Ten years ago today, Russell T. Davies’ reboot of the classic sci-fi series aired on BBC 1. It was due an anniversary rewatch, right?
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The return of The Doctor – the ninth, in the guise of Christopher Eccleston – after 16 years off our screens was announced in 2004. A year later, on 26 March 2005, Russell T. Davies presented the very first episode of the new era: Doctor Who was back on BBC1. That first episode was titled "Rose", also the name of the Doctor's first assistant/companion (former teen pop star Billie Piper). Nothing was the same.
We decided to rewatch that first episode to see how it held up.
Here's the title sequence. Let's all "sing" along to get in the mood:
Scotty Bryan: Straightforward opening titles. None of this TIME crap.
