Doctor Who (series 1) months of speculation. In the April 2004 issue of "Doctor Who Magazine", Davies announced that Eccleston's Doctor would indeed be the Ninth Doctor, relegating Richard E. Grant's Shalka Doctor to non-official status. Russell T Davies revealed that Eccleston asked for the role in an e-mail. After the announcement that the show would be returning, Davies revealed that the new companion would "probably" be called Rose Tyler in an edition of "Doctor Who Magazine" published in November 2003. This name was confirmed in March 2004, and it was announced at the same time that former pop star Billie Piper was being
Dalek (Doctor Who episode) Rose to order its own self-destruction to end its pain. Rose reluctantly agrees, and the Dalek shortly implodes thereafter. As they regroup with van Statten's staff, they learn his assistant has taken over, and will have van Statten's memories wiped of the Vault, while planning on filling the entire bunker with cement to prevent other problems. Rose offers Adam to travel with her and the Doctor since he will have no job after this. Rob Shearman, the writer of the episode, had his first encounter with the revived series of "Doctor Who" in 2003 after he created the Sixth Doctor