Christopher Eccleston Will Reprise His Role as the Ninth Doctor in New DOCTOR WHO Audio Adventure Series
I was actually a big fan of Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor when the classic sci-fi adventure series Doctor Who returned. It’s a shame that he only got to play the character for one season.
If you were a fan of Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor as well, you’ll be happy to learn that he is going to reprise his role for the first time in 15 years! This is for a new audio adventure series titled Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures, which will be produced by Big Finish Productions.
The series will consist of twelve full-cast adventures, and they will be released across four box sets, starting with volume one, which is set to be released in May 2021. Eccleston said in a statement:
“After 15 years it will be exciting to revisit the Ninth Doctor's world, bringing back to life a character I love playing.”
Big Finish’s Chairman, Jason Haigh-Ellery, said:
“I first talked to Christopher about returning to the role of the Doctor at the Gallifrey One convention in February this year. Christopher said he was enjoying meeting the fans and was pleased that his Doctor was remembered so fondly. He indicated he would be open to discussing a project with Big Finish.
“And then the pandemic happened and time moved both quickly and very slowly. Over recent months, ideas have been exchanged and discussions had. I am so pleased that Christopher has decided to return to the role with us – and I'm excited to welcome him to the Big Finish family as we discover the new adventures of the Ninth Doctor.”
Creative Director Nicholas Briggs added, “Working with Chris was a very special time for me. The beginning of my Doctor Who TV career. So, writing for and directing him feels incredibly exciting. He’s such a powerful performer and it’ll be amazing to work with him again.”
We don’t have any story details to share, or know who the other cast members will include, but it’ll be fun to get some new Doctor Who stories with Eccleston.
Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures is now available for pre-order now on the Big Finish website individually or as a bundle. Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures triple LP vinyls are limited pressings of 1,000 per volume, and can also be pre-ordered individually or as a bundle. The vinyl editions do not include the behind-the-scenes extras.
Check out the promo spot that was shared for the project below: