Christopher Eccleston has made a rather bold claim against the BBC, claiming the corporation âblacklistedâ him following his departure from âDoctor Whoâ.
In 2005, it was announced that Christopher would be stepping down from the sci-fi show after just one series, at which point David Tennant took over as the Time Lord.
Heâs repeatedly hinted that his time on âDoctor Whoâ wasnât a particularly enjoyable one, with Christopher now accusing the BBC of trying to sabotage him in an interview with The Guardian.
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He told the newspaper: âWhat happened around âDoctor Whoâ almost destroyed my career. I gave them a hit show and I left with dignity and then they put me on a blacklist.
Christopher continued: âI was told by my agent at the time, âThe BBC regime is against you. Youâre going to have to get out of the country and wait for regime changeâ.
A spokesperson for the BBC declined to comment when approached by HuffPost UK.
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Since âDoctor Whoâ, Christopher has enjoyed success overseas, appearing in âThor: The Dark Worldâ and in the dark HBO drama âThe Leftoversâ.
He has also appeared in several BBC productions, including one episode of the 2010 BBC anthology drama, âAccusedâ, for which he won an International Emmy.
More recently, he starred in the 2016 BBC drama âThe A Wordâ, playing the grandfather to a seven-year-old boy with autism.