The 'Doctor Who' TV movie at 30: Too British for America, too American for the UK
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In March 2005, Christopher Eccleston's Ninth Doctor told Billie Piper's Rose Tyler to "Run!" and the UK was instantly hooked. …
In March 2005, Christopher Eccleston's Ninth Doctor told Billie Piper's Rose Tyler to "Run!" and the UK was instantly hooked. Gallifrey's most famous export subsequently became a fixture in UK TV schedules for the first time in 16 years. But Russell T Davies' acclaimed reboot wasn't the first effort to return the legendary Time Lord to primetime. …
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