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Wednesday 30th March 2005

Assign Country Assign Channel	TWIDW Update - Christopher Eccleston Leaves Series!!! (posted 30th Mar 2005, 11:50pm - TWIDW post #0292)
Assign Country Assign Channel	Well, that makes the shortest tenure for a TV version of the Doctor of all time. Breaking news tonight:
Assign Country Assign Channel	http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4395849.stm
Assign Country Assign Channel	"Eccleston quits Doctor Who role
Assign Country Assign Channel	"The new Doctor Who had an average of 9.9 million viewers Actor Christopher Eccleston has quit as Doctor Who after just one episode of the new series, the BBC has confirmed. Eccleston, whose first appearance as the Doctor on Saturday attracted around 10 million viewers, is leaving at Christmas as he fears being typecast.
Assign Country Assign Channel	"Talks are taking place to replace him with Casanova star David Tennant.
Assign Country Assign Channel	"The BBC has commissioned a second, 13-part Doctor Who series, which will again be written by Russell T Davies and feature Billie Piper as Rose."
Assign Country Assign Channel	Outpost Gallifrey http://www.gallifreyone.com is also covering the news in detail.
Assign Country Assign Channel	Thanks to Mr. Eccleston for being the Doctor in this series. Here's hoping for good things from Doctor Number 10.
Assign Country Assign Channel	Benjamin F. Elliott http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho
Assign Country Assign Channel	Or This Hour In Doctor Who at this rate ...