Doctor Who: Preview Christopher Eccleston’s return as the Ninth Doctor
Big Finish released a preview of Christopher Eccleston’s return in Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures – Ravagers. The audio drama will debut in May 2021. In this clip from “Sphere of Freedom,” Eccleston channels the Doctor’s blend of wit and will as he issues a warning to whatever threat is coming for him:
There will be four new collections of adventures featuring the Ninth Doctor, each with three stories that see Eccleston’s Doctor traipsing about the universe in a quest to help the helpless and defeat evil.
In the audio preview, Eccleston’s Doctor is interacting with someone who is also trying to flee from an unidentified threat. When the threat gets closer, Nine issues a chilling warning.
Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures open doors for Eccleston
Eccleston spent one season as the Doctor before regenerating into David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor, and that was truly a gift. But one season simply wasn’t enough to explore the Ninth Doctor and his story. There’s no question that Eccleston was doing brilliant things with the Ninth Doctor and his story always felt unresolved.
The preview reveals that Eccleston hasn’t lost his touch. He’s funny and charming, but very much dedicated to getting back to his TARDIS so that he can move on. When the threat gets closer, though, the steel-spined Ninth Doctor doesn’t back down.
The Ninth Doctor was always heralded as one of the darker versions of the Doctor, but his companion Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) was able to see through the toughness. They were a formidable pair and remain one of the most popular pairings in the Doctor Who universe.
Big Finish is giving Eccleston a chance to return to the role that jump started the Doctor Who franchise in 2005. Though he’s not planning on making a comeback on television, Eccleston’s return to the role after years of insisting that his Doctor Who days were over has been met with enthusiasm from fans who look forward to having him back over the course of the next year.
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