Eccleston was cast as John Lennon in a BBC production called "Lennon Naked" which aired in the UK on 23 June 2010, with Eccleston playing the title role, and Naoko Mori, who had previously appeared with him in "Doctor Who", as Yoko Ono. In November 2010, Eccleston starred in the first episode of BBC One anthology drama "Accused". He won an International Emmy Award for his role. In May 2011, he starred as Joseph Bede in "The Shadow Line", a seven-part television drama serial for BBC Two.