Refuting the Daily Star‘s claim that 9th Doctor Christopher Eccleston bailed out of the 90-minute Doctor Who 50th anniversary special, the BBC revealed that he had been approached about the episode but declined to take part.
“Chris met with Steven Moffat a couple of times to talk about Steven’s plans for the Doctor Who 50th anniversary episode,” an official source said.
“After careful thought, Chris decided not to be in the episode. He wishes the team all the best.”
Doctor Who is airing now on BBC One. You can read our spoiler-laden review of the first episode here. Doctor Who Series 7 Part 2 will be available to own 20 May 2013 – pre-order it on Blu-ray for £21.50 or on DVD for £17.75 from Amazon.co.uk.