and has to show the audience who the doctor is now after the war, ect. David and Matt were able to take the reigns from another who got it back on its feet and big audiences so they had a lot less stress realistically. I think he probably deserves a majority of praise for how great the show did because if they couldn't make it loved again, it wouldn't have worked I think
Fathers Day was a great episode.
I said it back then, and I still say it now: The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances is the best two hours of television I've ever seen.
Great stuff. Wonderful to hear Chris talk about his Doctor and his life, wow what a frightening man he can be !
I utterly loved his Doctor - and later his other TV work too - I don't get out much !
This is why I love Christopher Eccleston.
One of the best Doctor Who Actor ever
Love how sincere is eccleston, you really dont get anyone like that nowdays.
Nice to see the original two main actors of New Who together after a long time.
When the dust finally settles, Chris & Billie will be recognised as the best duo since the show came back. And yes, more so than Tennant.
The more I learn about Eccleston the more I respect him, absolute legend he is. And Billie too. She has not aged a single day!
Only watched this today and it's like an extra Christmas present. Brilliant.
I love these two. This is brilliant.
Here’s what I think I pieced together on the conflicts he had with RTD and co. As he said here, there were “atrocious” behaviors on sets probably towards actors and crews, which he tried to get rtd and executives to fix but was treated coldly or ignored. Then there’s what he said higher up politics which he probably saw and hated. Finally when he said he agreed to leave quietly rtd “forged” a quote from him saying he’s tired, which he got angry about and also thought affected his acting career (maybe high up blacklist). So really conflicts during and after the show became so great he’s sworn to himself never to work with the people involved again, which happens to be the very team rtd has brought back now.
Feel free to add to this if you know more
Sounds correct. To add some bits. Chris has mentioned before it was the BBC who forged the quote, he didn't call out RTD in particular (there's a vid on YT of this), ofc idk if he has said it explicitly since.
I've heard other casual folk say that the more junior staff and crew were mistreated by the higher ups and Chris spoke out and reported to the higher ups and got no response. The reporting part Chris himself said, but the rest of it is 3rd party source (i.e. casual forum comments etc) but I believe them, since Chris is a true gent and will stand up against bullying and mistreatment. This is where Chris would've had issues with RTD, producers and higher ups.
And obviously there was the shooting of the first season which he said was a nightmare, producers and executives would've been in the position of overseeing the efficiency and smooth running of things of which it seems like they struggled to get a grip of. This with BBC politics no doubt could've made them more sour and led to lower staff mistreatment and poor attitude.
Would love to hear Chris talk about this more in depth one day.
Not to mention John Barrowman’s alleged behaviour.
@@aidanlynnyes, i do find it quite mysterious how Barrowman can be reprimanded and yet Tennant, Russell T Davies etc. who openly joked about his behaviour haven’t been pressed on the issue. Because silence in the face of wrongdoing is compliance, but more than that the joking clearly shows people thought it was okay. Particularly want to see Davies answer about that point
@@hastyswept5486 I think we're seeing it with his new tenure on the show, overcompensating on issues and avoiding talking about the shit to save his own skin :/
@aidanlynn Yeah, that's definitely an aspect. It's been well known that Eccleston and Barrowman hated each other since basically immediately after series 1 aired. Eccleston didn't elaborate, but Barrowman has said he thought Eccleston was "uptight," so I think we can probably guess what his issue with him was.
He was a wonderful Doctor
This was amazing to watch.
Thank you Christopher and Billie.
Oof, and I thought *I* held a grudge. Ouch. But I can't blame him. A shame they did him so dirty.
i don’t blame him tbh. they damaged his career in britain for quite a long time and he had to go over to america for decent work - all while his father had dementia. and they’ve still never apologised for it
Any further opinions? I loved Eccleston when I was a kid. But never really kept up with any BTS stuff from this era. Genuine question, not trying to sound condescending.
@@lydiarodgers Do u not think he could've handled anything better,or is it all other people's fault?
@@user-hi1no7pj2m ehh, that’s not really for any of us to say, is it? we weren’t there. do i think he’s perfect? no, of course not. everybody handles things badly now and then, but none of us know what was said and done on that set and beyond. i also don’t believe that everyone was a villain - i’m still a massive RTD fan, for example. but in the grand scheme of things, it’s fact that they attributed false quotes to him which tarnished his reputation and blacklisted him so he couldn’t get any more jobs with the bbc even if he wanted to. that, on top of his private issues, is worth valid anger in my opinion
@@lydiarodgers I'm pretty sure the bbc apologised for those quotes though?
This was fascinating to watch
Christopher eccleston was a fantastic DR and undoubtedly the best since the revival in 2005..Its just a shame that his time on the show soared during the filming...Would have been amazing to get another series or 2 out of him...Thanks for the memory Chris...You were FANTASTIC 🤟
This is fantastic!
Chris defending Billie throughout the entire panel is so lovely TT I really do miss them and wish we could see with of them again sooner or later !!! they both have always and still have such great chemistry with each other
Love Chris but I feel so nervous for the interviewer. Felt like he was walking on broken glass, trying not to get fired
Dayum the TEA - like 20 years later. I had no idea RTD was a part of his issue.
And unrepentant to this very day too
Yes, I don't think he's fully the Mr Nice Guy that he likes to project. You have to be fucking RUTHLESS to be a TV producer or showrunner. Its a dog eat dog business full of egos and power crazed individuals
Yeah.... RTD is problematic in many ways..
I may not agree with Christopher on everything but I completely respect him for his honesty
What don't you agree with him on?
@@a.m11558black lives matter, mental health awareness, me too. The usual idols of the age which are nowhere near as true as people think.
@@lectorintellegat I didn't ask you
@@a.m11558 just certain things he said why do you want to know?
@@tardistime6857 Because you've made your opinion public with no reasoning and I'm just curious about it
Both Number 9 and Rose are very, very special.