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
Rose (Doctor Who episode) Russell T Davies has been released in paperback and digital formats 5 April 2018 as part of the "Target Collection". The book features deviations from the original episode such as bigger set pieces, new plot twists and more characters. The scene in the episode between Rose and Clive where Clive shows pictures of the Ninth Doctor to prove his immortality, in the novelisation previous incarnations as well as future ones such as the Eleventh and Twelfth incarnations are shown, as well as future Doctors that have not appeared in the series. Rose (Doctor Who episode) "Rose" is the opening episode