Is Doctor Who 2005 a new series, or continuation of the old series?
SA) Yes LA) It’s both, or either. As far as The BBC (the corporation but not necessarily all the individuals within it) are concerned it is a new series and they are marketing it as such. DVD releases of Christopher Eccleston’s episodes are packaged as series one (season 1) and from The Christmas Invasion onwards is packaged as series 2. Presumably not to put off new customers/viewers who haven’t seen the original, or were put off by the original. It has a completely new production location, crew (with the odd old timer), budget (boy is that new), Doctors and TARDIS interior. That being said it is also still a direct continuity of the orginal series of Doctor Who. The TARDIS has redecorated itself internally many times, so that’s not a problem. David Tennant has also been established on screen as The Tenth Doctor (11th if you are feeling pedantic), which doesn’t contradict what has come before. By the end of the second series, 2 previous companions and 3 previous races of monsters will
