Why eccleston quit doctor who

A makeover that would see Baker's notice finally accepted. Perhaps one of the most clear-cut reasons, here. Davison took Troughton's advice of not staying longer than three years despite producer John Nathan-Turner asking for him to stay.

He did say, however: "It was very demanding, so I was too tired to feel sad when it was all finally over. Over the years, Davison has expressed regret at not doing a fourth season in the TARDIS due to the rise in quality of scripts during his third and final season with classics like his swan song, 'The Caves of Androzani'.

He'd already handed his notice in by this time, so the decision was made. Although Colin once stated he wanted to beat Tom's record in the role, he ended up being the Doctor for the shortest time to date. Whilst the show wasn't canned, Colin was. His contract was not renewed although he was asked to come back for four episodes in the following season for his regeneration story.

The actor, perhaps rightly, felt more than a little aggrieved and refused the BBC's plans: "I told them what they could do with their offer. Colin told The Sun in "I have been treated shabbily.

Another candidate with a claim to having been poorly treated. Doctor Who , as we know now, came to an end in , but the show wasn't actually officially cancelled at any stage. McCoy has often lamented the short-sightedness of the BBC given that he and companion Ace Sophie Aldred were just hitting their stride.

So this entry is an oddity: he didn't leave and he wasn't sacked as such. But a series didn't follow, and fans had to make do with his Big Finish audio dramas. When the show returned, some nine years later, McGann was nowhere to be seen. Nine and his companion Rose Tyler Billie Piper re-introduced the Whoniverse to the small screen, modernizing the classic science-fiction drama and sparking the imagination of a whole new generation of fans.

Despite the success of the Doctor Who revival, Eccleston infamously left the show after just one series due to frustration and disagreements behind-the-scenes with producers about how the show was run. Eccleston has spoken out many times about his strained relationship with the series and its production staff after his exit.

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Cheryl 'on the mend' says Simon Cowell. Zsa Zsa Gabor taken to hospital. BBC Copyright Notice. One-Minute World News. Printable version. Eccleston quits Doctor Who role. E-mail this to a friend. On March 30, — yes, just four days after the very first episode aired — the BBC released a statement saying that Eccleston had only wanted to make one season of Doctor Who because he feared being typecast. But on April 4 — just five days after making that statement — the BBC was forced to apologize.

They explained that they had agreed with Eccleston to keep his departure secret for a few more months, and that he did not endorse their explanation for his leaving.

So far, so twisty. But it would be years before fans finally learned the full story behind why Eccleston dropped the role of a lifetime. Eccleston opened up publicly about his real reasons for leaving Doctor Who in