Christopher Eccleston is THE reason I fell in love with Doctor Who. His portrayal of The Doctor was absolutely amazing. I wish the writers would do another special including all of the new Who incarnations. Though I truly love each and every Doctor since the reboot, he will always have a special place in my heart as the one who brought me together with the mad man in a box. Yes, Christopher, you were indeed, fantastic. Edit: I know he left with some bad blood between himself and the writers. I just wish they could resolve the issues and have him agree to come back for a special. As much as I love John Hurt, I'd much rather have seen Chris in that role the way it was supposed to be.
Absolutely fantastic ☀✨ Even tho David Tennat is my favorite Doctor for many reasons, Ecceleston was my first and I love him as the Doctor so much. The motivation he gave me is something I will never forget 🌼🌿
As you said they should do a special with all the new who doctors but with McGann as well as I think his doctor was really good and deserves more screen time.
They have tried to get him to return a few times and he has always said no. The War Doctor in the 50th special was supposed to be his Doctor. They had to change it when he refused to do it. He has said his audio dramas will be his only return to Doctor Who and he has no intention of doing the live action TV series. Mind you he is getting a bad reputation in Hollywood. A lot of studios have blacklisted him, because he has slated a lot of his own films and TV shows and has even said a few times he only did them for the paycheck. One case of this was Thor the Dark World. He did his first interview to promote it and the interviewer asked him why he chose to do the film. Most actors say the script or the chance to work with someone. He simply said he did it for the paycheck. When asked about the script he said he didn't care all he cared about was the paycheck. He later slated the film. Then when he realised studios weren't picking him for films he did a U turn and said he would be happy to do more Marvel films. He also slated Gone in 60 seconds and said it was the worst mistake he ever made. Apart from him and Jodie Whitaker all the new Doctors are doing well in Hollywood and have or will appear in comic book based TV shows or films. David Tennant was in Jessica Jones. Matt Smith is in the Morbius film as the main villain Loxias Crown and Peter Capaldi will be in The Suicide Squad as The Thinker.
I believe many actors felt bland or tired with the filming and decided to leave to move on but then when they watch the final product and saw themselves making good stuff and be like "why did i quit at 1st place?"
If Matt Smith _had_ done another series, I think the 11th Doctor-Clara relationship would be far more popular, as for them, it is quality lacking quantity, instead of the other way.
In my opinion Coleman's character had done its dash. They should have written her out permanently after the The Impossible Girl story line ended and Capaldi should have been started out with a new companion (and they shouldn't have given him amnesia). Clara ended up being an overplayed record and we ended up with this totally uninteresting storyline with Danny Pink. Perhaps I should go further and say that Moffett had basically run out of ideas, even Clara's storyline was really a replay of Amy Pond - a woman with a destiny that somehow deeply weaves in with the doctor's. Unlike many people I actually like the first part of Moffett's run, but after the impossible girl it just spiraled. It seemed like every enemy was defeated with The Power of Love (tm).
@@KenrickLeiba Yeah wasn't a fan of the Danny storyline. Really, I think victorian Clara would've been a better choice in general. Building off of that had more potential.
I agree. the funny thing is, I didn't like either one of them at first. Eccelson just seemed like he'd be too much of a meathead from just looking at the guy, and it took a couple episodes for me to realize looks were deceiving. And Rose, well, she was just too ditzy and superficial for me at first, but she really grew on me.
Dr. Who is more than just a TV show, it’s a soul sharing family. Once in, no matter how big or small a person’s involvement, you are attached for life! It’s part of the overall experience. The reappearances over decades often bring tears and reconnection on many levels!
I too wish we'd gotten more Christopher Eccleston. That said, we have Eccleston to thank for all the seasons we've gotten since Eccleston's, and all the great Doctors who followed. If Eccleston hadn't done such a masterful job of portraying the Doctor -- complex, capable of dealing with cosmic scale matters or the very individual and human, knocking it all out of the park -- the show would have been hobbled at a bare minimum. Every one of Eccleston's successors owes him a debt of gratitude for establishing the range to expect of the Doctor; Eccleston was a tough act to follow, but the fact that they did meant that they delivered performances to be proud of.
IMHO Eccleston was the best. Casting of the Doctor tends to be a bit of "old oxford chap" which misses considerable psychological depth. But Eccleston brought "war wearyness" to the role following the end of the time war --- dare I say PTSDness? -- which rang very true in his attitudes and actions. But then we went back to "old oxford chappies, and now chippies". (Of course I thought that Rose should have become the 10th doctor.)
@@dongeorge4037 I always figured that Eccleston / Tennant / Smith were young because the Doctor was trying to go back to a part of his life before he did the most monstrous thing he could even conceive of (later retcons notwithstanding). Eccleston had done it too recently to really escape its impact, and you're right, it shone through in his performance. Tennant and Smith, I can process as the Doctor having gotten just enough distance that he could try to pretend that it never happened. There was a lot of attempted denial on their part; it was the only way to deal with the guilt. Capaldi was the first Doctor to not be consumed by guilt, so he became an old man again: he could "claim" that part of his life once more. But you know how he had lost track of whether he was a good man or not? I interpret that as his trying to reassess himself for the first time in a long time, without a ton of denial and guilt clouding his self-image.
@@glazedegg1127 You shouldn't just run away from him, you should leave the area, because when the Doctor's around, something happens, and innocents get caught in the crossfire. I love the Doctor as a person, he isn't perfect, and tries to do good, but one thing I will always support is that he's dangerous. Wether intentionally, or unintentionally, people die around him. Being around him is amazing, but it's almost a guarantee you will either die, or suffer some horrible fate.
I loved both Chris Eccleston and Paul McGann's Doctors and it was a shame we didn't get more TV with them. The sixieth anniversary is coming up in 2023, so perhaps we might see them again in action (fingers crossed).
Yeah, I definitely would have liked to see more Eccleston. I mean David Tennant and Matt Smith were great, and I also really liked Capaldi, but I always thought we got short-changed on Eccleston because we only got 1 season with him.
Please do a "10 best companions" based on their usefulness while travelling with the Doctor or how loved by the fans they were, alternatively maybe a "10 worst companions" based on usefulness how how much fans disliked them
Loved Tom Baker and Leela and K9. Later found it funny that Leela, being a warrior, REALLY understood what a dog was for and that K9 seemed to find it easier to have a mistress.
@dr103 she was a brilliant character. funny, relatable, had a beautiful relantionship with the doctor and saw some of the best stories. i miss her so much
@@carb_8781 it is so refreshing to read someone who sees it as I do! I just rewatched Father's Day (in which The Doctor told her off and called her a "stupid ape") through to The Parting of the Ways. I love her character so much. She was ditzy and inexperienced at first, but by god, she learned SO MUCH and totally showed out as Bad Wolf! Literally saved The Doctor's very life. I can't see how anyone can discredit her. Such an amazing story. I miss her, too!
I miss Rose too, was sad when she finally went back to her reality when I know she wouldn’t want to be stuck with the meta-crisis doctor, it was just lacking for me. It was okay but I would have loved to see her in an extra season because she had the opportunity to travel with him again.
Chris was the one who taught me to be brave, David was the one who taught me to love , Matt was the one who taught me to never judge by the cover, Peter was the one who taught me to never be cruel or cowardly. And Rose who taught me to miss her as much as I miss David... #whoviansunited
I didn't know what to say about her...I mean, I don't hate her, she's a great actress, I've watched her starring in Broadchurch. But, I really didn't know what to say. Hope you understand.
@@janetdammer7280 no I was joking, yes she's a great actress but I think ultimately her doctor will be forgettable because she wasn't much inspiring let's be honest
I've always wondered why they didn't bring back Paul McGann for the 50th anniversary special instead of bringing in John Hurt. John was great but it did somewhat upset the incarnation sequence. McGann would definitely have been up to it
Cant remember where it was said but Moffat stated that he couldn’t imagine McGann as the war doctor so that’s why Night of the Doctor exists and John Hurt played the role
@@Stuntmanforlyf /moffat saw the potential headlines of casting a big actor as a 'super secret' incarnation and was not interested at all in making the special celebrate the classic show (or the wilderness years since the tv movie is not part of the classic show) and only wanted to write it around the modern show.
They actually wanted Eccleston to return for the 50th. But when he refused they created the War Doctor and brought in John Hurt. Essentially the War Doctor was supposed to be Eccleston's Doctor.
Maybe the problem with Lalla Ward was her involvement with Tom Baker? I always thought that McGann's Doctor should have been the War Doctor as the character was dark enough and really new Who should have started with him changing into Chris Eccleston's doctor, as the pre titles scene. The story of the war could have been filtered in as it was witgh future episodes and flashbacks.
@@thomasnieswandt8805 Kinda odd that could be her reason when her decision to leave was evidently made well before they did any of the E-space stories.
Sarah Jane was originally meant to die, if she did I don't think Liz would ever be the same. Peter Davison just left because Pat Troughton advised him to do 3 years. Billie Piper just wanted more of Tennant's lips.
Davis on needed to leave because he was stuck with the worst companions of the entire series! What can you do when you're dragging around Tegan, Turlough, and Addrick...better to get out while the gettins' good!
Christopher Eccleston was my #2 Doctor behind Tom Baker until Peter Capaldi came around. Now Peter is #2 and Christopher #3. I was sad when all 3 left the show.
I don’t actually mind Colin Baker he was good with what he had his acting in his story’s were great and I wish he got another season to build his character more big finish showed that he could have been a better doctor
I think his case was "Great character, bad writing". Colin was probably one of the greatest actors to play the role in terms of acting ability, but the writing was awful and didn't give him the chance to show his full potential
For Colin Baker.... the lowpoint of the show, wasnt his fault. It was really bad writting and poor directors (same with Jodie today) The Big finish stuff improved so much of the 6th Doctor and show how good Colin is, given propper material.
Like wise -- with the right material every actor who has ever had the part could have shined and FWIW I enjoyed Jo Martin so much because she echoed Colin's persona a bit with the "I am the Doctor ,no apologies " attitude ... tear off a horn,sabotage a ray gun or push them into a vat of acid I like a bit of a "the baddies get what they deserve " in a Doctor
There are some excellent stories stories in Colin's run - IMHO The Two Doctors and anything to do with Sill are right up there. Colin absolutely shone, as did the rest of the team. The trouble is that you also have some complete misfires as well - the Dalek story when the Doctor is all but absent springs to mind. There is nothing any actor could do with a shoddy script, but the obvious difference between the successes and the rest was they were written by experienced script writers. In the case of the Two Doctors it was Bob Holmes who was probably the best writer the original run ever had. With that in mind, the obvious conclusion is that Colin was let down by a substandard script editor. History shows us that once he left the stories improved , its just a shame that Colin had been forced out by then
I still think we should get a full Paul McGann Series between series of the current show. Paul as The Doctor is amazing in the onscreen and audio and to see him have a chance to play it on screen with perhaps Sheridan Smith as Lucie Miller would be even more fun. Shame the BBC turned down the strongly backed petition made around the time of the 50th
Paul Mcgann’s doctor who audio adventures have been called some of the best stories ever told about the doctor. He was able to voice most if not all his audio stories and you could tell how much he loved at least having that.
Good list, but what about Tom Baker? He missed being the Doctor the most! The only reason he left in the first place was because he had problems working with John Nathan-Turner.
Well, he stated in an interview, back in the '80s I think, that he had essentially stopped having fun doing the part. He was often on edge when he was on set, snapping at people and whatnot, and realized that he'd just stayed in one role too long. In fact, because he was so well liked and so associated with the role, it actually made it difficult for him to be accepted in any other parts afterwards. He did later greatly enjoy the conventions and getting to meet with so many of the fans, though, and is very fond of his time as The Doctor.
Nice vid, and so glad we are getting 9 in Big finish! But my only complaint is the fact the vid is 9 mins long and it has 2 unskippable ad breaks and those ads where longer than this vid!
Wait Christopher Eccleston said that he enjoyed playing the doctor. Whattttttt I remember him saying that it felt like to him that his acting career was badly damaged. I guess he still liked it slightly. Wow you really do learn something new everyday.
@Jdizz24 He later blacklisted himself in Hollywood with his attitude. Studios won't touch him. He has slated most of his own films and said he only did them for the paycheck. One time he did this was when promoting Thor the Dark World. He was asked in an interview why he did the film. He simply said for the paycheck. He was asked what about the script and he said he didn't care. Lets just say Marvel quickly pulled him from the promotional tour of the film
My earliest memory of The Dr was the end of Hartnell and the beginning of Troughton and I’ve been a fan ever since. The re-imagining I’ve found to be just fantastic, with Tennant & Rose and Smith & Clara my favourites to date. I’m now going to wait for the Olympics/Para-Olympics to finish and start all over again again. Timeless story telling LONG MAY IT CONTINUE
3:10 you never know, Someone did tell 11 that he would "revisit a few of the old favorites" that with Clara becoming basically immortal with arya stark, who knows.
@@themythicwaffle In the last series ( ** spoiler alert **) the current showrunner has decided that William Hartnell wasn't the first Doctor. Apparently the Doctor isn't even Gallifreyan any more. He/she was a little girl found beside a magic doorway thing by a Gallifreyan scientist. The scientist found out the child could regenerate and proceeded to repeatedly kill the child to find out more. The child regenerated into a representation of every human race and gender in turn. It was a blatent moment if ret-conning to counteract the criticism Chibnall has been receiving for the direction he has taken the series in.
@@zacmumblethunder7466 I am so glad I stopped watching. If they had wanted a female time lord they could have trivially brought back Romana since she escaped the Time War by being in e-space. Then it would be just fine to watch her travel around in a TARDIS. Or maybe a series based on The Woman Who Lived and Undead Impossible Girl in their own stolen TARDIS.
Without a doubt the number one spot should be Colin Baker. Having never done a regeneration, and through no fault of his own he was unceremoniously dropped by the BBC execs, and in particular, Michael Grade, Colin would go on to regret his decision not to do one last story for the next 40 years. Also, I would love to have seen his character arc play out on film. Still Big Finish proves his Doctor was amazing.
Given the disaster of current Who, why not invite either McGann or Eccleston back to do a new series? After all, time travel doesn't have to be linear.
They've already screwed the series up too much already. The only fix would be to bring back Peter Capaldi and write the entire 13th Doctor off as a REALLY BAD halucination.
Would be fun to see Rose meet the Thirteenth Doctor Would definitely lead to something very funny, especially considering the Human Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor being there as well
great list! it would have been nice to see Smith/Coleman do a full season. another actor who regretted leaving the show was Louise Jameson (Leela). the writers/producers were in such denial about her leaving that THAT was why her final story was written in such a way. if u ever notice how abrupt her departure was, it was bc the writers were hoping she would change her mind and stay. so her last story was done in a way where it looked like it was just another episode, then the final episode had to be written in a way where she left abruptly. then she was asked again to return for Five's era. she regretted turning both of those opportunities down. People often forget that, at the time, Leela was a big hit with fans, especially among children. i believe Sarah Sutton (Nyssa) also was sad when her contract came to an end.
When RussT revived Doctor Who I gave it a miss because I thought the oh so serious Christopher Eccleston was a bad fit. As an older viewer, I had watched Doctor Who from the very start. I started the revival with Tennant and thought he was pretty good so when I got the opportunity of watching repeats of Eccleston I decided to sit in. Wow! He was amazing. Crazy mad Doctor Who. He feared he would become typecast and left the show, and left his audience wanting more. My favourites are Tom Baker, Eccleston, and Matt Smith.
the easy paycheck comment was a little unnecessary, why insinuate that billie piper only does it for the money? lots of people even on this list do big finish why single her out
RTD said he wants to make a televised expanded universe for DW, akin to the MCU. The BBC is also pushing for a modern approach in broadcasting like streaming etc. So maybe, besides a Torchwood or Clyde and Rani or maybe a Class continuation, we could get a couple multi-part stories (like the Disney+ series) with McGann and Eccleston from either side of the Timewar period?
Honestly I've always thought McGann was the biggest missed opportunity in Who history. Possible exception of McCoy getting another season. If McGann had been able to work on a British production of Who I think he'd have been one of the most memorable Doctors. Ah, well. The man's missed out on at least two roles that have become iconic: The Doctor and Sharpe. Seems he's just not very lucky.
I always felt like Peter Davidson should have done another season too. He really started to shine later on and become one of my favorites. I was glad that at least they ended it on a high note though. He was at his best in that episode and it made it all more saddening to see him part the show. It would have been great to see another season with him and Perry especially. There was such a good chemistry and dynamic between the two of them that would come out on the screen. Much more than between her and Colin's doctor in my opinion. I feels like throughout Doctor Who the BBC has a habit of changing direction or pulling plugs too soon. Like right when things are starting to get really good. They need more patience. Good things take time to develop and evolve. It's when things are working good that you don't try to "fix" them.
- Lalla Ward left the show because she "hated" actor Matthew Waterhouse (Adric) leaving the show yould not only mean to leave an iconic role, but also a day by day working alongside her (at the time) husband, Tom Baker - ts really sad so many "fans" do not listen to Big Finish. Paul McGann is my No. 2 Doctor (one is Tom Baker) there is not one bad performance neigher TV or audio. He nails the part, he is the Doctor. In the audios you can see the Doctor infront of you, thats how food he is (same for Sir John Hurt) - Peter Davison is the only Doctor who didnt "click" for me. Mostly because of his storys and companions. Adric and Tegan are fing *****. As for Colin Baker, the lowpoint of the show, wasnt his fault. It was really bad writting and poor directors (same with Jodie today) The Big finish stuff improved so much of the 6th Doctor and show how good Colin is, given propper material.
I have a feeling that if I managed to land a (semi)regular part on Doctor Who, I'd hang on to it as long as I could. And since it seems no-one is mentioning Lady Christina de Sousa (Michelle Ryan), let me be the one to do it: I think she was fantastic! 🙂
Great list. Paul McGann would have been an amazing Doctor if given more shows on TV. But, no regrets people - at least you got to be in this wonderful show!
Paul Maccan never had the chance to leave the show as the show was already canceld years before , and the reboot never came . after the movie , so dr.who reboot was 10 years later. He just played a doctor in the movie, just like the 1960s dr who movie. with different doctor.
Elisabeth sladen was a great actor and her death was tragic but the fact that her series was taken off of iplayer when it was a great memorial and reminder for her is horrible cos it was also a decent series
Why was it taken off? Did someone at the BBC fund out that an extra who appeared for two and a half seconds in The Android Invasion had a cousin whose next door neighbour's bin man said he didn't think women were good drivers?
The 60th anniversary is only a few years away. Maybe McGann and Eccleston can be brought back for the special. An interaction between their two perspectives of Eight who struggled to stay out of the Time War and the scars from the conflict being pretty raw for Nine would make for interesting contrast. Would Nine resent Eight's decision to become the War Doctor or would he wish he'd acted to end the war sooner?
Excluding multi-doctor episodes, has any actress spent more time with more doctors than Elisabeth Sladen? Besides Pertwee and Baker, she spent episodes with Tennant and Smith.
video title says something about "Actors Who Regretted Leaving Doctor Who", so I clearly expected William Hartnell. Noone knows what would've happened, if Bill would be in, let's say Season 8 still. Maybe no regenerations? Doctor Who ending on Season 9? Noone knows. All we know is Bill really really loved being the Doctor. He really wanted to go on, but sadly couldn't (like Sylvester, albeit different reason)
One of the things that really hurt the Doctor Who movie, is in many markets in the U.S. Fox put the movie up against a very important arc story episode of Babylon 5, for the heft half of the movie.
Sylvester had toyed with leaving after 3 years, but he decided he would stay on for another year in the role. Season 27 was already being planned, scripts were being written and Sylvester was keenly looking forward to it. So I can see him being disheartened. Matt eventually revealed he left far too early and did so only because Karen and Arthur had been written out (Karen was going no matter what). That is why season 8 seems so disjointed because most of those stories were being written with Matt in mind. His departure was announced quite late and writers have gone on record that they had to alter scripts for a new Doctor. Eccleston did enjoy the role. But he had issues with the production side of things and took issue with, I believe, Joe Ahearne. Not a coincidence that neither came back the following year and RTD has said his original plan for the show and, indeed, his era, was with 9 in mind. Billie I think got out at the right time. She never worked with Tennant for me (her and Eccleston were magic though). If Eccleston had stayed I would have been ecstatic with her staying too. But I wouldn't have handled another year of her and Tennant. Paul McGann's film was a rating success in the UK. The problem there is that the BBC wasn't willing to produce the show themselves and was hoping for continued co-funding with Fox. But the film did poorly state side (which some attribute to having it so strongly linked with the original series). Hence why RTD started fresh and then revealed the new show was linked to the old one as it went on. Peter Davison... haha. Poor fellow. In his case, he had met Patrick Troughton in the BBC Carpark and they got to talking. Troughton was aware Davison was the new Doctor. Davison asked him for advice and Troughton said "enjoy it. But do three years and get out". There is a few factors that contributed to him leaving 1. The above advice from Troughton and 2. Davison was unhappy with the scripts for his second year. By the time his third year enters production he was decided on leaving. However, the stories for his third year were incredibly strong and, because he was leaving, he was allowed to play the part with a bit more freedom (his Doctor is more authoritarian and quite sarcastic in stuff like Frontios). By the time his last season was in swing he was enjoying himself immensely and went back to JNT and said, "You know, I think I'll stay on if the stuff remains this strong". But JNT said to him, "I am sorry, but you said you were leaving, it's been announced, and I have secretly offered the role to Colin Baker who has accepted". So Peter reluctantly stayed the course and left. But he did regret being hasty in his decision.
Dumb decision of Matt Smith to pack up a season too early,he knew it. Eccleston bullshitted there was a “bullying “ atmosphere going off on set but that doesn’t carry any weight since no one else as backed him on that. He just didn’t have any loyalty for the show, wasn’t a fan. And regretted ever since. Peter Davison should have played the role one last season to fully flesh out his Doctor. Paul McGann could have been a great but the mid- 90s was the wilderness years for the show.
While Tennant is my second favourite Doctor (behind Tom Baker), I too wish Eccleston could've stayed for at least a second series. But at least he's recently taken part in Big Finish audios. Though that being said, I really wish McGann could've been the Doctor when Doctor Who returned in 2005 and done a full series. But then he probably would've regenerated straight into the Ninth Doctor and we might never have had John Hurt (RIP) as the War Doctor. But anyways, at least McGann has also been taking part in Big Finish audios.
I agree that the 11th Doctor and Clara didn't have enough time together as a team for them to have been effective together. Half a series isn't enough for them to be together, they were just starting to become good together. I loved her with 12, but she could have spent more time with 11 too before he moved on especially after the Impossible Girl story arc, they just needed to be a duo together not mostly him trying to figure out the mystery box he thought she was. It would have been cool 11 with the Governess as well, I really liked their dynamic together, kind-of sassy and flirty, plus I think they truly cared for each other. I can see why Matt Smith wanted to stay on longer with Jenna Coleman, who wouldn't? Such a beautiful and wonderful woman. ❤ It's also a shame Paul McGann never got to play more of the Doctor on screen. He should have been involved more in the 50th anniversary special, he was totally underused though those 7 minutes are prue gold. Hopefully he'll appear again somehow in the 60th or even on a spin-off series, he needs more time as the Doctor for all of us to witness, appreciate and enjoy! 🙂
The reason I wish Matt Smith had stayed on longer is because 11( & 9 ) never got a story with archenemies the Master & Davros (though Missy was secretly pulling the strings off screen in the 2nd half of series 7) . This is my only complaint about 11's era , Smith was a great doctor assisted by a great showrunner / writer & companions . David Tennant considered staying on another year , even meeting Mofatt to discuss the matter . He stuck his decision to leave in the end . Don't think that a 10th Doctor series 5 would've meant more of Donna though , she had already been written out at this point . Amy would've been introduced in pretty much the same way , except it would've been 10 crashing the TARDIS into her garden instead of 11 . At the time , her daughter with Rory (though River wasn't revealed as such till much later ) had already been introduced to the show , and as River mentions the last night of Darilium before her sacrifice in forest of the dead , I'm assuming Steven Mofatt already had that storyline building up in his head .
The low ratings for the 96 TV movie wasn't a UK thing, it did okay here. Sadly being a US/Canadian production the low ratings there killed it dead! I'd still love to know what idiot put it up against the final episode of Rosanne!
Matt said when he was hired he wanted to make it to the 50th, then pass the baton. So his “big regret” is he didn’t get to work with Jenna more? GTFO. Also, she overstayed her welcome and should have left at Last xmas. Chris was so cagey about his BTS reasons for leaving, but he DID only agree to ONE series. Nope, done with him ages ago.
After the sketch with "the curator" it would seem that the Dr can regenerate into a past version of his/herself. I have the feeling an old face will play the part again.
I watched this hoping to see Carole Ann Ford on it. She left, instead of getting pushed out, but only because she was 24 playing the role of a schoolgirl, and wasn't allowed to watch her character grow up.
Eccleston tried to end his life during the time of him playing the doctor due to struggles with mental health at the time, rather sad and his decision to leave makes perfect sense, although it was a shame.
@@dylanlarge11 He was a brilliant doctor. I loved the scene in the story with the farting aliens where he burst in on a group of guards and started ordering them around with such confidence that they just obeyed.
Paul Mcgann it was a case that Doctor Who was a British show and the BBC co-produced Mcgann's Doctor Who movie with an American production company who wanted it to be more suitable for Americans. Sadly British fans felt they made it to American at the time and so it didn't go down to well. They've tried to get Christopher Eccleston to return a few times but he has always said no. They wanted him to return for the 50th special and he said no. So they wrote a new character and called him the War Doctor aka John Hurt. The role of the War Doctor was supposed to be Eccleston's Doctor. Eccleston could return if he wanted to he just refuses. He has said recently the audio dramas are his return, but he won't return to the actual live TV series.
I hate what Doctor Who has become. I watched maybe three episodes since the new show runners took over and am waiting for the next change of show runners. Jodie Whitaker is a good actor but the way the scripts are written have made her character into a cartoon.
No he didnt hate the Doctor, he hates the BBC He said last year, asked about his 4! new (audio) series "Its great! Returning to the role i loved playing"
Clara should have been a timelord. It never made sense that she was able to survive going into his timeline. I would have had her die when she exited … 12th doctor leaves thinking she is dead … and she regenerates without the new actor appearing.
If Eccleston regrets leaving Dr Who then why did he turn down the role for the 50th anniversary episode? I really like John Hurt but I would have preferred if Eccleston’s Doctor was in it.
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Christopher Eccleston is THE reason I fell in love with Doctor Who. His portrayal of The Doctor was absolutely amazing. I wish the writers would do another special including all of the new Who incarnations. Though I truly love each and every Doctor since the reboot, he will always have a special place in my heart as the one who brought me together with the mad man in a box. Yes, Christopher, you were indeed, fantastic.
Edit: I know he left with some bad blood between himself and the writers. I just wish they could resolve the issues and have him agree to come back for a special. As much as I love John Hurt, I'd much rather have seen Chris in that role the way it was supposed to be.
I started watching because one time on Disney XD they aired David Tennant's New Earth from Season Two
Absolutely fantastic ☀✨ Even tho David Tennat is my favorite Doctor for many reasons, Ecceleston was my first and I love him as the Doctor so much. The motivation he gave me is something I will never forget 🌼🌿
As you said they should do a special with all the new who doctors but with McGann as well as I think his doctor was really good and deserves more screen time.
Me too!
They have tried to get him to return a few times and he has always said no. The War Doctor in the 50th special was supposed to be his Doctor. They had to change it when he refused to do it. He has said his audio dramas will be his only return to Doctor Who and he has no intention of doing the live action TV series. Mind you he is getting a bad reputation in Hollywood. A lot of studios have blacklisted him, because he has slated a lot of his own films and TV shows and has even said a few times he only did them for the paycheck. One case of this was Thor the Dark World. He did his first interview to promote it and the interviewer asked him why he chose to do the film. Most actors say the script or the chance to work with someone. He simply said he did it for the paycheck. When asked about the script he said he didn't care all he cared about was the paycheck. He later slated the film. Then when he realised studios weren't picking him for films he did a U turn and said he would be happy to do more Marvel films. He also slated Gone in 60 seconds and said it was the worst mistake he ever made. Apart from him and Jodie Whitaker all the new Doctors are doing well in Hollywood and have or will appear in comic book based TV shows or films. David Tennant was in Jessica Jones. Matt Smith is in the Morbius film as the main villain Loxias Crown and Peter Capaldi will be in The Suicide Squad as The Thinker.
Sarah Jane reminded Rose in School Reunion that companions don’t get to travel with the Doctor forever.
I am rewatching new Who and I am loving Eccleston as the 9th Doctor, his series is amazing.
Are you my mommy?
@@mattklug9815 mUmmy* hahaha
@@eleven5885 typical Americans lol
Yes I am, I am very disappointed with you, now get back to bed 😂
He is my favorite of the new Who Doctors!
Never felt so connected to a doctor companion than billie it was so sad to see her go :(
I never was. I find her overated as hell.
@@minicle426 jealous and irritating in her second series
I believe many actors felt bland or tired with the filming and decided to leave to move on but then when they watch the final product and saw themselves making good stuff and be like "why did i quit at 1st place?"
If Matt Smith _had_ done another series, I think the 11th Doctor-Clara relationship would be far more popular, as for them, it is quality lacking quantity, instead of the other way.
@3:00 - ''Matt Smith wanted to bang Coleman'' - yes
@@citycrusher9308 ... what..?
@@patchworkfellow4262 yep
In my opinion Coleman's character had done its dash. They should have written her out permanently after the The Impossible Girl story line ended and Capaldi should have been started out with a new companion (and they shouldn't have given him amnesia). Clara ended up being an overplayed record and we ended up with this totally uninteresting storyline with Danny Pink. Perhaps I should go further and say that Moffett had basically run out of ideas, even Clara's storyline was really a replay of Amy Pond - a woman with a destiny that somehow deeply weaves in with the doctor's. Unlike many people I actually like the first part of Moffett's run, but after the impossible girl it just spiraled. It seemed like every enemy was defeated with The Power of Love (tm).
@@KenrickLeiba Yeah wasn't a fan of the Danny storyline. Really, I think victorian Clara would've been a better choice in general. Building off of that had more potential.
Eccleston and Piper are my favorites. They left all too soon.
yeah
I agree. the funny thing is, I didn't like either one of them at first. Eccelson just seemed like he'd be too much of a meathead from just looking at the guy, and it took a couple episodes for me to realize looks were deceiving. And Rose, well, she was just too ditzy and superficial for me at first, but she really grew on me.
Amen!!
Yeah, sad, love em both.
Senator Vreenak? 😂 😂 😂
Dr. Who is more than just a TV show, it’s a soul sharing family. Once in, no matter how big or small a person’s involvement, you are attached for life! It’s part of the overall experience. The reappearances over decades often bring tears and reconnection on many levels!
*Applauds*
Unless your name is Jodie Whittaker, then when you crash and burn not only the doctor, but the whole history of the show, you just say... meh.
pity Whittaker shredded all of that ,..or rather Chibnell and the appalling writers did.
@@DodgyBrothersEngineering can't agree more, she was awful & so was Chibnall. And don't get me started on being anti pc for saying so !
I too wish we'd gotten more Christopher Eccleston. That said, we have Eccleston to thank for all the seasons we've gotten since Eccleston's, and all the great Doctors who followed. If Eccleston hadn't done such a masterful job of portraying the Doctor -- complex, capable of dealing with cosmic scale matters or the very individual and human, knocking it all out of the park -- the show would have been hobbled at a bare minimum. Every one of Eccleston's successors owes him a debt of gratitude for establishing the range to expect of the Doctor; Eccleston was a tough act to follow, but the fact that they did meant that they delivered performances to be proud of.
I couldn't enjoy him as the Doctor because I always associate him with The Bill.
@@danatmonst3594 He wasn't in The Bill. For a long time I thought he was in Auf Vedesehen Pet, but I was wrong there as well.. lol
IMHO Eccleston was the best. Casting of the Doctor tends to be a bit of "old oxford chap" which misses considerable psychological depth. But Eccleston brought "war wearyness" to the role following the end of the time war --- dare I say PTSDness? -- which rang very true in his attitudes and actions. But then we went back to "old oxford chappies, and now chippies". (Of course I thought that Rose should have become the 10th doctor.)
@@dongeorge4037 I always figured that Eccleston / Tennant / Smith were young because the Doctor was trying to go back to a part of his life before he did the most monstrous thing he could even conceive of (later retcons notwithstanding). Eccleston had done it too recently to really escape its impact, and you're right, it shone through in his performance. Tennant and Smith, I can process as the Doctor having gotten just enough distance that he could try to pretend that it never happened. There was a lot of attempted denial on their part; it was the only way to deal with the guilt.
Capaldi was the first Doctor to not be consumed by guilt, so he became an old man again: he could "claim" that part of his life once more. But you know how he had lost track of whether he was a good man or not? I interpret that as his trying to reassess himself for the first time in a long time, without a ton of denial and guilt clouding his self-image.
@@kingbeauregard Yeah, I like that. Maturing as the regenerations progress.
I love Tennant. But I definitely wouldn't have been mad with another couple Eccleston series or a full series of Smith and Coleman.
"When you run with the Doctor it feels like it will never end"
Tbh if I ever ran into the doctor I would never leave him at any cost
Untill you trip
@@glazedegg1127 You shouldn't just run away from him, you should leave the area, because when the Doctor's around, something happens, and innocents get caught in the crossfire.
I love the Doctor as a person, he isn't perfect, and tries to do good, but one thing I will always support is that he's dangerous. Wether intentionally, or unintentionally, people die around him. Being around him is amazing, but it's almost a guarantee you will either die, or suffer some horrible fate.
@@michaelgillespie9112 I would die for him lol
@@michaelgillespie9112 « better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all »
I dreamed of Jack Harkness, David Tenant, River Song, and Missy to be all in the same scene haha . . .
YES!!! And Rose please.
THAT is a party
The possibilities are endless
Let's make it happen!
@@brize3452 haha that's MORE then a party, it's Glastonbury, lol
I loved both Chris Eccleston and Paul McGann's Doctors and it was a shame we didn't get more TV with them. The sixieth anniversary is coming up in 2023, so perhaps we might see them again in action (fingers crossed).
Yeah, I definitely would have liked to see more Eccleston. I mean David Tennant and Matt Smith were great, and I also really liked Capaldi, but I always thought we got short-changed on Eccleston because we only got 1 season with him.
It's a pity Chibnall never left
Truer words...!
Or never existed.
Change is scary, change has to happen. New can be very scary. Things change because they have to and it's fine
You spelled Chinballs wrong
This ^^^^
"David Tennant was cast as the Tenth Doctor and ended up being fantastic" I see what you did there hahaha
What!?
I loved the 10th dr cried for him and donna and his degeneration.
I dont get it
@@jaspervermeer659 because ninths doctora Catchphrase was fantastic. It's a play on words
I regret Doctor Who leaving Doctor Who.
Agreed. The garbage being churned out by Chris Chibnall and the BBC today is not Doctor Who.
just got to wait for the show to regenerate
@@Sillimant_ they ruined the history and cannon too though.
@@bbernard1981 they can fix that easily by just saying the master made it all up
@@strawberrybudz8578 Hope that happens
Please do a "10 best companions" based on their usefulness while travelling with the Doctor or how loved by the fans they were, alternatively maybe a "10 worst companions" based on usefulness how how much fans disliked them
Well that's compassion (is a soding tardis) at the top.
I can *totally* understand why Matt Smith wishes he had more time with Clara. Jenna Coleman seems truly delightful.
Clara is one of the best companions in NewWho
Oh yes, Jenna can have me any old time she feels like it. Wouldn't even have to ask all that nicely either!!
I liked her but the writing was beginning to take a down turn at the time.
@@exexpat11 yeah she was a bit too sassy at the beginning
@@exexpat11 the show started to be more about her, and then later, Bill
Loved Tom Baker and Leela and K9. Later found it funny that Leela, being a warrior, REALLY understood what a dog was for and that K9 seemed to find it easier to have a mistress.
While Tennant was terrific, Eccelston is my fave Doctor. Show was never the same after his exit. Same with Rose's departure.
Next to Sladen, Billy Piper was one fo the most memorable companions, and not for just her great acting!
@dr103 Well, she WAS pretty damn cute, too!
@dr103 she was a brilliant character. funny, relatable, had a beautiful relantionship with the doctor and saw some of the best stories. i miss her so much
@@carb_8781 it is so refreshing to read someone who sees it as I do! I just rewatched Father's Day (in which The Doctor told her off and called her a "stupid ape") through to The Parting of the Ways. I love her character so much. She was ditzy and inexperienced at first, but by god, she learned SO MUCH and totally showed out as Bad Wolf! Literally saved The Doctor's very life. I can't see how anyone can discredit her. Such an amazing story. I miss her, too!
I would've loved to see another series of Eccleston & Piper and Smith & Coleman. How about more episodes per year?
Tennent & Tate were awesome !!!!!!!
I miss Rose too, was sad when she finally went back to her reality when I know she wouldn’t want to be stuck with the meta-crisis doctor, it was just lacking for me. It was okay but I would have loved to see her in an extra season because she had the opportunity to travel with him again.
yes heck Captain Jack came back so why not Rose
Chris was the one who taught me to be brave,
David was the one who taught me to love ,
Matt was the one who taught me to never judge by the cover,
Peter was the one who taught me to never be cruel or cowardly.
And Rose who taught me to miss her as much as I miss David...
#whoviansunited
aww
Lmao I wonder why you didn't mention Jodie Whittaker 😂
I didn't know what to say about her...I mean, I don't hate her, she's a great actress, I've watched her starring in Broadchurch. But, I really didn't know what to say. Hope you understand.
@@janetdammer7280 no I was joking, yes she's a great actress but I think ultimately her doctor will be forgettable because she wasn't much inspiring let's be honest
@@letsjusthope3099 yeah, you're right
Matt Smith is one of the greatest Doctors equal to Tom Baker. two greats, Maybe Matt could come back and save the show
Loved Elizabeth Sladen, my favorite companion.
RIP Liz. You may be gone, but you will never forgotten!
GOD I miss Eccleston.
I've always wondered why they didn't bring back Paul McGann for the 50th anniversary special instead of bringing in John Hurt. John was great but it did somewhat upset the incarnation sequence. McGann would definitely have been up to it
Cant remember where it was said but Moffat stated that he couldn’t imagine McGann as the war doctor so that’s why Night of the Doctor exists and John Hurt played the role
@@Stuntmanforlyf /moffat saw the potential headlines of casting a big actor as a 'super secret' incarnation and was not interested at all in making the special celebrate the classic show (or the wilderness years since the tv movie is not part of the classic show) and only wanted to write it around the modern show.
They actually wanted Eccleston to return for the 50th. But when he refused they created the War Doctor and brought in John Hurt. Essentially the War Doctor was supposed to be Eccleston's Doctor.
@@johnhotchkiss9842 yeah but it was a 50th anniversary special not a 'new who celebration' special.
@@dommoore6180 The movie is so considered Classic Doctor Who. It sure isn't part of the nuWho crap from 2005 onward.
Christopher Eccleston was my first doctor and with him was when I feel in love with doctor who
Maybe the problem with Lalla Ward was her involvement with Tom Baker? I always thought that McGann's Doctor should have been the War Doctor as the character was dark enough and really new Who should have started with him changing into Chris Eccleston's doctor, as the pre titles scene. The story of the war could have been filtered in as it was witgh future episodes and flashbacks.
@@thomasnieswandt8805 Kinda odd that could be her reason when her decision to leave was evidently made well before they did any of the E-space stories.
Sarah Jane was originally meant to die, if she did I don't think Liz would ever be the same. Peter Davison just left because Pat Troughton advised him to do 3 years. Billie Piper just wanted more of Tennant's lips.
Last one is false. They didn’t like it when fans asked them to kiss.
Davis on needed to leave because he was stuck with the worst companions of the entire series! What can you do when you're dragging around Tegan, Turlough, and Addrick...better to get out while the gettins' good!
Christopher Eccleston was my #2 Doctor behind Tom Baker until Peter Capaldi came around. Now Peter is #2 and Christopher #3. I was sad when all 3 left the show.
I don’t actually mind Colin Baker he was good with what he had his acting in his story’s were great and I wish he got another season to build his character more big finish showed that he could have been a better doctor
I think his case was "Great character, bad writing". Colin was probably one of the greatest actors to play the role in terms of acting ability, but the writing was awful and didn't give him the chance to show his full potential
For Colin Baker.... the lowpoint of the show, wasnt his fault. It was really bad writting and poor directors (same with Jodie today) The Big finish stuff improved so much of the 6th Doctor and show how good Colin is, given propper material.
Like wise -- with the right material every actor who has ever had the part could have shined and FWIW I enjoyed Jo Martin so much because she echoed Colin's persona a bit with the "I am the Doctor ,no apologies " attitude ... tear off a horn,sabotage a ray gun or push them into a vat of acid I like a bit of a "the baddies get what they deserve " in a Doctor
Colin Baker is my 2nd favorite Doctor, behind Tom Baker!
There are some excellent stories stories in Colin's run - IMHO The Two Doctors and anything to do with Sill are right up there. Colin absolutely shone, as did the rest of the team. The trouble is that you also have some complete misfires as well - the Dalek story when the Doctor is all but absent springs to mind.
There is nothing any actor could do with a shoddy script, but the obvious difference between the successes and the rest was they were written by experienced script writers. In the case of the Two Doctors it was Bob Holmes who was probably the best writer the original run ever had. With that in mind, the obvious conclusion is that Colin was let down by a substandard script editor. History shows us that once he left the stories improved , its just a shame that Colin had been forced out by then
Matt Smith wanted to spend more time with Jenna... Of course he did. She's a sweetheart, totally gorgeous, and a fine actress to boot.
I still think we should get a full Paul McGann Series between series of the current show. Paul as The Doctor is amazing in the onscreen and audio and to see him have a chance to play it on screen with perhaps Sheridan Smith as Lucie Miller would be even more fun. Shame the BBC turned down the strongly backed petition made around the time of the 50th
Paul Mcgann’s doctor who audio adventures have been called some of the best stories ever told about the doctor. He was able to voice most if not all his audio stories and you could tell how much he loved at least having that.
Good list, but what about Tom Baker? He missed being the Doctor the most! The only reason he left in the first place was because he had problems working with John Nathan-Turner.
Well, he stated in an interview, back in the '80s I think, that he had essentially stopped having fun doing the part. He was often on edge when he was on set, snapping at people and whatnot, and realized that he'd just stayed in one role too long. In fact, because he was so well liked and so associated with the role, it actually made it difficult for him to be accepted in any other parts afterwards. He did later greatly enjoy the conventions and getting to meet with so many of the fans, though, and is very fond of his time as The Doctor.
Nice vid, and so glad we are getting 9 in Big finish! But my only complaint is the fact the vid is 9 mins long and it has 2 unskippable ad breaks and those ads where longer than this vid!
"No one really leaves The TARDIS, not really...
Billie Piper has never left Who.
I was expecting to see David Tennant on this list since it feels like something close to his heart(s).
Yes, Dave and Capaldi both regret leaving but the series was going into the dumper with Moffet losing his talent and Chinballs having no talent.
Wait Christopher Eccleston said that he enjoyed playing the doctor. Whattttttt I remember him saying that it felt like to him that his acting career was badly damaged. I guess he still liked it slightly. Wow you really do learn something new everyday.
@Jdizz24 I'm aware that he had a problem with Russel T Davies at the time.
@Jdizz24 ah ok thanks for that and yes I'm glad he's back too.
@Jdizz24 He later blacklisted himself in Hollywood with his attitude. Studios won't touch him. He has slated most of his own films and said he only did them for the paycheck. One time he did this was when promoting Thor the Dark World. He was asked in an interview why he did the film. He simply said for the paycheck. He was asked what about the script and he said he didn't care. Lets just say Marvel quickly pulled him from the promotional tour of the film
My earliest memory of The Dr was the end of Hartnell and the beginning of Troughton and I’ve been a fan ever since.
The re-imagining I’ve found to be just fantastic, with Tennant & Rose and Smith & Clara my favourites to date.
I’m now going to wait for the Olympics/Para-Olympics to finish and start all over again again.
Timeless story telling LONG MAY IT CONTINUE
3:10 you never know, Someone did tell 11 that he would "revisit a few of the old favorites" that with Clara becoming basically immortal with arya stark, who knows.
Sylvester McCoy was number 7 - I’m onto you
*bring the CH-AS-X-13 anti-ship ballistic missile*
But according to Mr Chibnall he is now number 85,746.
@@zacmumblethunder7466 wdym
@@themythicwaffle In the last series ( ** spoiler alert **) the current showrunner has decided that William Hartnell wasn't the first Doctor. Apparently the Doctor isn't even Gallifreyan any more. He/she was a little girl found beside a magic doorway thing by a Gallifreyan scientist. The scientist found out the child could regenerate and proceeded to repeatedly kill the child to find out more. The child regenerated into a representation of every human race and gender in turn. It was a blatent moment if ret-conning to counteract the criticism Chibnall has been receiving for the direction he has taken the series in.
@@zacmumblethunder7466 I am so glad I stopped watching.
If they had wanted a female time lord they could have trivially brought back Romana since she escaped the Time War by being in e-space. Then it would be just fine to watch her travel around in a TARDIS. Or maybe a series based on The Woman Who Lived and Undead Impossible Girl in their own stolen TARDIS.
Without a doubt the number one spot should be Colin Baker. Having never done a regeneration, and through no fault of his own he was unceremoniously dropped by the BBC execs, and in particular, Michael Grade, Colin would go on to regret his decision not to do one last story for the next 40 years. Also, I would love to have seen his character arc play out on film. Still Big Finish proves his Doctor was amazing.
Given the disaster of current Who, why not invite either McGann or Eccleston back to do a new series? After all, time travel doesn't have to be linear.
Eccleston would not go back even if they wanted him to which they probably dont anyway
@@hannah-jaimesgold3754 he is returning to Big finish I believe?
They've already screwed the series up too much already. The only fix would be to bring back Peter Capaldi and write the entire 13th Doctor off as a REALLY BAD halucination.
I don't accept the premise of your opinion.
Unfortunately Doctor who needs a complete reboot, so I why not redo it by a cataclysmic time event that somehow brings Ecclesson and piper together
Would be fun to see Rose meet the Thirteenth Doctor
Would definitely lead to something very funny, especially considering the Human Meta-Crisis Tenth Doctor being there as well
great list! it would have been nice to see Smith/Coleman do a full season. another actor who regretted leaving the show was Louise Jameson (Leela). the writers/producers were in such denial about her leaving that THAT was why her final story was written in such a way. if u ever notice how abrupt her departure was, it was bc the writers were hoping she would change her mind and stay. so her last story was done in a way where it looked like it was just another episode, then the final episode had to be written in a way where she left abruptly. then she was asked again to return for Five's era. she regretted turning both of those opportunities down. People often forget that, at the time, Leela was a big hit with fans, especially among children. i believe Sarah Sutton (Nyssa) also was sad when her contract came to an end.
When RussT revived Doctor Who I gave it a miss because I thought the oh so serious Christopher Eccleston was a bad fit. As an older viewer, I had watched Doctor Who from the very start. I started the revival with Tennant and thought he was pretty good so when I got the opportunity of watching repeats of Eccleston I decided to sit in.
Wow! He was amazing. Crazy mad Doctor Who. He feared he would become typecast and left the show, and left his audience wanting more. My favourites are Tom Baker, Eccleston, and Matt Smith.
the easy paycheck comment was a little unnecessary, why insinuate that billie piper only does it for the money? lots of people even on this list do big finish why single her out
We all regret Elizabeth Sladen leaving. The show lost a lot when she left.
Can't wait for May, to hear the 9th doctor again will be awesome
Is the podcast ever coming back? It's ok if not I k ow how busy you guys are would just be nice to know either way
I miss Escaping Kasterborous as well
RTD said he wants to make a televised expanded universe for DW, akin to the MCU. The BBC is also pushing for a modern approach in broadcasting like streaming etc. So maybe, besides a Torchwood or Clyde and Rani or maybe a Class continuation, we could get a couple multi-part stories (like the Disney+ series) with McGann and Eccleston from either side of the Timewar period?
Honestly I've always thought McGann was the biggest missed opportunity in Who history. Possible exception of McCoy getting another season. If McGann had been able to work on a British production of Who I think he'd have been one of the most memorable Doctors. Ah, well. The man's missed out on at least two roles that have become iconic: The Doctor and Sharpe. Seems he's just not very lucky.
I always felt like Peter Davidson should have done another season too. He really started to shine later on and become one of my favorites. I was glad that at least they ended it on a high note though. He was at his best in that episode and it made it all more saddening to see him part the show. It would have been great to see another season with him and Perry especially. There was such a good chemistry and dynamic between the two of them that would come out on the screen. Much more than between her and Colin's doctor in my opinion. I feels like throughout Doctor Who the BBC has a habit of changing direction or pulling plugs too soon. Like right when things are starting to get really good. They need more patience. Good things take time to develop and evolve. It's when things are working good that you don't try to "fix" them.
I thought the same of Colin Baker. He needed more time as he had a lot of chemistry with Nicola Bryant.
- Lalla Ward left the show because she "hated" actor Matthew Waterhouse (Adric) leaving the show yould not only mean to leave an iconic role, but also a day by day working alongside her (at the time) husband, Tom Baker
- ts really sad so many "fans" do not listen to Big Finish. Paul McGann is my No. 2 Doctor (one is Tom Baker) there is not one bad performance neigher TV or audio. He nails the part, he is the Doctor. In the audios you can see the Doctor infront of you, thats how food he is (same for Sir John Hurt)
- Peter Davison is the only Doctor who didnt "click" for me. Mostly because of his storys and companions. Adric and Tegan are fing *****. As for Colin Baker, the lowpoint of the show, wasnt his fault. It was really bad writting and poor directors (same with Jodie today) The Big finish stuff improved so much of the 6th Doctor and show how good Colin is, given propper material.
Peter Davison did take Patrick Troughton's advice on leaving the show at the right time
I have a feeling that if I managed to land a (semi)regular part on Doctor Who, I'd hang on to it as long as I could.
And since it seems no-one is mentioning Lady Christina de Sousa (Michelle Ryan), let me be the one to do it: I think she was fantastic! 🙂
Great list. Paul McGann would have been an amazing Doctor if given more shows on TV. But, no regrets people - at least you got to be in this wonderful show!
We have loads of audiobooks with the 8th doctor, though! 👍🏾
I LOVE and MISS Rose Tyler I wish she'd return to the show
Paul Maccan never had the chance to leave the show as the show was already canceld years before , and the reboot never came . after the movie , so dr.who reboot was 10 years later. He just played a doctor in the movie, just like the 1960s dr who movie. with different doctor.
Elisabeth sladen was a great actor and her death was tragic but the fact that her series was taken off of iplayer when it was a great memorial and reminder for her is horrible cos it was also a decent series
Why was it taken off? Did someone at the BBC fund out that an extra who appeared for two and a half seconds in The Android Invasion had a cousin whose next door neighbour's bin man said he didn't think women were good drivers?
The 60th anniversary is only a few years away. Maybe McGann and Eccleston can be brought back for the special. An interaction between their two perspectives of Eight who struggled to stay out of the Time War and the scars from the conflict being pretty raw for Nine would make for interesting contrast. Would Nine resent Eight's decision to become the War Doctor or would he wish he'd acted to end the war sooner?
Excluding multi-doctor episodes, has any actress spent more time with more doctors than Elisabeth Sladen? Besides Pertwee and Baker, she spent episodes with Tennant and Smith.
Billie Piper has also appeared with 4 doctors. Eccleston, Tennant, Smith and Hurt.
@@johnhotchkiss9842 I specifically excluded multi-doctor episodes.
Not actress, the Brigadier met 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7. I don't know how he would compare with total screen time.
@@alans.4167 He would win
video title says something about "Actors Who Regretted Leaving Doctor Who", so I clearly expected William Hartnell.
Noone knows what would've happened, if Bill would be in, let's say Season 8 still. Maybe no regenerations? Doctor Who ending on Season 9? Noone knows. All we know is Bill really really loved being the Doctor. He really wanted to go on, but sadly couldn't (like Sylvester, albeit different reason)
Elizabeth Sladen was going to have her on spin off in 1981 called K9 and Company but it sadly was never taken up to make a series.
One of the things that really hurt the Doctor Who movie, is in many markets in the U.S. Fox put the movie up against a very important arc story episode of Babylon 5, for the heft half of the movie.
9 is and always will be at the top of my favorites
Sylvester had toyed with leaving after 3 years, but he decided he would stay on for another year in the role. Season 27 was already being planned, scripts were being written and Sylvester was keenly looking forward to it. So I can see him being disheartened.
Matt eventually revealed he left far too early and did so only because Karen and Arthur had been written out (Karen was going no matter what). That is why season 8 seems so disjointed because most of those stories were being written with Matt in mind. His departure was announced quite late and writers have gone on record that they had to alter scripts for a new Doctor.
Eccleston did enjoy the role. But he had issues with the production side of things and took issue with, I believe, Joe Ahearne. Not a coincidence that neither came back the following year and RTD has said his original plan for the show and, indeed, his era, was with 9 in mind.
Billie I think got out at the right time. She never worked with Tennant for me (her and Eccleston were magic though). If Eccleston had stayed I would have been ecstatic with her staying too. But I wouldn't have handled another year of her and Tennant.
Paul McGann's film was a rating success in the UK. The problem there is that the BBC wasn't willing to produce the show themselves and was hoping for continued co-funding with Fox. But the film did poorly state side (which some attribute to having it so strongly linked with the original series). Hence why RTD started fresh and then revealed the new show was linked to the old one as it went on.
Peter Davison... haha. Poor fellow. In his case, he had met Patrick Troughton in the BBC Carpark and they got to talking. Troughton was aware Davison was the new Doctor. Davison asked him for advice and Troughton said "enjoy it. But do three years and get out". There is a few factors that contributed to him leaving 1. The above advice from Troughton and 2. Davison was unhappy with the scripts for his second year. By the time his third year enters production he was decided on leaving.
However, the stories for his third year were incredibly strong and, because he was leaving, he was allowed to play the part with a bit more freedom (his Doctor is more authoritarian and quite sarcastic in stuff like Frontios). By the time his last season was in swing he was enjoying himself immensely and went back to JNT and said, "You know, I think I'll stay on if the stuff remains this strong". But JNT said to him, "I am sorry, but you said you were leaving, it's been announced, and I have secretly offered the role to Colin Baker who has accepted". So Peter reluctantly stayed the course and left. But he did regret being hasty in his decision.
Sladen would have stuck around some more....if she was still alive. Sylvester McCoy recently said that peter davison told him to only do 3 seasons.
He had already signed on to season 27 though before it was cancelled
Davison was just repeating the same advice he was given by Troughton .
McCoy also said he'd agreed to do a 4th year before classic who got cancelled .
For Sladen he was referring to her role in the show back in the fourth doctor era
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Dumb decision of Matt Smith to pack up a season too early,he knew it.
Eccleston bullshitted there was a “bullying “ atmosphere going off on set but that doesn’t carry any weight since no one else as backed him on that. He just didn’t have any loyalty for the show, wasn’t a fan. And regretted ever since.
Peter Davison should have played the role one last season to fully flesh out his Doctor.
Paul McGann could have been a great but the mid- 90s was the wilderness years for the show.
While Tennant is my second favourite Doctor (behind Tom Baker), I too wish Eccleston could've stayed for at least a second series. But at least he's recently taken part in Big Finish audios. Though that being said, I really wish McGann could've been the Doctor when Doctor Who returned in 2005 and done a full series. But then he probably would've regenerated straight into the Ninth Doctor and we might never have had John Hurt (RIP) as the War Doctor. But anyways, at least McGann has also been taking part in Big Finish audios.
I'm impressed that McGann absolutely nailed the part in 1996 and again - 17 years later - in 2013. He should have had his own seasons on TV.
The Doctor is what I miss most from the once amazing show Doctor Who.. its a shame the character left, really
At least Elizabeth Sladen got her own show later on. R.I.P. Sarah Jane.
You mean “at least Sarah Jane got her own show later on. R.I.P. Elizabeth Sladen.”
@@abnormallynormal4614 dang. You're right.
I agree that the 11th Doctor and Clara didn't have enough time together as a team for them to have been effective together. Half a series isn't enough for them to be together, they were just starting to become good together. I loved her with 12, but she could have spent more time with 11 too before he moved on especially after the Impossible Girl story arc, they just needed to be a duo together not mostly him trying to figure out the mystery box he thought she was. It would have been cool 11 with the Governess as well, I really liked their dynamic together, kind-of sassy and flirty, plus I think they truly cared for each other. I can see why Matt Smith wanted to stay on longer with Jenna Coleman, who wouldn't? Such a beautiful and wonderful woman. ❤
It's also a shame Paul McGann never got to play more of the Doctor on screen. He should have been involved more in the 50th anniversary special, he was totally underused though those 7 minutes are prue gold. Hopefully he'll appear again somehow in the 60th or even on a spin-off series, he needs more time as the Doctor for all of us to witness, appreciate and enjoy! 🙂
The reason I wish Matt Smith had stayed on longer is because 11( & 9 ) never got a story with archenemies the Master & Davros (though Missy was secretly pulling the strings off screen in the 2nd half of series 7) . This is my only complaint about 11's era , Smith was a great doctor assisted by a great showrunner / writer & companions .
David Tennant considered staying on another year , even meeting Mofatt to discuss the matter . He stuck his decision to leave in the end . Don't think that a 10th Doctor series 5 would've meant more of Donna though , she had already been written out at this point . Amy would've been introduced in pretty much the same way , except it would've been 10 crashing the TARDIS into her garden instead of 11 . At the time , her daughter with Rory (though River wasn't revealed as such till much later ) had already been introduced to the show , and as River mentions the last night of Darilium before her sacrifice in forest of the dead , I'm assuming Steven Mofatt already had that storyline building up in his head .
with Tennant returning for a shorth while as the Doctor, it would be pretty cool for Piper to show up as a cameo
The low ratings for the 96 TV movie wasn't a UK thing, it did okay here. Sadly being a US/Canadian production the low ratings there killed it dead! I'd still love to know what idiot put it up against the final episode of Rosanne!
Matt said when he was hired he wanted to make it to the 50th, then pass the baton. So his “big regret” is he didn’t get to work with Jenna more? GTFO.
Also, she overstayed her welcome and should have left at Last xmas.
Chris was so cagey about his BTS reasons for leaving, but he DID only agree to ONE series. Nope, done with him ages ago.
After the sketch with "the curator" it would seem that the Dr can regenerate into a past version of his/herself. I have the feeling an old face will play the part again.
I watched this hoping to see Carole Ann Ford on it. She left, instead of getting pushed out, but only because she was 24 playing the role of a schoolgirl, and wasn't allowed to watch her character grow up.
next episode: 1 actor we all regret NOT leaving dr who
Eccleston tried to end his life during the time of him playing the doctor due to struggles with mental health at the time, rather sad and his decision to leave makes perfect sense, although it was a shame.
I heard that he was also stressed out witnessing bullying going on in the studio
@@zacmumblethunder7466 He has said both of these interviews, so I imagine both are probably true. He was also struggling with Anorexia at the time.
@@dylanlarge11 I remember how his ribs were sticking out when he was being tortured in "Dalek".
@@zacmumblethunder7466 Yeah exactly, Eccleston doesn't like that scene I don't think. Which is a shame because he acted it very well.
@@dylanlarge11 He was a brilliant doctor. I loved the scene in the story with the farting aliens where he burst in on a group of guards and started ordering them around with such confidence that they just obeyed.
pity Whittaker hasn't left.. and taken Chibnell with her.. Doctor Who ended when Peter Cappaldi went.
Paul Mcgann it was a case that Doctor Who was a British show and the BBC co-produced Mcgann's Doctor Who movie with an American production company who wanted it to be more suitable for Americans. Sadly British fans felt they made it to American at the time and so it didn't go down to well. They've tried to get Christopher Eccleston to return a few times but he has always said no. They wanted him to return for the 50th special and he said no. So they wrote a new character and called him the War Doctor aka John Hurt. The role of the War Doctor was supposed to be Eccleston's Doctor. Eccleston could return if he wanted to he just refuses. He has said recently the audio dramas are his return, but he won't return to the actual live TV series.
Hugh Laurie gets my vote for the next Doctor. He would be an awesome actor for that role.
Did you see Rowan Atkinson in The Curse of the Fatal Death? I loved his Doctor!
I never thought of him, but I think you might be on to something.
I feel so sorry for Mr Mccoy
I loved Sylvester McCoy's Era. Especially when Ace was around.
They had very good complicity together.
Be a good girl.. just not too good ;)
I wonder whether he would have finally accepted his promotion, and whether the show would be called Professor Who nowadays :-)
I hate what Doctor Who has become. I watched maybe three episodes since the new show runners took over and am waiting for the next change of show runners. Jodie Whitaker is a good actor but the way the scripts are written have made her character into a cartoon.
Can't recover it without un-making everything Chinballs produced.
Ecelson is my favourite i like the bad biy damaged war hero feel but i loved david tenent and mat smith aswell
Lalla Ward should have gotten a spin-off.....
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Notice how the numbers line up - 7. Sylvester McCoy 5. Peter Davison $. Lalla Ward
Christopher Eccleston shouldn't be in this list as he's said before how much he hated working as the doctor
He regrets because that's the only thing they talk about to him
No he didnt hate the Doctor, he hates the BBC He said last year, asked about his 4! new (audio) series "Its great! Returning to the role i loved playing"
He hated the people behind the scenes but he has also said he regretted the fact that he only did one season.
Clara should have been a timelord. It never made sense that she was able to survive going into his timeline. I would have had her die when she exited … 12th doctor leaves thinking she is dead … and she regenerates without the new actor appearing.
But Clara and Ashildr have a TARDIS of their own, so they could do a series. Just not under the wokeness of the current BBC.
If Eccleston regrets leaving Dr Who then why did he turn down the role for the 50th anniversary episode? I really like John Hurt but I would have preferred if Eccleston’s Doctor was in it.
Maybe he had something else to do at the time?