Rose (Doctor Who episode) Rose (Doctor Who episode) "Rose" is the opening episode of the first series of the revived British science fiction television programme "Doctor Who". The episode was directed by Keith Boak and written by Russell T Davies who was also one of the three executive producers. It was first broadcast in the UK on BBC One on 26 March 2005. "Rose" was the first "Doctor Who" episode to air since the "Doctor Who" television film in 1996. In the episode, the London department store worker Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) gets caught in the middle of the alien time traveller the Doctor's
Doctor Who spin-offs the comic writers had the opportunity to depict the Eighth Doctor's regeneration into the Ninth Doctor, but declined when Davies refused to allow them to give the Ninth Doctor a companion prior to Rose Tyler. The publishers of "Doctor Who Magazine" have also produced many the spin-off publications including "Doctor Who Adventures", "Doctor Who Classic Comics" and many other special publications and annuals which include comics. "Doctor Who Magazine", which is now owned by Panini Comics continues to produce new comic strip adventures. Panini has reprinted many of the early DWM strips in trade paperback format. At the 2007 San