5 Things We NEED From Christopher Eccleston's Doctor Who Return

He’s Back! Big Finish have just announced that Christopher Eccleston will return to Doctor Who for twelve new adventures as the Ninth Doctor.

For years, most people were certain Eccleston would never return to the role, with this being driven home considerably by his lack of appearance in the fiftieth anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor. However, we have been proven wrong as he now returns to the part. Eccleston said:

“After 15 years it will be exciting to revisit the Ninth Doctor's world, bringing back to life a character I love playing.”

While I won’t go into why Eccleston left the show back in 2005, it truly is fantastic (reference intended) that he feels he can return to the part, with him also noting it’s largely due to the love of the fans.

To date, Big Finish has seen the return of Doctors Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, War, and Ten by their original actors, and can now add the original NuWho Doctor to that list. Involved are a cracking team of writers who could all bring something fresh and original to this much loved era.

As of right now, we know very little about these four volumes, just that it’s Eccleston as the Doctor with currently twelve stories commissioned. These stories are due for release in May, August, November of 2021 and February 2022.

So what five things do we want to see from Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor Who return?

When Doctor Who was revived in 2005, it came back with a new Doctor, companion and style. This era of the show saw more complex storylines, a more drama-like feel, and a deeper study into its main characters. Even though he was the Ninth incarnation of the character, Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor was possibly the most mysterious yet.

Eccleston's run on the show is one of the shortest of all the Doctors, but for many it opened them up to the Whoniverse. Packed full of fun, this era of the show created the mould for years to follow, so to revisit this beloved Doctor is not going to go unnoticed.

In only one series, Eccleston made a huge impact and successfully revived the show. It saw the introduction to the series long Bad Wolf arc, revived the Daleks, as well as bring many new classics such as the Slitheen, and the Empty Child. This is a balance Big Finish should strike at, a mix between classic foes as well as making some new fan favourites.

This mysterious but fun tone is something Big Finish should definitely carry across into these new stories. Having largely dealt with classic Doctors in their audios, this is a whole new era for Big Finish. Now they’re dealing with the first incarnation to be called the ‘Last of the Time Lords’, which ties nicely to our next point...