Running on Sundays at 17h30 throughout August on BBC Prime on DStv is Doctor Who Doubles.

Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor is wise and funny, cheeky and brave. An alien and a loner (it's difficult keeping up with friends when your day job involves flitting through time and space), his detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world is in danger.

However, when it comes to human relationships, he can be found wanting. That's why he needs a new assistant, and chooses Rose. Rose is a shop assistant from the present day. From the first episode, the Doctor and Rose become soul mates, as they travel together through time encountering frightening new adversaries and exhilarating new adventures.