Rose (Doctor Who episode) costume of a battered leather jacket was in Davies' original pitch, but the clothing also went with Eccleston's desire not to have clothes dominating his time on the show. The Ninth Doctor's clothes do not dominate him, but rather create a simple silhouette and an "action man" vibe. Billie Piper's casting as Rose Tyler was announced in May 2004. According to executive producer Julie Gardner, former pop star Piper "fits the bill perfectly" as a "unique, dynamic partner for Christopher Eccleston". Davies described Rose as "the ordinary person who stumbles into something extraordinary and finds herself their equal." Camille Coduri
Dreamland (Doctor Who) and is married to David Tennant who played the tenth Doctor. She portrayed Tanya Webster in the audio drama "Red Dawn" with Davison reprising his role as the Fifth Doctor, and she narrated the Tenth Doctor audio-book "Snowglobe 7". Lisa Bowerman (Saruba Velak) played the Cheetah Person Karra in the 1989 "Doctor Who" serial "Survival" (the last serial of the classic series to be broadcast). Since 1998, she has also played Bernice Summerfield in the ongoing Big Finish audio drama series and in occasional "Doctor Who" audio stories. Veteran actor David Warner has also appeared in numerous Big Finish audio