The Guardian reports that head of BBC drama commissioning Jane Tranter has said existing shows such as Doctor Who will not face budget cuts in the wake of widespread BBC cutbacks.Tranter is quoted as saying "I'm not going to cut from shows already in existence. We're going to have to be more creative than salami-slicing through what we've already got," "We will still provide the … [Read more...]
Piper to Return alongside Who?
March 31, 2005 By
Piper to Return alongside Who?The BBC have (finally!) issued an official statement confirming the second series as well as Eccleston's departure. The statement confirms that Billie Piper is to return as Rose but casts doubt on earlier speculation that Eccleston would return for the Christmas Special.The full statement reads:"Doctor Who - new series confirmed Date: 31.03.2005Jane … [Read more...]
Tennant Casting Rumours: UPDATED 09/04/05
March 31, 2005 By
UPDATE - 9/4/05: The Guardian Diary section (4th April) contains a small segment on David's expected casting in which it states he "can be expected to stick around a little longer" than Christopher Eccleston and mentions that he collects Who DVDs.UPDATE - 5/4/05: Rumours continue to arrive in our inbox. The latest is that the BBC are keen to confirm the casting of Tennant this week.As … [Read more...]
Eccleston quits as Who
March 30, 2005 By
The BBC have confirmed that Christopher Eccleston will not be returning for the second series of Doctor Who. The announcement follows speculation in tomorrows Mirror, Sun and Express newspapers.BBC News report that Eccleston WILL return for the Christmas special and that talks are underway to replace him with Casanova star David Tennant.Media reaction: The Times, The Sun, … [Read more...]
