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Ninth Doctor

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Voice actor Nicholas Briggs
Species Time Lord
Companions Rose Tyler
Adam Mitchell
Jack Harkness
First regular appearanceRose 2005
No of series 1
Played by Christopher Eccleston
Companion Rose Tyler
Adam Mitchell
Jack Harkness
Appear10 stories
No of seri 1
Introduc by Russell T Davies
Next version Tenth Doctor
Tenur26 March – 18 June 2005
First regular appear Rose
SeriSeries 1
Last regular appear The Parting of the Ways
Okra answer panel year Year
Okra answer panel personality Personality
Notable aliasesDoctor Who, The Ninth Doctor
Fictional universeWhoniverse
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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The Ninth Doctor is an incarnation of the Doctor, the protagonist of the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. He is portrayed by Christopher Eccleston during the first series of the show's revival in 2005.

Christopher Eccleston: "I am the life-long body-haters"

Feb 16,2020 6:16 am

Christopher Eccleston has revealed he struggled with anorexia, which, for decades, at one point, as a suicide.

Writing in his new book, I love the bones of you, the actor described himself as a "life-long body-haters" who say he was "very ill" with a condition, during the filming of Doctor Who .

The 55-year-old played the Ninth Doctor during The Show 's revival in 2005.

he said He is never his struggle reveals, because it is not what working-class northern males do.

"a Lot of times, I've wanted to show that I am a life-long anorexic and dysmorphic," he said.

"I've never. I always thought it as a dirty secret, because I'm Nordic, it's because I'm male and because I'm working class. "

from the age of six years, he was worried, he had a "pot belly" and "knobbly knees".

The father-of-two was diagnosed with clinical depression after separating from his wife, Mischka in the year 2015 and says it was then that he thought to take his life.

"I was in a state of extreme fear, that I either die or I'll kill myself," wrote the actor, who worked on the BBC drama The A word in Time .

Christopher Eccleston acted alongside Billie Piper in the BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who

He added: "In my desperation, I grabbed my phone and saw a Psychiatric Hospital , before I called, grabbed my bag and ran. "

Eccleston was prescribed antidepressants, which he admits he could stun reduced to a "for the rest of my days", if he would like to "the dose", as he was concerned the drug could be "my creative side".

The UK's leading charity supporting everyone affected by eating disorders, praised the actor for his "courage" in speaking.

A spokesman said: "It needs to speak a lot of courage, over an eating disorder.

"Do so understanding that exists helps in the fight against the stigmatisation and abuse, to serious mental diseases, especially for men and boys. We hope that Christopher received the support he needed and that his courage will encourage others to seek help, because we know that the earlier someone gets help for an eating disorder, the better the chances of recovery are. "

If you or someone you know, feel emotionally distressed, there are organizations that offer advice and support. You can call the Samaritans for free on 116 123 (UK and Ireland). The spirit also has a confidential telephone Hotline - 0300 123 339 (Monday-Friday 9am-6pm). The Beat helpline is 0808 801 0677 and is from 12 PM to 8 PM on weekdays and from 4pm to 8pm at weekends and on public holidays.

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Source of news: bbc.com

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