Doctor Who: Christopher Eccleston shares behind-the-scenes look at return to role
Actor is returning to the role after 15 years… but not on TV
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Your support makes all the difference.Christopher Eccleston has shared a short preview of his hotly anticipated return to the world of Doctor Who.
Eccleston played the ninth incarnation of the Time Lord in the first season of the BBC’s Doctor Who revival in 2005.
Earlier this year, it was announced that the actor is set to return as The Doctor for a 12-part audio series entitled Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures.
The series is being produced by Big Finish Productions, who shared the first behind-the-scenes image of Eccleston on Monday (14 December).
“He’s back,” wrote the company, alongside a picture of Eccleston clutching the first episode’s script.
The script held by Eccleston is part of a volume entitled “Ravagers”, and the first episode is called “Sphere of Freedom”.
The page also alludes to another character, who is “enlisted by the Time Lord to stop a dastardly plan”.
Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures will be released on CD and digital download in May 2021.
Doctor Who is also set to return to TV soon, with a festive special entitled “Revolution of the Daleks” scheduled to air on BBC One on New Year’s Day.
The Doctor is currently played by Jodie Whittaker in the character’s 13th incarnation.
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