Billie Piper

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Rose Tyler - a new type of companion for a new type of Doctor? Find out more with our guide to Billie Piper, the Doctor's companion in 2005.

At a glance...

• Who is the Doctor?
  Christopher Eccleston
• Who is the companion?
  Billie Piper
• When's it on?
  Now!
• How many episodes?
  13 x 45 minutes
• Who is making it?
  BBC Wales
• Who are the writers?
  Russell T Davies
  Steve Moffatt
  Mark Gatiss
  Robert Shearman
  Paul Cornell
• Who are the execs?
  Russell T Davies
  Julie Gardner
  Mal Young
• Who is the producer?
  Phil Collinson
• Daleks?
  They will return.
• Can I be in it? Can I write it?
  Sadly, no.
• Will it be on in America?
  No announcement has been made.