Doctor Who: On This Day - 26th March

Thirteen years ago today (26th March 2005), Doctor Who returned to our TV Screens.

The first episode was called 'Rose' and starred Billie Piper as Rose Tyler and Christopher Eccleston as the 9th Doctor.

It aired on BBC One and was 45 minutes long.

This episode was written by Russell T Davis.

Here is the episode Synopsis:

When Rose Tyler meets a mysterious stranger called the Doctor, her life will never be the same again.

"Rose" was viewed by 10.81 million viewers in the UK, the most viewed Doctor Who episode since The Creature from the Pit in 1979.