It is difficult to know if Christopher Eccleston’s post-Doctor Who career is exactly what he expected or chose. In the immediate aftermath of playing The Doctor he spent a lot of time on personal appearances. 2006 was meant to be taken up by stage productions but those failed to materialise. Finally he seems to have got things onto an even keel with a TV drama for ITV broadcast at New Year 2006, Perfect Parents. That was followed by the announcement that he was to appear in Heroes, an American science fiction series. His character was no more than a cameo, but was well received by fans and critically acclaimed. He was also praised by the other actors in Heroes for his professionalism. Meanwhile an independent film, New Orleans Mon Amour was completed in 2006 but won’t be released until 2008. Before that, The fantasy film The Dark is rising, in which he plays the evil Rider, will be released in cinemas. His IMDB profile is starting to look like that of a sought after and busy actor at last. But has he yet done anything that lives up to his role as The Doctor? That is the real question.

Perfect Parents

Heroes

The Dark is Rising

New Orleans Mon Amour