The first series of British science fiction series Doctor Who began on 26 March 2005 with the episode "Rose". This marked the end of the programme's 16-year absence from episodic television following its cancellation in 1989.
The return of Doctor Who was announced on 26 September 2003 in a press release from the BBC. Principal photography for the series began on 18 July 2004 and concluded on 23 March 2005.
Russell T Davies, celebrated writer of Q...
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The first series of British science fiction series Doctor Who began on 26 March 2005 with the episode "Rose". This marked the end of the programme's 16-year absence from episodic television following its cancellation in 1989.
The return of Doctor Who was announced on 26 September 2003 in a press release from the BBC. Principal photography for the series began on 18 July 2004 and concluded on 23 March 2005.
Russell T Davies, celebrated writer of Queer as Folk, The Second Coming and life-long Doctor Who fan, was assigned as head writer and executive producer (or "showrunner") for the series. Other writers for the show included Mark Gatiss, Robert Shearman, Paul Cornell and Steven Moffat, all of whom had written for Doctor Who in various mediums during its absence from television. Phil Collinson produced the series, and Mal Young and Julie Gardner acted as executive producers alongside Davies, although Young vacated the role at the end of the series. Keith Boak, Euros Lyn, Joe Ahearne,...
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