Doctor Who fans, prepare to feel very, very old - it's 10 years to the day since the BBC announced that it planned to dust off its sci-fi classic and reinvent a much-loved series for a contemporary audience.

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Of course, the man charged with revamping the show was writer Russell T Davies, then best known for penning Channel 4's Queer as Folk and ITV's The Second Coming - which, of course, starred a certain Mr Christopher Eccleston...

To mark a decade of 'nu-Who', Digital Spy brings you RTD's Greatest Hits - his 10 finest moments and biggest contributions as showrunner...

"Nice to meet you, Rose - run for your life!"

Take that, doubters! Doctor Who stormed back onto our screens in 2005, with Eccleston and Billie Piper making a superb Doctor-companion pairing - their first scene together is a joy.

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"Why don't you just die?!"

Still reeling from a nightmarish 'Time War', the ninth Doctor was on occasion a dark, haunted figure and series one's 'Dalek' saw him hit rock bottom, engaging in a slanging match with (apparently) the last surviving Dalek.

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"Are you my mummy?"

The gasmask zombies and their memorable catchphrase are one of the most iconic elements from RTD's tenure. Granted, they came from a Steven Moffat script, but Davies deserves credit for assembling such a terrific team of writers - his eventual successor Moffat, Mark Gatiss and more - to help revive Doctor Who.

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"I'm gonna wipe every last stinking Dalek out of the sky!"

The ninth Doctor's last stand and one of his finest moments, as he takes on a legion of Daleks with no weapons, no defences and no plan - "Rose... I'm coming to get you!"

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Song for Ten

As much as we loved Eccleston, his replacement David Tennant quickly wormed his way into our affections in new Doctor Who's first festive special, 'The Christmas Invasion' - and what really sold us on the tenth Doctor was the wonderful sequence below, scored by Murray Gold's amazing 'Song for Ten'.

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Sarah Jane Smith returns

Surely one of RTD's greatest contributions to Doctor Who was bringing back Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith? Thanks Russell for allowing us - and Sarah - to experience a whole new world of adventure...

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The beach scene in 'Doomsday'

The Doctor and Rose, torn apart but reunited one last time - or so we thought. She declares her love, but he's cruelly robbed of his chance to do the same... *sniff* *wibble* Is that something in our eye?

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Series Three, Episodes 8-13

The 'Human Nature/Family of Blood' two-parter, 'Blink', 'Utopia' and finally 'The Sound of Drums'/'Last of the Time Lords' - we're going to go out on a limb and call this the strongest six-episode run in post-2005 Doctor Who history.

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'Midnight'

RTD's best Doctor Who script. His misguided critics have called his work 'camp' and 'lightweight', but this incredible episode is creepy and claustrophobic, with many chilling moments that linger in the memory.

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"I don't wanna go."

And you thought the 'Doomsday' beach scene was bad for the tear ducts - David Tennant's heartrending performance, combined with RTD's perfect choice of final words for the exuberant tenth Doctor, make the climax of 'The End of Time - Part Two' pure telly gold.

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What are some of your favourite moments from RTD's Doctor Who tenure? What were his biggest contributions to the show? Share your thoughts below!

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