Christopher Eccleston has become the latest Doctor Who star to send best wishes to a sick young fan.

Eccleston recorded a special video message for 14-year-old Daniel, who suffers from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) and Postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS), and is bed-bound.
Beginning the clip in character, Eccleston identifies himself as “number nine” and explains that he has “had word from 12” about Daniel.

Doctor Who’s current lead Peter Capaldi previously visited Daniel in hospital, following a campaign by fan sites Bad Wilf and Geek Syndicate using the hashtag #drwhodaniel.
Frances Barber – the actress who played Madame Kovarian – also paid a visit, while video messages have come in from Who showrunner Steven Moffat, Sylvester McCoy (the seventh Doctor), Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith) and Ingrid Oliver (Osgood).

Eccleston starred as the ninth Doctor in one series of Doctor Who in 2005 and stated in April of this year that he is “always there in spirit”.