Kayti Burt Oct 16, 2019
Christopher Eccleston reflects on why he left Doctor Who.
Christopher Eccelston, who left Doctor Who after one season as The Doctor in 2005, has recently become more open about his decision to leave the fan-favorite show. Speaking to a crowd of Doctor Who fans gathered at New York Comic Con earlier this month and echoing the comments he made to The Guardian and to RadioTimes earlier this year, Eccleston gave some context to his time on Doctor Who, his departure, and the period that immediately followed.
"I left because my relationship with the showrunner and the producer broke down," Eccleston said. "[I left because of] the politics of the show. I left only because of those three individuals and the way they were running the show. I loved playing the character, and I loved the world ... I felt, 'I'm gonna play the Doctor my way and I'm not gonna get involved in these politics,...
Christopher Eccleston reflects on why he left Doctor Who.
Christopher Eccelston, who left Doctor Who after one season as The Doctor in 2005, has recently become more open about his decision to leave the fan-favorite show. Speaking to a crowd of Doctor Who fans gathered at New York Comic Con earlier this month and echoing the comments he made to The Guardian and to RadioTimes earlier this year, Eccleston gave some context to his time on Doctor Who, his departure, and the period that immediately followed.
"I left because my relationship with the showrunner and the producer broke down," Eccleston said. "[I left because of] the politics of the show. I left only because of those three individuals and the way they were running the show. I loved playing the character, and I loved the world ... I felt, 'I'm gonna play the Doctor my way and I'm not gonna get involved in these politics,...
- 10/15/2019
- Den of Geek
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