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Doctor Who Fans Mock Christopher Eccleston's BBC Blacklist Statement
This morning, we ran a piece on a Guardian interview with Christopher Eccleston about his decision to leave Doctor Who, including the quote:
"What happened around Doctor Who almost destroyed my career. I gave them a hit show and I left with dignity and then they put me on a blacklist."
That has been seized upon by Who fandom online, who have considered who else could have made the same statement over the years… with a screencap to match.
https://twitter.com/joyfulrivers/status/973214585883955200
That was an indelible moment…
The late Ken Dodd there, ladies and gentlemen… he died. Of shame…
Oh, please…
Fair enough. Onwards…
https://twitter.com/MStoneHennessee/status/973185061876064256
https://twitter.com/MHarrison90/status/973180173800624128
Ah yes, the guy who claims he was cast as the Doctor and got a free car out of it.
Who gave the most aggressive interview ever…
https://twitter.com/DantheBarriTN/status/973188766818078720
https://twitter.com/MaxCCurtis/status/973193182514118656
https://twitter.com/willbrooks1989/status/973188443324010498
https://twitter.com/ThaneOfMordor/status/973196430323175424
https://twitter.com/DantheBarriTN/status/973195425917358080
https://twitter.com/DantheBarriTN/status/973188349086355456
https://twitter.com/GeoffShadbold/status/973205811404124160
And then…
https://twitter.com/elijahkraling/status/973208762269032450
Ooh, controversial…