59 h. ago ‘Like trying to float a sinking ship’: your reaction to Billie Piper’s Doctor Who return

Despair, delight, utter exhaustion at the show’s increasing use of nostalgia: Guardian readers’ responses to the latest twist in the Timelord saga vary wildlyWhen I saw Billie Piper’s face, it felt as if I had been subconsciously waiting 20 years for this moment. It was joyous and completely overwhelming. It was that same iconic Rose Tyler smile that got me – the one we last saw when she was reunited with the Doctor in 2008. Like many others, I was a child when I was introduced to Doctor Who in 2005 and it was unquestionably Rose Tyler who hooked me in, and that transcendental love story. I have been a fan of Piper ever since and hope, for old times’ sake, we get to see her again with David Tennant’s 14th Doctor. Steph Braithwaite, 31, community relations manager, Toxteth, Liverpool Continue reading...

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5 d. ago David Tennant's wife Georgia reacts to Billie Piper's shock Doctor Who news

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