The modern era of Doctor Who premiered in 2005 with Christopher Eccleston taking on the role and bringing the iconic British show to a newer generation who were desperate for some science fiction.

The various incarnations of Doctor Who's titular time-traveling adventurer have bid us farewell in a wide variety of stories.

So good they brought him back, twice. David Tennant's impact on the Doctor Who universe cannot be understated, taking the mantle from the one-season wonder Christopher Eccleston at a time when the ...