It ’s been almost 13 years since Doctor Who returned from cancellation , which intend it ’s also been nearly 13 eld since Christopher Eccleston made his shock exit as the Ninth Doctor . In the years since Eccleston has kept mostly quiet about why he give the show after just one season , but he ’s now revealed the full extent of what do his departure .
Speaking frankly to theRadio Times , Eccleston revealed that the on - set tension that lead to his departure being short announced after just one installment of the new series had aired ( an announcement that create even more problems , when theBBC forged a scuttlebutt from Ecclestonto rush out to the press ) actually embark on right smart earlier than he ’d previously get on . In fact , Eccleston delineate his relationship with Showrunner Russell T. Davies as “ irrevocably damaged ” before the first engine block of filming had concluded :
My relationship with my three prompt superior — the showrunner , the producer and carbon monoxide - manufacturer — broke down irreparably during the first block of motion-picture photography and it never recovered . They lost trust in me , and I lose faith and reliance and opinion in them .
Some of my ire about the billet came from my own insecurity . They hire somebody [ as the physician ] who was not a rude igniter comedian . Billie [ Piper ] , who we know was and is superb , was very , very uneasy and very , very inexperient . So , you had that , and then you had me . Very , very experient , peradventure the most experienced on it , but out of my consolation geographical zone .
As to why Eccleston has mostly continue mute on the issue until now ( that is , until very recently , when he lay claim the BBC blacklist him after his loss from the show , leading to a stint of roles in American TV ) , the worker say that despite have a potentially irreparable working family relationship with Humphrey Davy due to Who , he promised the showrunner he would n’t damage Who ’s newfound success :
When I leave , I give my word to [ then - showrunner ] Russell T Davies that I would n’t do anything to damage the show . But they did things to damage me . I did n’t criticise anybody .
The place regarding Eccleston ’s passing was already tragic , but hear the actor let out the extent of just how poorly his time on the show die — especially his fear about his personation of the Doctor , which turned outpretty damn wondrous despite them — just realise it all the pitiful .
[ Radio TimesviaDoctor Who TV ]
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