 In 2006 , readers of Doctor Who Magazine voted Eccleston 's Doctor the third most popular Doctor . Both mainstream press and science fiction reviewers generally credit the character and Eccleston as helping to re @-@ establish the show following its hiatus between 1996 and 2005 . The character 's interactions with his archenemies , the Daleks , were particularly praised . Eccleston won several awards for his single series including the 2005 National Television Award for best actor . 
