Rose Tyler Rose Tyler Rose Tyler is a fictional character portrayed by Billie Piper in the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who", and was created by series producer Russell T Davies. With the revival of "Doctor Who" in 2005, Rose was introduced as a new travelling companion of the series protagonist, the Doctor, in his ninth and tenth incarnations. The companion character, intended to act as an audience surrogate, was key in the first series to introduce new viewers to the mythos of "Doctor Who", which had not aired regularly since 1989. Piper received top billing alongside Christopher Eccleston and David
History of Doctor Who the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation leaked a rough cut of the premiere on the internet; the leak attracted much media attention and discussion amongst fans. Advance reviews in the British media were generally positive. "Rose" finally saw transmission on 26 March at 7 pm on BBC One, the first regular episode of "Doctor Who" for over 15 years. To complement the series, BBC Wales also produced "Doctor Who Confidential", a 13-part documentary series with each episode broadcast on BBC Three immediately after the end of the weekly instalment on BBC One. "Rose" received average overnight ratings of 9.9 million viewers, peaking