Tag Archives: Christopher Eccleston

A Companion To The Doctor’s Companions: Rose Tyler

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on August 12th, 2011

It’s pretty clear now, that when Doctor Who came back after its enforced lay-off, the character on whom the production team’s hopes rested wasn’t so much the Doctor as his first companion. Get that right, and ...

Doctor Who’s Day Roundup: Matt Smith and Karen Gillan Hope to Join Forces for ‘Macbeth’

By staff | Posted on August 9th, 2011

Karen Gillan and Matt Smith at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con. Photo by Dave Gustav Anderson.

While they already spend a ton of time inside the TARDIS, Matt Smith and Karen Gillan apparently hope to one day hit the stage together. Specifically, they want to take on the Shakespeare classic, Macbeth.

Doctor Who’s Day Roundup: Karen Gillan Set for Series 7 Return

By staff | Posted on July 26th, 2011

While it’s a done deal that Matt Smith will be manning the TARDIS for the foreseeable future, Karen Gillan has confirmed that she will indeed be back for Series 7. Hooray!

How To Dress Like The Ninth Doctor

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on July 18th, 2011

The Ninth Doctor

There has to be a point where the silliness ends, and in the case of Doctor Who, this occurred after the series was cancelled and after the TV movie, during the quiet years of the early 2000s.

Doctor Who’s Day Roundup: Arthur Darvill Teases ‘Dr. Faustus’ Role

By staff | Posted on June 14th, 2011

Now that the TARDIS has turned its lights off for the time being, Arthur Darvill is moving on to another doctor. On Saturday (June 18), he’ll hit the Shakespeare’s Globe stage for Christopher Marlowe‘s Dr.

If Christopher Eccleston Can’t Make A Good Beatles Film, Can Liam Gallagher?

By Fraser McAlpine | Posted on May 24th, 2011

Liam Gallagher has revealed that his production company has now finished work on the script for a movie about the Beatles’ near-ruinous business venture, Apple, and he’s now on the lookout for actors.

Doctor Who’s Day Roundup: Arthur Darvill’s ‘Fevered Anticipation’

By staff | Posted on May 3rd, 2011

You’d think that being a cast member on Doctor Who would at least allow you the inside track on what’s going on storywise, wouldn’t you?

Photo: Christopher Eccleston as John Lennon

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on January 14th, 2010

The BBC has released the first image of Christopher Eccleston as John Lennon: the former Doctor Who star portrays the late Beatle in the upcoming TV movie, Lennon Naked. Can’t wait for the shot of Torchwood‘s Naoko Mori as ...

Former Doctor Who Star To Play John Lennon

By Kevin Wicks | Posted on November 30th, 2009

Former Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston will play John Lennon in a new BBC drama, Lennon Naked. As The Stage reports, the one-off movie “looks at Lennon’s life following the death of The Beatles‘ manager Brian ...