As much as David Tennant was great, we didn’t see enough of Eccleston’s doctor

Man Eccleston was a different beast, him screaming "Just this once, everybody lives," conveys so much of the Doctor's sorrow, grief, happiness and power all in one sentence. Amazing performance.

I want to live in a universe where Christopher Eccleston had stayed, and there was at least 2 series with him as the 9th Doctor.

"Rose, before I go , I just want to tell you you were fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. And do you know what? So was I." 😭😩💙💙

Left out my favorite: “I bet you don’t even remember my name!” “Ricky.” “It’s Mickey.” “No, it’s Ricky.” “I think I know my own name!” “You think you know your own name? How stupid are you?”

Christopher Eccleston saved this franchise.

"We've only got 5 billion years till the shops close" Nah I'm afraid you've only got 15.

He was the first doctor i ever seen He was utterly FANTASTIC I miss him

9 - "Don't drop the Banana." Jack - "Why?!" 9 - "Good source of potassium."

He was extremely relatable because he wasn't Quirky and full of mannerisms. As much as I like all the other doctors Christopher Eccleston was more like a human as it were and Rose was the perfect companion

the absolute fear 9th has when he meets that dalek. and then absolute relief when the gun doesn't fire. chris really shows the 9th doctor's emotions perfectly

"Run" first word of the 9th Doctor

Nine is horrifically underrated. What makes him stand out from all the other doctors of NuWho, is that he is basically the template for all of them: the war-traumatized old scientist who lost so much and had to do so much that he didn't want to, craving companionship to heal his heart and on a quest for redemption, to shout to the universe "I AM A SAVIOUR".

Give Christopher Eccleston credit for the successful revival of "Doctor Who", which he so richly deserves. Whatever problems he had (and still has) with the BBC, he gets credit for this. Had he not left after this one season, though, there likely would not be a David Tennant, nor a Matt Smith, nor a Peter Capaldi, nor a Jodie Whittaker to have adventures to enjoy. Sometimes things do happen for a reason. And not always the way you want it.

"I'm the Doctor, by the way. What's your name?" "Rose." "Nice to meet you, Rose. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!" Eccleston nails it here; sets the tone for the seasons to come, yet pays homage to what's come before. Fantastic.

"I'm gonna rescue her. I'm gonna save Rose Tyler from the middle of a Dalek fleet, and then I'm gonna save the earth, and then, just to finish you off, I'm gonna wipe every last stinking Dalek out of the sky!" "But, you have no weapons, no defenses, no plan!" "Yeah, and doesn't that scare you to death!" I got chills!

I love Eccleston's acting so much. His performance as The Doctor really is, dare I say, fantastic.

14:18 "...in Cardiff" That always made me chuckle.

"Nice to meet you Rose! *RUN FOR YA LIFE!!!!"* perfect introduction.

"Banana's are good" "Buy me a drink first" "Rose, I'm coming to get you" "No. I said no. It means no" "GET TO THE CHURCH!" I love Nine.

You know you're good when you had all of 12 episodes and manage to get 45 minutes of best moments! Loved Christopher Eccleston as the doctor

When Rose said no to travelling with him, you can tell how it impacted the Doctor as he's been so lonely with no one travelling with him.

I feel bad for the doctor when she says no to traveling with him, at first. The long pause he has does a great job at portraying how he hasn’t traveled with anyone in a while and is very lonely.

I love knowing that while 10,11,12,13 are always having to improvise and very rarely use any high grade weaponry 9 just straight up got C4 and a timer 🤣

DUDES I FORGOT HOW SCARY THE "Are you my mommy?" WAS.

I love the scene when Earth is destroyed and Rose is in shock, devastation and realisation. The Doctor sees that and recognises it and sympathises with her so he takes her back to her time to reassure her that the people of her time and world as she knows it is still there. He didn't want her to feel what he's felt having just come from the war that destroyed his people and world.

"You think it'll last forever, people and cars and concrete but it won't, one day it's all gone."

30:13 “it’s never easy being the only child left out in the cold, you know?” “I suppose you’d know.” “... I do actually, yes.”

*I don't think I'll ever stop running with 9.* He'll always be my Doctor 💙

Christopher Eccleston only have 1 season and the whole Whoniverse fall in love to him. That’s the beauty of great casting and great writing :)

Dalek is still one of the best acted episodes in the entire rebooted series.

"I sang a song and the Daleks ran away!" We MUST get an episode where it happens!

That scene where the Doctor walks between the fan blades with his eyes closed is perfection. Such an amazing representation of the relationship he has with the flow of time down to his biology. It is such a shame we pretty much never see this again.

Can we also agree just how amazing Billie Piper was as a companion - such a gamble on taking her from her music backgrounds but WOW did it pay off

Eccleston was amazing, even when he played a happy smiling Doctor, there was a sense of sadness and loss in every scene. Brilliant acting and a great foundation for the series, setting the tone for the entire Tennant run.

Yes! The ninth doctor needs more love!

18:36 Nine: "That narrows it down to one planet: Raxacoricofallapatorius!" Mickey: "Oh yeah, great! We could write them a letter(!)"

Ah yes, The Official Doctor Who Channel dedicating a whole month to Christopher Eccleston's episodes, we are truly in the Best Timeline! :D THANK YOU!

"I watched it happen! I MADE it happen!" Gives me chills every time.

I love it when Rose thinks the autons are just a student prank - it draws us as the audience into how we would think in such a situation. Then is the great introduction of the doctor -RUN! .....I'm the Doctor by the way........Run for your life.

The Ninth Doctor's time was filled with the worst pain and sorrow, but also the highest joys about life itself. That's why he was fantastic. For one season, he was the most human Doctor.

Been said a million times but Eccleston really was a fantastic Doctor and I was really disappointed he wasn't used in the 50th with 10 and 11. I hope he comes back somehow!

Nice to meet you Rose! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE

“Go on, Go on, go have your little beans on toast” My favourite line from Christopher

47:00 “I was at home...no I wasn’t I was in the TARDIS.” Same thing Rose.

If you really think about it, if Eccleston hadn’t regenerated at the end of series 1, the Christmas invasion would still make sense. The 9th doctor now with the time vortex still passing through him, becomes sick with this much power inside of him. He would then become absent through most of the story, and the “Regeneration energy” David Tennant breathed out throughout the whole story could just be the time vortex gradually going back into the TARDIS. Sure some short bits of dialogue or short scenes would have to cut, but the story could still make sense. I would love if Eccleston stayed for another season or two. It would of been fantastic.

Why isn't this just every scene with him

Chris walked, so David could run. And boy, did David run, and thus Matt, and Peter, and Jodie. Some may prefer other Doctors or another. But Chris shined a light so vast that it's still shining now thanks to him. All I can say, is thank you, Chris. You were indeed, Fantastic!

So angry, and sassy and... well.... Just fantastic

The introduction of the Daleks was excellently written. For fans who were new to Who, Ecclestone's fear/regret of war plus his aggression and his conversation with the last Dalek really conveyed the threat that the reappearance of the Dalek meant. Throughout the series, the doctor fears no one, but one sight of a Dalek and he is petrified. The series also explained why the war is never over and why we keep seeing Daleks pop up in episodes, because the time war is never over, and the battles happen through all time and all space at different points. The only difference is the doctor fights those battle alone now, to keep the Daleks from dominating the entire universe.

The moment Doctor grabbed Rose's hand and said "Run!", I knew he would be a great character.

God I do miss him. There were rough spots now and then looking back on these episodes but Chris and Russel really spun a powerful story that can only be described as fantastic. Despite all the problems that happened let's remember that these two and everyone else back then bright Doctor Who back and it still continues today when let's be honest, we all need a doctor.

I love that he wanted her to go with him he legit went back for her with a new and better reason to be his companion. And she wanted to go the first time too.

When it's a 49 minute video for 1 series you knowww the acting, writing, and basically everything was on pointtt!!!

Christopher’s emotional psyche is so deep. as an actor he controls them to give just enough so you feel what he is conveying just enough. what an incredible Hamlet he would be. i think Billie is the same. she is an incredible actress (i’ve seen her in other productions.). mmm she’d be a great Kate (Taming of the Shrew) cause she’d make it work that yes, she was “tamed”, but not that much. she falls in love, but she’s still a tigress. i think she’d be great in that part.

Rose: Thanks Mickey: For What? Rose: Exactly Doctor: Oooof

Though I would’ve liked a second season with nine, my heart is happy with how well his story wrapped up. With Rose’s help, the doctor learned to love life again. He was born after committing genocide and went out with a smile after saving the love of his life. Not bad at all.

I loved the transition from 9th doctor to 10th was so masterfully done. done too early but was fantastic how they did it.

"You would make a good Dalek" is still one of my favorite lines and moments from the entire series.

By far one of the best doctors in the entire run of the show

That final scene always brings a tear to my eyes..

I met him today at dragon con and just wanted to say that he is such a nice guy! He signed a quote and allowed me to record of video of him saying hello to my friend! He also calmed me down a bit cause I was so nervous 10/10 person!

Christopher Eccleston was the best Doctor in my opinion. His performance in The Doctor Dances is an I quote, "Absolutely Fantastic!"

I just binged all of Series 1 this week and 9 is easily one of my favorite doctors. When I was introduced to the show, he stood out to me right away. I wish he stayed for more seasons but he did so well anyways.

They still left out her speech and the kiss.... that's such an important integral piece... it gives an big insight into his mind and this doctor's hearts.

This should have been the entirety of Series One

I don’t see why people skip nine!

He brought the Doctor back

Still the best season. Still the best Doctor.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Eccleston is my all-time favorite NuWho doctor, period. His ability to be goofy and manic to angry and terrifying, he was fantastic. Wish we had more than 1 season with him, but I look forward to hearing him in Big Finish.

Dalek was my favorite of the Eccleston era. The way they converse, the tension in the room, you can really feel that these two are ancient enemies, full of hatred for one another. It's dark, brilliant, and dare I say, fantastic.

I’m honestly pretty happy Eccleston ended at one series. I understand his leaving wasn’t on the best of terms, and that’s tragic, but it’s because he only had one series that his run as a whole is my favorite and I can easily say is the overall best. The other Doctor’s are amazing (in fact my favorite is Peter Capaldi’s 12th), but they ALL have episodes I found frustrating or just hard to watch. They all had moments I didn’t like. They all had character portrayals that seemed weird, out of place, or consistent. And that’s to be expected. With the more series, more episodes, different writers, there’s bound to be something that doesn’t work or doesn’t click with the audience. Eccleston avoided all of that and just had a really fantastic run as the ninth Doctor. Series 1 needed to give 110% and successfully bring back Doctor Who to both a new and old audience, and it did (or course not everyone loved everything; why would they? We aren’t all clones). The quality was amazing and there’s not an episode or moment I wouldn’t be happy to rewatch (none were boring, frustrating, or didn’t click with me). It did a great job using the time war to propel the series. There wasn’t a wasted story element in any episode. It managed for every episode to give character development to the main cast, setup for the finale, or both. Best of all it benefited from so many firsts that future series just wouldn’t have as a result of the show going on for longer (first Dalek return for example). Something series 1 did that I REALLY loved and wished were present more in later series, was the Doctor picking up and traveling with new companions he met along the way. It’s something from classic who and series 1, that we regrettably just don’t see much any more. I need more companions from none modern earth. I absolutely loved Jack’s arrival and joining of the Tardis crew. I even enjoyed when the other guy joined even though it was just for an episode. It made the Tardis crew in series 1 more dynamic and changing than it would ever be again in new who. I absolutely loved Eccleston’s run and I honestly, I’m not disappointed that in the end he chose to stay for only one series (the way I see it, that’s what made his run the best). Now if we could just convince the BBC to give Paul McGann one REALLY REALLY good series (or 2 or 3; I’ll take any number they give at this point) taking place between the movie and time war.

"Oh, I have waited a long time to say this: Jackie Tyler, do as I say: go and check the doors!"

time codes rose. 0:00 the end of the world. 6:10 the unquiet dead. 13:13 world war three. 17:13 dalek. 23:32 father's day. 27:30 the empty child. 30:02 the doctor dances. 32:28 boom town. 36:02 bad wolf. 39:58 parting of the ways. 43:21

I love the fact that ecclestons best moments are as long as any others even though he only got one season and the others got three

Christopher Eccleston was incredible! Such a shame they don’t make dr who like this anymore.

There’s a universe where Chris stayed as the Doctor for 4 seasons and was in the 50th anniversary… I wish I was in that universe.

Never. Skip. Nine. This. Is. Why.

The 9th doctor is my favorite, i miss him everyday

Who else is here after they found out he's coming back to play the doctor for big finish.

Anyone here after the big finish announcement

God, the Empty Child episodes always give me a chill because of the amazing feeling of the Doctor being able to save everyone with help-

I wish Chris had more time as the doctor, bro was badass

I genuinely can’t believe he stopped being the Doctor cuz he didn’t enjoy it. He just fits the role so well, he’s brilliant. Idk what it is about him he looks different, acts a little different but he is just still fully the doctor. Billy Piper is brilliant also.

Me: * sees that the video is 50 mins (an episode) long * Me: Hell yeah

best modern doc by a long long mile. his performance was unique and wasn't based on any other Doc which is ultra-impressive. a unique new take on the character. I respect he knew what was coming and left the show on top.

Mickey started off as a wuss, but got stronger as the series went on. I eventually liked his character.

I forgot how good the Ninth Doctor was. Now I gotta watch that series again.

9 will always be my doctor. He was the one to introduce me to the show. He was sassy, funny, clever, sympathetic and a bit destructive. Rose balanced him out so well, and they’re relationship was so sweet. While I do love 10 and Rose together, nothing can beat 9 for me. Nothing

15 years since his last appearance as the Doctor and he’s still the only Doctor Who actor not to return to the role. 😢

Eccleson the "Dancing Doctor". Truly fantastic.

I love Eccleston more than fish fingers and custard

I would love Christopher Eccleston to do big finish he could have such amazing stories.

Imagine a universe where instead of John Hurt as the War Doctor it was 9th Doctor Chris Eccleston.

"Nice to meet ya Rose...run for your life!"

We need big finish stories with Chris reprising his role! Perhaps someday we will see the 9th Doctor again.

The score for this era of doctor who is just amazing

4:01 *TARDIS door closes, pushing him outside*

*I miss that daft face.*

I was so happy when I first heard him say ‘just this once rose! Everybody lives!’ I shared that happiness with the best doctor the show has ever had