In an interview with the Radio Times, Christopher Eccleston has revealed that he wasn’t happy working on Doctor Who because of the working environment.

Eccleston was an integral part of the show when it was relaunched in 2005 with a new look and a new Doctor. Speaking to the Radio Times, the actor admitted that he “wasn’t comfortable” on the show adding, “I think it’s more important to be your own man than be successful.

“I didn't enjoy the environment and the culture that we, the cast and crew, had to work in. I thought if I stay in this job, I'm going to have to blind myself to certain things that I thought were wrong.”

However, Eccleston maintains that he is proud of his time on the show and the contribution he made during his tenure as the Ninth Doctor. "I really feel that because it kind of broke the mould and it helped to reinvent it," he said. "I'm very proud of it."

Doctor Who airs Saturdays on BBC One.