Tennant And Piper Back For Doctor Who 50th Anniversary: Confirmed

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Plus, the legendary John Hurt will also make his first appearance in the show

This is not a rumour! David Tennant and Billie Piper will appear as the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler in the 50th anniversary special of Doctor Who , the BBC has confirmed .

Tennant and Piper have long been rumoured to be making a return for the special, which is being written by the show's executive producer and lead writer Steven Moffat.

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But has anyone managed to tempt Christopher Eccleston back?

Earlier this week John Barrowman tweeted that Captain Jack would not be in the special.

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