Ninth Doctor
The Ninth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is portrayed by Christopher Eccleston during the first series of the show's revival in 2005.
| The Ninth Doctor | |
|---|---|
| Doctor Who character | |
| File:Ninth Doctor (Doctor Who).jpg Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor | |
| First regular appearance | "Rose" (2005) |
| Last regular appearance | "The Parting of the Ways" (2005) |
| Introduced by | Russell T Davies |
| Portrayed by | Christopher Eccleston |
| Preceded by | Paul McGann (Eighth Doctor) |
| Succeeded by | David Tennant (Tenth Doctor) |
| Information | |
| Tenure | 26 March – 18 June 2005 |
| No of series | 1 |
| Appearances | 10 stories (13 episodes) |
| Companions | |
| Chronology | Series 1 (2005) |
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To fit in with a 21st-century audience, the Doctor was given the primary companion Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), who was designed to be just as independent and courageous as the Doctor. The Doctor and Rose also briefly travel with Adam Mitchell (Bruno Langley) and are later joined by Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), a reformed con man from the 51st century. The Doctor, Rose, and Jack form a close team but are separated in the series finale in which each character has to make difficult choices and face sacrifice.