Ninth Doctor’s Christopher Eccleston Reunites With Billie Piper In A New Doctor Who Adventure

As Doctor Who approaches 20 years since Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper led the successful revival, the pair will reunite for new adventures in Big Finish’s audio drama line. Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor encountered Piper’s Rose Tyler when battling the Nestene Consciousness in 2005’s season 1 premiere “Rose,” leading her to join the Time Lord in the TARDIS. Despite helping him move past his traumatic past, the Ninth Doctor gave his life to save Rose, regenerating into David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor as Eccleston departed the series after a single season.

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Big Finish has confirmed that Eccleston and Piper will reunite, reprising their roles in a new series of Ninth Doctor adventures, with the first box set of four episodes set to release in August 2025. The 12 new adventures will be set within the events of Doctor Who season 1, with Camille Coduri confirmed to reprise her role of Jackie Tyler. Alongside the announcement, a short teaser was uploaded to the official Doctor Who YouTube channel that pays tribute to the early teasers of Eccleston’s television adventures.

What Eccleston & Piper’s Doctor Who Reunion Means For Their Big Finish Adventures

Eccleston’s Series Has Avoided Certain Major Developments For The Ninth Doctor

Both Eccleston and Piper are no strangers to Big Finish’s extended Doctor Who universe. Piper reprised the role of Rose alongside Tennant for new adventures as Rose and the Tenth Doctor in 2017 and has portrayed the character in her post-season 2 adventures in her “The Dimension Cannon” box sets. Meanwhile, Eccleston made his Big Finish debut in 2021 and has led several box sets that have seen his Doctor reunite with classic companions, battling Cybermen, Sontarans, and Vashta Nerada, and even encountering future wife River Song (Alex Kingston).

However, with Eccleston and Piper reuniting, their adventures mark a new frontier for their Big Finish stories. Throughout his adventures, Eccleston has depicted the Ninth Doctor in the wake of the Time War before he met Rose, meaning that he is still grappling with the guilt of being forced to eliminate the Daleks and the Time Lords to end the conflict during his past incarnation. With the 2025 box set, the Ninth Doctor will be exploring the period where he is slowly opening up, meaning their adventures will see him recapturing his past self’s spirit for adventure.

Our Thoughts On Eccleston & Piper’s Doctor Who Reunion

The Box Set Celebrates A Major Milestone For The Series

March 2025 will mark the 20th anniversary of Doctor Who‘s revival, and the confirmation of Eccleston and Piper’s reunion is a perfect early celebration of the milestone. Despite the pair’s short on-screen tenure, their single season gave audiences a fulfilling narrative that proved that the series had been looked down on towards the end of its original series run and had a place in the modern television landscape.

Though Eccleston has written off a television return for the Ninth Doctor due to the circumstances that led to him leaving the show, his Big Finish adventures have allowed his Doctor to be further explored. As such, many Doctor Who fans will be eager to see Eccleston and Piper’s reunion and revisit the dynamic that solidified the series’ return.