Summary
Although he confesses never to have been a Doctor Who fan as a child, Christopher Eccleston admits he asked to play the ninth incarnation and is fast becoming a convert. STEVE PRATT reports
ANYONE drawing up a list of actors to play the new Doctor Who would never have dreamed of putting forward the name of Christopher Eccleston.See the full content of this document
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Who's Who
The Salford-born actor has an impressive CV of TV roles, including Our Friends In The North, Cracker and Hillsborough. His films have included Shallow Grave and Jude. He played Hamlet on stage at West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds.
None of which would have suggested asking him to play the Time Lord i...See the full content of this document
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