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Christopher Eccleston has said that he would not return to Doctor Who<\/a> for a story involving multiple incarnations of The Doctor, the likes of which has been rumoured for the show\u2019s upcoming 60th anniversary.<\/p>\n The actor helped bring the show back from a long hiatus in 2005 when he made his debut as the short-lived Ninth Doctor, who teamed up with Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) for a set of thrilling adventures.<\/p>\n With Eccleston recently reprising his role for Big Finish audio releases<\/a> and his original collaborator Russell T Davies returning as showrunner next season, some fans had felt a perfect storm was brewing for a Ninth Doctor comeback<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, according to the latest comments from The A Word<\/a> star, there\u2019s seemingly no chance he would return for a 60th anniversary team-up special currently rumoured for 2023.<\/p>\n He told crowds at Australian convention Supanova<\/a>: \u201cI\u2019ve never been a fan of multi-Doctor stories. When I worked on the series, I had really strong ideas about what works and what doesn\u2019t, and I always think that multi-Doctor stories are a bit of a cash-in, and a bit of exploitation.<\/p> \u201cCreatively, they never worked for me. I looked at the script for the 50th anniversary and I felt as soon as I said I wasn\u2019t doing it it got better because, well, if I\u2019m not in it, it\u2019s better. The creation of the War Doctor introduced a whole new facet to the canon.\u201d<\/p>\n Interestingly though, a later comment from Eccleston suggested he would consider returning to Doctor Who in live-action for a solo storyline following the Ninth Doctor.<\/p>\n He added: \u201cThe Ninth Doctor, in particular, is a one-man band. Definitely. So he doesn\u2019t work with other Doctors. If you want me back, you\u2019d get me on my own.\u201d<\/p>\n Russell T Davies has previously advocated for a Doctor Who shared universe of shows, similar to that which he masterminded in his initial run with the main series alongside spin-offs Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures<\/a>.<\/p>\n With the prolific writer, who wowed audiences last year with It\u2019s A Sin<\/a>, now steering the franchise once more, a spin-off series or one-shot tale featuring Eccleston\u2019s incarnation of the Time Lord no longer seems out of the realm of possibility.<\/p>\n Doctor Who is available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Check out more of our Sci-Fi<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By David Craig Published: Monday, 07 March 2022 at 12:00 am Christopher Eccleston has said that he would not return to Doctor Who for a story involving multiple incarnations of The Doctor, the likes of which has been rumoured for the show\u2019s upcoming 60th anniversary. 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