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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Guardian readers and Rachel Obordo

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

Billie Piper returns to Doctor Who.
‘Billie Piper was never a great companion’ … the actor returns to Doctor Who. Photograph: BBC Studios/Bad Wolf

‘I had been subconsciously waiting for this moment for 20 years’

When 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

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