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South Wales Guardian
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Billie Piper: From Doctor Who sidekick to Time Lord
The chart topper was followed by another number one single, Girlfriend, and her platinum selling debut album Honey To The B. But she then moved into acting, later saying it was what she wanted to do most, and her breakthrough role came as the companion to Doctor Who in 2005. Piper, from Swindon, played Rose Tyler, the sidekick to the ninth and tenth Doctors, Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant. Rose was a feisty shop assistant who developed a strong bond with the Time Lord and kissed him at one stage. Piper won the award for Most Popular Actress at the National Television Awards in 2005 and 2006 for the role. She later starred in the ITV series Secret Diary Of A Call Girl from 2007 to 2011, playing an escort in London. She made her directorial debut in 2019 with Rare Beasts, a dark comedy drama she also wrote and starred in. Last year, she portrayed Newsnight producer Sam McAlister in Netflix's Scoop, which tells the behind-the-scenes story of Emily Maitlis's momentous interview with the Duke of York. Piper's performance earned her a nomination for Best Leading Actress at the 2025 Bafta TV Awards.
Leader Live
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Billie Piper: From Doctor Who sidekick to Time Lord
The chart topper was followed by another number one single, Girlfriend, and her platinum selling debut album Honey To The B. But she then moved into acting, later saying it was what she wanted to do most, and her breakthrough role came as the companion to Doctor Who in 2005. Piper, from Swindon, played Rose Tyler, the sidekick to the ninth and tenth Doctors, Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant. Rose was a feisty shop assistant who developed a strong bond with the Time Lord and kissed him at one stage. Piper won the award for Most Popular Actress at the National Television Awards in 2005 and 2006 for the role. She later starred in the ITV series Secret Diary Of A Call Girl from 2007 to 2011, playing an escort in London. She made her directorial debut in 2019 with Rare Beasts, a dark comedy drama she also wrote and starred in. Last year, she portrayed Newsnight producer Sam McAlister in Netflix's Scoop, which tells the behind-the-scenes story of Emily Maitlis's momentous interview with the Duke of York. Piper's performance earned her a nomination for Best Leading Actress at the 2025 Bafta TV Awards.
Rhyl Journal
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Billie Piper: From Doctor Who sidekick to Time Lord
The chart topper was followed by another number one single, Girlfriend, and her platinum selling debut album Honey To The B. But she then moved into acting, later saying it was what she wanted to do most, and her breakthrough role came as the companion to Doctor Who in 2005. Piper, from Swindon, played Rose Tyler, the sidekick to the ninth and tenth Doctors, Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant. Rose was a feisty shop assistant who developed a strong bond with the Time Lord and kissed him at one stage. Piper won the award for Most Popular Actress at the National Television Awards in 2005 and 2006 for the role. She later starred in the ITV series Secret Diary Of A Call Girl from 2007 to 2011, playing an escort in London. She made her directorial debut in 2019 with Rare Beasts, a dark comedy drama she also wrote and starred in. Last year, she portrayed Newsnight producer Sam McAlister in Netflix's Scoop, which tells the behind-the-scenes story of Emily Maitlis's momentous interview with the Duke of York. Piper's performance earned her a nomination for Best Leading Actress at the 2025 Bafta TV Awards.
South Wales Argus
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Billie Piper: From Doctor Who sidekick to Time Lord
The chart topper was followed by another number one single, Girlfriend, and her platinum selling debut album Honey To The B. But she then moved into acting, later saying it was what she wanted to do most, and her breakthrough role came as the companion to Doctor Who in 2005. Piper, from Swindon, played Rose Tyler, the sidekick to the ninth and tenth Doctors, Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant. Billie Piper with David Tennant (Barry Batchelor/PA) Rose was a feisty shop assistant who developed a strong bond with the Time Lord and kissed him at one stage. Piper won the award for Most Popular Actress at the National Television Awards in 2005 and 2006 for the role. She later starred in the ITV series Secret Diary Of A Call Girl from 2007 to 2011, playing an escort in London. She made her directorial debut in 2019 with Rare Beasts, a dark comedy drama she also wrote and starred in. Last year, she portrayed Newsnight producer Sam McAlister in Netflix's Scoop, which tells the behind-the-scenes story of Emily Maitlis's momentous interview with the Duke of York. Piper's performance earned her a nomination for Best Leading Actress at the 2025 Bafta TV Awards.
Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Netflix fans have just weeks left to watch British drama lauded as 'perfect raunchy television' - as viewers swipe 'forget 50 Shades Of Gray, this will blow your mind!'
Netflix fans have just weeks left to watch a British drama that has been lauded as 'perfect raunchy television'. After originally airing on ITV2 from 2007 to 2011, Secret Diary Of A Call Girl captivated viewers over four seasons. The series has since been available to stream on Netflix, but is set to leave the site by May 29. Secret Diary Of A Call Girl is based on the blog and novels by Bell de Jour, who writes under a pseudonym. The drama features Doctor Who star Billie Piper, Peaky Blinders actor Iddo Goldberg and Cherie Lunghi. It follows Hannah Baxter, played by Piper, who 'likes the finer things in life and supports her expensive taste by secretly working as a high-class call girl,' according to the synopsis. Created by Lucy Prebble, Secret Diary Of A Call Girl has received some raving reviews from critics across its four seasons. Buffalo News described it as 'close to perfect raunchy summer television' while IGN Movies wrote: 'The show is well written, well acted and stylish. 'The music is good and the tone is something less than completely serious even though it does take its story seriously. On IMDb, the show has a respectable 7.3/10 rating and one user penned: 'Forget your 50 shades of Grey, this British programme brought about a whole new wave of sex and the boundaries which we cover and don't cover and will open your eyes into lives that you had heard about, never fully believed, but will blow your mind with every episode.' Another fan dubbed the show a 'deliciously wicked drama' and scored it 8/10. While someone else said: 'I only started this series because of Billie Piper (and the fact that Matt Smith would be in one episode), but I ended up actually enjoying it... 'So much I spent every free second of my last three days watching Secret Diary of a Call Girl.' Though, not everyone is a fan of the show and one watcher described it as 'a re-hash of everything from Sex And The City to Footballer's Wives'. While another said: 'This series had a wonderful premise regarding the day to day life of a London call girl; it even had some very enjoyable episodes. 'But the writers' inept attempts of having said call girl try to have various personal relationships over several seasons, besides being very repetitive, were just woefully done and painful to watch. 'In hindsight, I regret having spent so much time on this.'
