20 Greatest Moments In Modern Doctor Who

5. Rose Meets The Doctor (Rose)

Doctor Who Rose Ninth Doctor Christopher Eccleston
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"Nice to meet you Rose. Run for your life!"

Included in an early teaser trailer, these were the first words we heard from the 2005 revival of Doctor Who, and well... don't they just sum up the last 20 years better than anything?

In the context of the episode, it's one of the best-ever introductions to the Doctor – he's in the thick of the action, saving people's lives, blowing up evil aliens, but still taking a second to say hello and ask your name.

In just a few words, RTD and Christopher Eccleston solidified the Doctor for a new age, and it's an approach that continues to influence the show to this day.

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