Rose (Doctor Who episode) viewed by 10.81 million viewers in the UK, the most viewed "Doctor Who" episode since "The Creature from the Pit" in 1979, and received positive reviews from critics, though there were some criticisms of its use of humour. Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), a teenage shop assistant, is being chased by mannequins in the basement of Henrik's, the department store where she works. She is rescued by the Doctor (Christopher Eccleston), who destroys the building with an explosion. The next day, the Doctor visits Rose at her home, where he is attacked by a plastic mannequin arm which he and Rose
Doctor Who series. Licensed media such as novels and audio plays provided new stories, but as a television programme "Doctor Who" remained dormant until 2003. In September of that year, BBC Television announced the in-house production of a new series after several years of attempts by BBC Worldwide to find backing for a feature film version. The executive producers of the new incarnation of the series were writer Russell T Davies and BBC Cymru Wales head of drama Julie Gardner. "Doctor Who" finally returned with the episode "Rose" on BBC One on 26 March 2005. There have since been ten further series