Q&A with Christopher Eccleston | The Ninth Doctor Adventures | Doctor Who

[@JanneSala]

The fact he honestly admits on an official Q&A that he came back for the money to support his family, without sugar-coating it with fancy marketing speeches about undying love for Dr Who, goes to show just how real Eccleston is. He's a professional actor through and through, and a magnificent one at that. We're spoiled to have him back.

[@aresef]

Yeah, took the high road compared to what he could've said about the Beeb.

[@meltymetroid253]

more than that - it must mean the scripts actually are really good, 'cause I doubt he'd be the kind of guy to lie about that!

[@cerneysmallengines]

It's the basics of capitalism. I hate how much capitalism is almost viewed as a sin. You work for $$$. There are a few exceptions like Leno who is well known for working for minimum pay just to have something fun to do, like be a pace car driver

[@AstroLOW]

@@meltymetroid253 you say that, he put no effort into emphasising his point of “The Big Finish writing quality is great” 😂

[@Gada101]

Im probably the minority here, but the fact his main reason for not coming back to the show was money, make me like him so much less. in 2020 I can understand it, but thats no reason to skip out on the 50th back in 2013. He then goes on to say the writing was another big part of his decision, and that just feels like a cop out to me. For years it was "Oh i dont like to bathe in the river twice" line, and now your suddenly ok with it? oh right...money. Day of the Doctor was an amazing episode, and I refuse to believe he chose not to reprise his role because of the quality of the script. A part of me will never forgive him for biting his thumb at the fans, when we wanted him back the most.

[@GenerationWest]

I like seeing Christopher happy, it makes me happy.

[@IDCSarcasticSam]

Indeed, I prefer him to be happy rather than him being disappointed with the state of parks, which in fairness I do not blame him.

[@blakerobinson4032]

Fantastic!

[@andreperkowski2082]

Yeah you can see the checks cleared... a man's gotta eat!

[@eastcoastdefender0166]

No, I'm not crying...YOURE crying!

[@Pea_Green]

Yep, I'd walk a mile for that smile :-))

[@JohnSmith0137]

When I heard is voice I immediately thought of “Lots of planets have a north”

[@thenumbdave]

When the first episode of his tenure came out it was that line, together with the speech about feeling the earth turn under his feet, that made me think "yep, he's the Doctor".

[@TheShadowHatter]

Funny enough that's the exact quote that came to my mind as well, and it's not even one of my favorite ones of his but it sticks out so well lol

[@RosesTeaAndASD]

I giggled - thanks for that😂

[@samsignorelli]

"You never had any shelves to put up?"

[@Jessica-ch1yi]

I saw-well no I heard a commercial (I was in the next room but could still hear the tv) once a few years ago for a show called Fortitude. I heard the voice and immediately rushed in to rewind because I knew I’d just heard Nine 😃 all he said was “Welcome to Fortitude” but his voice is so instantly recognizable 💜

[@NaramSinofAkkad790]

Eccelston gives off british Harrison Ford vibes in the best way. Endlessly professional but never feels the need to fake his interest of a role outside of it being his job that he gets paid to do. Not every actor involved in a production also has to be a massive fan of said work. He's in it for the joy of acting in great stories and that's fantastic.

[@Yickerd]

I think “British Harrison Ford” perfectly sums up him.

[@theyellowlightsaber3193]

You know its funny when he admitted he did it for the money my mind went straight to Harrison Ford and his honestly about Star Wars, its good they dont feel the need to pay a load of lip service fakery to why they pick a project, some jobs are for the pay cheque but he still backed that up by saying he liked the scripts so it wasnt just about the money.

[@gregevigan]

@@lindamuvic8110 uncalled for, especially given Chris' much publicised battles with body image & mental health please delete your message.

[@filthycasual8187]

Not gonna lie, the fact he admitted that it's only for the money and not out of any sort of genuine interest in revisiting the character just ruins the hype for me. No, not every actor involved in a production has to be a massive fan, but for something like Doctor Who it helps tremendously to have professionals involved who also happen to be fans, both on screen and on the page. Big Finish does fantastic writing but now that I know Christopher Eccleston's only back for the money, if I listen to these audios all the bits where his Doctor is meant to be sounding elated about something and energetic are just going to strike me as forced and insincere now. Kind of takes the joy out of it.

[@gregevigan]

@@filthycasual8187 but he didn't say he was only back for the money. As for things sounding forced & insincere. It's called acting.

[@JackFroster]

Eccleston is a class act through and through. Not many actors nowadays can say 'I am an actor, it's my job, I do it for money' and not feel embarrassed. Huge respect for him, you could even say he's...fantastic.

[@larniieplayz6285]

Nice!

[@Pea_Green]

Amen to that :-)

[@IskandarTheWack]

I mean, people don't really get into acting for the money, but it's absolutely needed, like there are safer career choices to go for, but acting is the "if I'm going to work, I'm going to do something I'm passionate and enjoy", the job.

[@chanceneck8072]

Honestly, I'm sure this would also be exactly the right job for myself. I'm just too scared and unexperienced to dare...

[@IskandarTheWack]

@@chanceneck8072 Unexperienced? Trying it will get you experience, not sitting around, everyone starts at some time, Michael Kane started in his 50's or something, he's an oscar winner. The older you get, the more you'll worry about that, so just jump into it now. Scared? I mean everyone gets nervous, but you get used to it and start to enjoy the thrill eventually, and you also become better at physically and emotionally opening up, plus internalizing the character.

[@archvaldor]

I always feel the BBC really treated Chris badly: he was responsible for a big part of the success of the return of Dr Who, which makes the BBC more money than anything.

[@gregevigan]

yes after he called out some of the unprofessional activities of co-workers. They blacklisted him.

[@Ryuujin1024]

@@gregevigan Given we now know what those activities where with Clarke, Barrowman... Pretty shocking.

[@It_dee_ot]

@@Ryuujin1024 what happened?

[@It_dee_ot]

@@gregevigan blacklisted?

[@Zaymont720]

I mean I haven't got the link but my partner saw that apparently the BBC won't be doing Doctor who any more and it will go to another place. Who knows. Maybe he will come back for a one off when that happens.

[@garyking1986]

The fact that he's so blunt and direct means when he gives a wholesome and sweet answer you believe it.

[@lordshadow3822]

Congratulations on complete pub crawl Mr. King 😂

[@declanosullivan8770]

Exactly why not to trust 'nice' people.

[@mfkq9459]

"what made you return to the role?" "money can be exchanged for goods and services"

[@tenshiigarashi4063]

To be fair he never hated Doctor Who. His issue was with the production team at the time. They treated him and fellow crew members badly (there's talk of bullying) . Some even said there was some sort of altercation between him and RTD during the filming of Boom Town (I don't know if this is true but there was some conflict with him and the production) . He also had to fight to keep his northern Accent as the production team wanted a standard English accent. Being reminded of his days as a victim of bullying growing up made his time in Doctor Who very miserable so he walked away. However, Eccleston always says the best part of his time on the show was the love he received from the fans.

[@manjackson2772]

love 'im

[@UKCougar]

"woohoo!"

[@davidthedeaf]

@@tenshiigarashi4063 I was surprised when other new doctors spoke and had far different accents than their character and realized they had to act with an accent not their own. Uncool. Good acting, but uncool they could not have a representation of another accent of UK.

[@average_gergaming.8220]

No doubt Christopher enjoyed some peanuts that night.

[@vonnius]

His voice makes me feel incredible nostaligia.

[@ronanthesuperginger]

Think you mean...FANTASTIC

[@calmblueocean7243]

I could listen to Chris reading the phone book!

[@Omni_G]

"Please send a kiss to my friend Pierre" Everyone: Hi, yes, I'm Pierre.

[@beartalan]

I'm Pierre and so is my wife.

[@NaramSinofAkkad790]

Never thought I'd see the day where Christopher would be on the Doctor Who youtube channel.

[@murdermcmurderface]

Same 😂 I though the universe would implode

[@rnw2739]

Well, as people have said here... he only is cos he's skint due to the pandemic. Had this not occurred he wouldn't be seen dead answering questions for goggled eyed, sci-fi mongs.

[@blofeld39]

Now, we just need him to say "DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE OFFICIAL DOCTOR WHO KZbin CHANNEL"...

[@murdermcmurderface]

@@blofeld39 oh yes!

[@gregevigan]

@@rnw2739 nope. That is not the only reason. Stop lying.

[@michaelmarrinan9981]

In a fan culture where youre somewhat expected to say "its always been my dream to do this role and id do it forever if i could" its so refreshing to see chris admit to seeing it as "paid work". Especiay good consider from an acting perspective hes gotta be one of the best to ever do it

[@Iejir_Isk]

Well, the two aren't mutually exclusive. It would be great to do a job just for the joy of it, but have to eat, too.

[@lewisburgis7683]

He came back when we needed him most 💪🏻👑

[@mythghost]

The Doctor usually does . Doctors never give up , and never give in.

[@mikaelastefkova]

@@mythghost Aww I just wanted to write that uwu

[@JelloMiniatures]

Eccleston is an actor first and The Doctor second and honestly that makes him so wonderful for the role. He treats it as 100% serious work.

[@hazel5049]

Same, I appreciate the down to earth and professional perspective to it a lot. How he assesses big finish is especially reassuring, cus u know he's not just being sappy about it cus of an attachment to the license

[@joshtalks1611]

This man, Russel T Davies and Billie Piper were the reason I started watching Doctor Who. The ninth doctor will always be MY Doctor. Good to have you back Chris. I've already ordered Ravagers. It'll be fantastic.

[@lilstax-empty-]

Can you send audio? Dying to hear this

[@gregevigan]

@@lilstax-empty- no you have to buy it like we all do. Support Big Finish.

[@lilstax-empty-]

@@gregevigan would support it but if someone can email it to me for free why wouldn’t I I’m a student I have no disposable income right now and I have bought a audio book before, but I understand

[@joeduffy4547]

@@lilstax-empty- At that point it's piracy. Maybe you can ask for Christmas to get it.

[@gregevigan]

@@lilstax-empty- sorry but Big Finish are a small company so it is not nice to try to defraud them.

[@Timeworks]

6:47 YESSSS LOL - love him & his doctor

[@aandb86]

Hi

[@robertk2194]

Hi timeworks, your content is Fantastic, Absolutely fantastic!

[@SaImanKayani]

Hello from the future!

[@coolnamehere9743]

Hi

[@Squicx]

I'm glad you're with us as a Whovian! it's so nice to share something like this with a big KZbin star and just get along as friends!

[@finestcacophony]

I think the highlight for me was how blunt he was Chris didn’t pussyfoot around any questions he was just straight with them ‘Why do you do this?’ ‘Money’s pretty great.’

[@vaclav_fejt]

Just like Nine. No messing about.

[@sharonerigonia2917]

He’s always pretty honest yet fairly modest.

[@crimsondynamo615]

@@sharonerigonia2917 when one looks into his childhood you can see why he has that perspective.

[@spongemaster]

It's the northern attitude. Reminds me of Karl Pilkington.

[@matthewrickard5050]

@@crimsondynamo615 could you explain ?

[@brianbks02]

Love that he still talks about humans in the nature of his Doctor. “Apes”

[@charlemagnetheFranks]

Why not primates?

[@theyellowlightsaber3193]

Blundering around

[@Jessica-ch1yi]

Once you’re the doctor you are always the doctor no matter what!

[@warwick936]

I think he is starting to realise now that he is the 1st Doctor for many of us and that his impact on kicking off the series!

[@drewbrown3082]

He literally said it was for the money lol

[@blamass6708]

@@drewbrown3082 and he said starting, Matt Smith did it for the money and his career and no one says anything bad about him

[@Crazymoniker]

@@drewbrown3082 You can do something for money and still feel proud of what you made. And his second reason for doing the Doctor again, "the scripts are fantastic," also speaks to the fact that he's proud of what he does. He's not going to do something he can't look back on and be proud to say "I made this!"

[@drewbrown3082]

@@Crazymoniker yeah I know it's just in past he sorta gave the notion he didn't enjoy his time with who

[@novarepter386]

@@blamass6708 David Tennant initially wasn't going to take the role but didn't wanna say to people in future he turned down being the doctor

[@professorpantherhardraad3921]

So many people are like, "David Tennant is my Doctor," "Matt Smith is my Doctor." No. For me Christopher Eccleston has always been my Doctor. I fell in love with his character, and have always been waiting for him to come back. And I'm not ashamed to say that when he said "Fantastic" I cried.

[@wendydrummond9141]

I love 9 he’s also mine as well as 8 and 5 I wrote this reply when I have 8th 11th 12th 3rd sonic

[@ItsSpecialHands]

Chris has really grown on me a lot in recent years, he's up there with Capaldi, Troughton and McGann for me

[@LordTelperion]

Bless your heart! While Eccleston isn't MY Doctor, but I know EXACTLY how you feel, and I'm totally onboard with you and that fabulous emotional resonance (for me it was was when Tom Baker appeared suddenly in Day of the Doctor or when the vision of Amy Pond came to 11 at the end...so many tears). Salute!!!

[@jinxyjangle]

My favourites have always been David, Christopher and Matt. They’re all tied for my favourite. It’s the trio for me.

[@gomongio]

Yup. Long ago I grew up watching some of 4th Doctor stories and he was my favourite one. Since then, and considering that Matt's were the last episodes I've seen so far, Christopher became my favourite incarnation. His intensity, his delivery, his roughness even, his... honesty. While other Doctors rather look like themselves like silly or clownish or quirky, 9th was a true survivor and a fighter. I never found any of that in his successors, and that was a huge loss for the main character. Eccleston forever!

[@CheoWalker]

The ability to work is a major reason to come back to the role and it is respectable for him to say that.

[@jackgillette7831]

Huge thanks for not giving him the, “Will you ever return to the Doctor Who TV series?” question and instead just giving him the respect he deserves 😁

[@mattdotsko]

I think he recently said no to a return to the tv show

[@jackgillette7831]

@@mattdotsko he’s always said no- for years and years now, yet people will still 9 times out of 10 ask him about it in interviews.

[@akevy8]

@@jackgillette7831 but what if they reeeeeally made it WORTH hi$ tim€ ....he does have to provide for his kids...

[@c.lvr2602]

@@akevy8 It would still involve working with the BBC. His issue was never with Doctor Who, it was always with the BBC. He'll never work with them again I think

[@kopitarrules]

Tough to find just the right certain word to describe Chris, him being back, and Big finish for bringing him back... Oh I know... FANTASTIC!

[@mikaelastefkova]

Absolutely fantastic 💗

[@crimsoncomet3756]

@@mikaelastefkova and you know what?.... So was I 😁

[@saltedcrypts4780]

him saying "it's a joy" so earnestly when asked what it means to be playing the doctor again warmed my heart

[@csarbishop7604]

HE SAID "FANTASTIC"!!! My life is once again complete

[@basketcase6999]

“I have heard Nick Briggs’ impersonation of a Dalek, and a Cyberman, and it needs a lot of work.” This cracked me up.

[@julieeverett7442]

considering Nick Brigs IS the voice of the daleks, yeh it did!!

[@andrewgrant6516]

I've been saying this for years!

[@gregevigan]

@@andrewgrant6516 don't let Briggs hear u say that he is very touchy about criticism

[@starsaur6664]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jasminedt6520]

The shade 🤣🤣

[@harrietjonesformerprimemin2545]

Honestly my mouth dropped seeing this notification-

[@glowstoneunknown]

Yes, we know who you are (and yes, it's certainly exciting)

[@HomeTownAdventurers]

Your name made me laugh out loud. 😄

[@harrietjonesformerprimemin2545]

All these replies are gold 🤣

[@CinemaQuirks]

When he said "My Doctor is happy to meet anyone" I felt that

[@TheDementation]

Without Christopher, we wouldnt have the new series of Doctor Who. He kickstarted it and all fans owe him a debt.

[@PositiveVibes94]

6:19 he is literally holding tears there. "its a joy - I'mer (hesistates and pulls himself together) I'm having a lovely time (voice quiver of someone holding back tears) he looks and sounds so much like my dad and everything about that was exactly like when my dad is holding back tears

[@groove-heroine]

I'm still sad that he didn't come back for the day of the doctor. But happy that John hurt did as great as he did.

[@sheridan5175]

RIP

[@leblancsind]

John Hurt was perfect. I wish he had more time as the Doctor :( but it`s too late now :(

[@drewbrown3082]

Shame John Hurt won't get another episode maybe eccleston would come back for 60 of they did a special?

[@vullord666]

I’ve heard (second hand so take it with a grain of salt) that he originally refused because Moffat’s first script didn’t do it for him, and its thanks to his refusal that we got the amazing lore of the War Doctor and John Hurt to join the family of incarnations. If that’s true it all worked out for the best (and Day of the Doctor is easily the best anniversary special and massive multi Doctor story). I would have liked for Eccleston to been shown the new script (if the story is true) have returned just for the flying around Gallifrey scene (for some new footage) and to shoot the regeneration from War to 9. I also would have liked for The Night of the Doctor to have just been the first part of the Day of the Doctor (instead of a KZbin special) and for Paul McGann to have also shot some new footage for the flying around Gallifrey scene, but hey you can’t get everything I guess. Eccleston returning as 9 for the audio dramas, doing a Q&A (getting real in it), and praising the script and Big Finish team (they do honestly feel like on average they care a lot about DW and intimately know the various aspects on it) is already more than I ever thought possible after hearing how he left.

[@lapelcelery42]

Day of the Doctor is character-ruiningly stupid. Far better to have Chris back for these audios in my opinion, gives him a chance to have more stories of his own.

[@geoffpulham5032]

Whatever your experiences behind the scenes in Doctor Who were, Christopher, I would just like to say that your performance in "Dalek" was utterly iconic and is one of the reasons why that episode is in my all-time Doctor Who Top Ten.

[@samgreen9621]

The legend is back....FANTASTIC!!

[@MateoJFR]

Although Eccelston isn’t my favorite doctor, nor do I think of him often when thinking of “the doctor” and all his faces. But he played the hell outta the character and did a great job beinging Doctor Who, the show, to a new generation (now generations) of people.

[@elizeyt]

‘the Doctor is interested in the benighted members of society’ BEAUTIFUL, JUST BEAUTIFUL CHRIS

[@PrimeParadiso]

9 always managed to say the most without very much dialogue involved at all. You can sense that passion for Shakespeare in the way he embedded that into a modern sci-fi drama. I started with Series 3 and 10, but I went back to 9 as that finished and he immediately became my favourite. By far the most intense performance since the show's revival. Inspiring work as always Chris!

[@dianasampson5116]

Chris Eccleston is the reason I fell in love with Doctor Who. This show couldn't exist as it does now without him. In many ways, he was more authentically the Doctor than other actors (just my personal opinion) because he saw the Doctor's humanity and history and took it to heart because there's a piece of the Doctor's goodness and championing for important causes that lives in Chris. He's a massively talented actor and a genuine man. So glad to have you back, sir!!

[@r.g.o3879]

He definitely was fantastic! Most people fail to realize we wouldn't be watching Who today if it weren't for how fantastic his portrayal was. The chemistry between him and Billie Pipper as well as the rest of her wild family was so good it really laid the groundwork for the rest that was to come

[@mahfuzurchowdhury2765]

The genuine smile that went across my face when he said a "certain word".

[@ODUBlue]

I can't believe we got him back in ANY form. I love Big Finish. It gave Paul McGann the insane number of stories his Doctor deserved.

[@GeorgeRadcliffe]

His bluntness is probably what I love most about him, he’ll say what he really thinks and that’s how you know the big finish stories really are as good as he says they are

[@danm3882]

This man walked to make sure we still have Doctor Who now.

[@clockworkroseteaemporium2742]

Oh my god!.. he is my first doctor...and made me fall in love with Doctor Who. .. while I am aware of why he left, and truly support that. I am so happy he is able to return to this role in a environment that safe and healthy for him. (By the way... we all know Rose took his leather jacket)

[@mikaelastefkova]

Samee ✨ When I saw him for a first time in telly, I Immediately fell for Doctor Who. ☀️ It was probably a first sci-fi I saw (I was 8 y.o.) and it's still my favorite one 🌺🌿

[@thefragrantwookiee]

Learning what a hard time he had of it with Doctor Who when I loved his incarnation so much was heartbreaking. It's great to see him having a positive experience playing the Doctor! (And getting the paid work that an actor of his calibre deserves!).

[@therestorationofdrwho1865]

2:23 “that’s your opinion” well I mean, he was distant though 😂😂. For us at least.

[@rocketmik65]

I imagine Dr Who was a daily part of his life ever since he got the role, as he's very recognisable, and it changed his life completely, mostly due to the fact that he was blacklisted by the BBC, which is why for a while you only saw him in American productions like GI Joe and Thor 2. But you can tell he doesn't hold disdain for Dr Who, because he's likely directly interacted with hundreds of people who have nothing but praise for his role, so for him this was a win-win, he gets money during a period of time where jobs for an actor are far more scarce, and he gets to return to a role that had a major impact on his life.

[@kierasthoughts2480]

@@rocketmik65 he is in that wonderful show, the A Word about a young autistic boy. He plays the boy's grandad.

[@Hoganply]

I'm sure he's always expressed appreciation to fans, and the content of show itself wasn't the primary reason for his departure, either.

[@starry_lis]

@@rocketmik65 he got blacklisted?

[@gregevigan]

@@starry_lis yes. He called out the bad behaviour of co-workers so left the show & then the BBC blacklisted him. That is why he had to go to America for work.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

I just love this man's honesty when he talks about his craft and his motivation. It is MUCH appreciated, Mr. Eccleston! Best wishes from a German fan.

[@IrishMike91]

I’ve always appreciated Eccleston’s honesty and forthrightness. Most actors toe the line and say what they think the producers want them to say but he actually says what he genuinely thinks.

[@LacerationGravity]

might be cheesy but it's always nice when artists you admire are also kind and good people, you know? i hope he felt that admiration and love while reading the questions

[@zrtl8774]

Me when I saw the headline: "A new audio adventure... With Christopher Eccleston?!... FANTASTIC!!!"

[@KeizerHedorah]

I like how real he always is, he's admits he never was a fan of the show and hasn't watched it before or since he left, and he also admits he's only back for the $. I wish everyone was as honest, it's fantastic.

[@Comicbroe405]

Also helps that he's a phenomenal actor.

[@LightConcerts]

By far the best doctor the show has had, great to see him back in the role even if it is audio books

[@PhoenixWrightAceAttorney]

L-Light?! Is that you my son??

[@MrMadre]

Ok he's good, but 11 and 10 are by *far* more popular

[@neddystark3351]

Tom Baker and Jon Pertwee crap on this guy from a very high height I'm afraid.

[@tTaseric]

@@MrMadre It's undeniable that 4 and 10 are the most popular doctors in pop culture, but with Doctors like 9, 11, and 13, they were the jumping on points for thousands of fans so they would be more popular with their respective audiences and will keep their own fanbases for years.

[@EditedAF987]

@@MrMadre best and popular are two different things. What’s popular is objective fact, and people can consider what’s popular to be the best, but what someone considers best is entirely subjective, and may not link up with what is popular.

[@seedhillbruisermusic7939]

beautiful Chris Ecclestone. I love him. So glad he's come back to Dr Who.

[@CinemaQuirks]

His voice alone brings me a sense of comfort

[@mikaelastefkova]

Samee

[@FragginCap]

He was the Doctor that introduced me to the series. I’ll always love him.

[@TheGiacomo12345]

Christopher Eccleston appears and saves the show...twice, he is the most canonical doctor in real life until now.

[@graefx]

9 was my doctor and it gives me both chills and warms my heart to have heard him back. His condor and bluntness combined with his views on activism really highlight what he brought to the character and made his tenure so endearing. Fantastic.

[@BeyondBaito]

I have this gut feeling that the 9th Doctor would meet the master in a way that would throw him off completely. Very cheery in nature like meeting an old friend while wondering about, shaking the Master's hand and acting as if there was never any bad blood between them. Only for the Doctor to trap him before The Master can make his move.

[@russellgoodall6206]

I hope Christopher can feel the warmth and affection we share for his role as the 9th Doctor. The saying is “ you never know what you’ve got until it’s gone” springs to mind! He was absolutely FANTASTIC 👏👍

[@jmcdonald.1998]

This was not only wonderful to hear but also very satisfying to have Chris being so serious and open!

[@TreeThing912]

For me, he was my first doctor and welcomed me into this universe. I’ll forever be grateful for his performance and how influential it was to me at a time when I just needed a hero💙

[@AmbientJoe]

I'd still love to see him return to the TV show one day. Also Matt Smith as the master would be brilliant and totally something the master would do just to piss off the doctor! "But that's my face not yours!" Can imagine it actually happening.

[@baabaasmah4096]

Not me replaying the “ fantastic” bit and screaming every single time. That’s my doctor !!

[@LoserQuestShow]

I had the biggest smile on my face for this and then it got even bigger once he said "fantastic". Lovely seeing (or hearing) him back as the ninth doctor and it's really cool seeing how honest and open he is.

[@ramonegues5689]

I love how Sincere he was in this, while talking high of the people behind the scenes at Big Finish even if he still holds resentment against the BBC

[@ayamarrow1383]

Absolute legend! I love how honest and straightforward he is, no sugarcoating or faffing about the "the spirit of doctor who" or anything of that sorts. Also hes the most iconic person ever. "Idiot chief in her stupid hat" is one of my favourite lines ever.

[@murdermcmurderface]

“Idiot chief in her stupid hat” ?

[@tTaseric]

@@murdermcmurderface That's the exact phrase he used to describe the Queen of England on his Instagram.

[@murdermcmurderface]

@@tTaseric ah.

[@megan.mckenna]

He cares enough about the things he does that he’s willing to be honest and to the point. That’s a way he shows all his fans respect and I respect him so much more for it

[@S.A.S.H.]

Eccleston is a serious and impressive actor. Doctor Who is more like the icing than it is the cake. I'd love to see some of his Shakespeare!

[@michaelantonyaustin]

As a fellow artist I can absolutely 100% accept and appreciate his candor about it being a 'job', and needing to earn. As a huge fan of New Who's first 2 Doctors, I think it's simply fantastic that he's back!

[@SunniestAutumn]

what a lovely man all around. it's great to see someone you appreciated as a child after so many years and find a whole new appreciation for them as an adult.

[@TheOriginalEwan]

I never thought he’d ever come back as the doctor. I’m fanboy-ing so hard rn.

[@S-KProductions]

Like wise

[@harrysumption430]

I’m not gonna lie the “ Fantastic” brought me to tears. Still the best Season of the show for me. The amount of pain and happiness he was able to infuse in that role is something that cannot be soon forgotten.

[@machineguncrally7020]

Season 1 was the best I agree. Really stuck with me the most where as everything that came after hasn’t really as much. Tennants early run was great and some of his closing episodes were to

[@TheFinalMinutes]

Wonderful. I even had a little blub at the end when he said “fantastic”. Welcome back Christopher! We’ve missed you!

[@oldoldmeme]

Such a unique actor in the revival series landscape, glad to have him back

[@andylornastuff]

"Big Finish are so organised and honest, and straight-talking, and they keep their standards very high" . TARDIS translates from English-Diplomatic: - "The BBC were disorganised, dishonest and had many underhand backstabby conversations about me, and keeping standards high wasn't, in my opinion, something they focussed on as much as I thought they should". I love Chris. Whatever his beef with whoever bothered him for whatever reason during that series (Russel T Davies and 2 other producers apparently), he's always been professionally vague about it all. I do wish he'd done 2 series, BUT, that first series almost acts as a soft introduction to the Doctor. He was approachable, his outfit wasn't so outlandish that it would instantly turn the non-geeks away. He drew back old audiences, and gave millions their start on the journey of a Who fan. Once he'd drawn people in, he *could* leave with pride in the job he did. By the end of that series, people were prepared to take on a more flamboyant, slightly more quirkily dressed Doctor. And they just got quirkier and quirkier...

[@danielpudge7600]

The 9th doctor has always been my favourite since 2005 when I watch the first episode of series 1 and I really enjoyed it all the way up to now so thank you Christopher for that and can't wait to hear your big finish story's

[@Ethan-dn1wc]

I hope that Eccleston's willingness to start doing Doctor Who media again(even if it's just for the money) means that he might comeback for a 60th anniversary special in 2 years.

[@stormblade2895]

I think in an interview from a few months ago, that he would only return to TV Doctor Who when "hell freezes over".

[@pigwarts]

Like he said here, it's all about the money and the writing. I doubt the current writing is up to his standards.

[@Ethan-dn1wc]

@@pigwarts that's why I also hope Chibnall either leaves or is fired by then or that at the very least BBC hires someone else to write the 60th anniversary.

[@aaronkay101kinetic]

@@Ethan-dn1wc I would love to write for Doctor Who one day. Who knows, I might get to write the anniversary. I already have a wild idea for a 2 parter for Doctor Who.

[@Ethan-dn1wc]

@@aaronkay101kinetic If I were with BBC I would hire you. Anyone would be better than Chibnall, not even Moffat's last series was this bad.

[@D-Rv8iv]

I like him looking happy and talking about Dr Who.

[@gracebonifabulous]

i didn't realize how much i missed him until i saw him again... oh ho lovely it is to hear you.

[@JSYBen]

We are lucky to have Chris back. A fantastic actor, and a genuine, honest gentleman.

[@wiredcoffee9347]

Christopher Eccleston is my favorite doctor. He is the one i was introduced to and will always be fond of that season.

[@evemundy4600]

I'm from Salford, his wish to look at it's history makes me happy

[@DaddaRidley]

I literally paused the video at the "which classic doctor would you want to work with" question to have a think on who I as a fan would like to see 9 do a story with and 2 was my first pick followed by 4! Glad to see Chris agrees that 2 would be a good story!

[@MorleyQ]

"The beauty of Doctor Who is it can adapt." Very well said.

[@darkousdragon1166]

The way he so professional about why he came back but when he asked how returning makes him feel you see the genuine joy he has being back. THIS MAN NEEDS TO BE A BIG ROLE IN THE 60TH

[@gregevigan]

HE WONT HAVE ANY ROLE IN THE 60TH

[@hexogramd8430]

@@gregevigan stfu loser

[@Dolthra]

Seems he admitted that what he needs to come back is a great script and a buttload of money.

[@erin_3569]

@@gregevigan yeah, I mean, RTD is in charge of the 60th, and Eccleston didn't have a great working relationship with him

[@James.B.Russell]

Here from the future. No role at all, wasted opportunity.

[@DCSMedia]

Loved it. Very honest and down to Earth and I can’t wait to hear him on audio

[@RenegadeGaruda]

Holy moly, get Frazer Hines on the phone, a 2 meets 9 story would be absolutely priceless.

[@julieeverett7442]

hes doing the voice of the 2nd doctor already, it will happen!

[@timebolt8836]

Christopher Eccleston returning as the Ninth Doctor, is truly amazing. So stunning, I can only put this into one familiar word.... FANTASTIC!

[@Kewpie83]

Chris is the reason I got into Doctor Who. He's so honest and sincere in segments like this and at conventions. Honestly, his doctor will always be MY doctor. This is the first time I've been excited about anything Doctor who for years!

[@greyhood3447]

I love hearing him talk about himself as the 9th doctor again. This pandemic has really killed me but seeing my childhood hero return makes me feel like it's all ok

[@blown70charger99]

I love you Christopher! I’ve recently gotten into doctor who, and once I realized I wouldn’t see any more of you on the big screen I was so very sad, and it hurt my heart. I would give anything to see you reprise your role somehow, wishing you the best, and hope to see more from you soon, from the USA :) - Alan

[@Elneco1]

Hes such a salford lad oml I half expected him to go on for an hour about how the council has done this and that Love him!

[@danielleeleanor2251]

This makes me so happy but so emotional as well! The ninth doctor was the first ever Doctor I watched so he holds a special place in my heart. I love to rewatch his series all the time, just wish he was in it for more series because he really was FANTASTIC

[@DoughnutDragon]

Just hearing him say fantastic makes my day better

[@audreysun4675]

Eccleston saying 'Fantastic!' gave me good vibes for the day. Thank you.

[@jamesdunlop9678]

I'm re-watching Series 1 on iPlayer. Still get goosebumps and nostalgic

[@ajsgaming474]

This man is brutally honest and I love it you can see his life experiences on his face and the way he talks and I love that he shows so openly what he is like

[@odnxrogue5975]

God I missed seeing his face, now we get to see it crisp clean HD

[@Fightandresist]

I loved you as the Doctor!! You were fantastic!

[@DiM2404]

"the Salford visited by Engels" yeah, My Doctor for sure

[@andrewgrant6516]

The Engels have the phone box. Lol.

[@Jessica-ch1yi]

@@andrewgrant6516 😆

[@leere5524]

Grew up with his Doc from when I was 6, and will admit if it wasn’t for him I really wouldn’t be in love with the series like I am now. He’s my favourite and will forever be. It’s so nice to hear him back as 9 for the Audios and I hope he gets all the money he needs and then some, he deserves it!