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Billie Joins Doctor Who
25/05/2004 . Source: Jessica Martin 
Billie Piper is confirmed to play Rose Tyler, companion to Doctor Who, it was announced today. The rather lovely-looking Billie Piper has just been confirmed to play Rose Tyler, companion to Doctor Who, it was announced today by Julie Gardner, Head of Drama, BBC Wales.
The former singer who made her acting debut last year in the well regarded BBC 1 drama serial Canterbury Tales: The Miller's Tale, will star alongside Christopher Eccleston in the forthcoming 13-part Who series which returns to BBC 1 early next year.
Julie Gardner told the 'Nest: "Billie is beautiful, funny and intelligent. We needed to find a unique, dynamic partner for Christopher Eccleston, and Billie fits the bill perfectly. She will make an extraordinary Rose Tyler. Doctor Who has his new assistant."
Piper, who also received acclaim for her role in Bella and the Boys, a one-off drama for BBC 2, is currently starring opposite Hollywood actor and LoTR heartthrob Orlando Bloom in The Calcium Kid.
"Doctor Who is an iconic show and I am absolutely thrilled to be playing the part of Rose Tyler," Billie Piper cooed to SFcrowsnest. "I am also looking forward to working with Christopher Eccleston and writer Russell Davies."
Let's hope she's practicing her screaming for when the cyber-rats start crawling up her legs (the cybermen have been tipped by Russell to feature in one of the early episodes).
In the same call, our executive producer and writer chum Russell T Davies, added: "The Doctor's companion is one of the most important and cherished roles in the history of TV drama. I'm delighted that someone of Billie's talent is coming on board the Tardis, to travel through time and space with us."
Filming in Cardiff later this year for transmission on BBC 1, Doctor Who is written by Russell T Davies, Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Paul Cornell and Robert Shearman. The producer is Phil Collinson and executive producers are BBC Controller of Continuing Drama Series, Mal Young; Head of Drama, BBC Wales, Julie Gardner and Russell T Davies.
For further information about Billie, the various Doctors and past companions, you can check out the official site at www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho
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