Merry Christmas from all at David-Tennant.com, we would like to thank all of our visitors for making this site so successful and we hope you all have a fantastic Christmas!

Don't forget to tune into Doctor Who on Christmas Day!!

 

 

 

 

You can now watch the Virgin Radio panto online here!

There is also an audio podcast version available for download.

 

 

 

 

David and Russell T Davies spoke to Newsround at The Runaway Bride screening earlier this week and gave away some gossip about the Christmas Special and the new series.

The Christmas Day episode will be the first one without Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, "The Doctor losing Rose was a really big moment for him and it would be a bit wrong if we just came back and said he's fine now, we've forgotten about that, so he's still feeling it." said David, with Russell adding "He's heartbroken. He's absolutely devastated because the love of his life has disappeared, but at the same time I don't want to give viewers on Christmas Day an hour's worth of weeping."

Talking about the new series that will air in 2007 David said "There is a monster from the Doctor's past that nobody will be expecting to see again - there's a little Newsround exclusive!"

They also revealed that the Doctor and his new assistant, Martha Jones played by Freema Agyeman, will visit Elizabethan England, there will be a hospital on the moon and they will go to the year five billion and 43. Click here to a sneak preview of The Runaway Bride.

 

 

 

As you know David will be co hosting the Radio One show Jo Whiley Meets Doctor Who on Christmas Day. Well thanks to the BBC you can listen to a clip here. The show will be broadcast between 16:00pm and 19:00pm.

 

 

 

It was the press screening for The Runaway Bride yesterday morning and BBC One controller Peter Fincham took the opportunity to quash rumours over the future of Doctor Who. Mr Fincham said that there was "a long way to go yet with Doctor Who in its modern incarnation". David refused to confirm when he would be leaving the show, explaining that he was "very careful" never to speculate. "From the moment I accepted this job they were going 'when are you leaving?' A boy could get a complex," he joked. "I try to remain as non-commital on that as possible. I think I shall maintain that stance today!"

 

You can watch a video of David and his co stars Catherine Tate and Sarah Parish being interviewed here.

Alot of the newspapers have covered the press conference and you can read a selection of the best reports here.

 

 

 

 

David was a guest at, Little Britain actor, Matt Lucas' wedding reception on Sunday night. The party had a panto theme and David went dressed as Buttons from Cindrella, a role that he will reprise for the Virgin Radio panto!

 

 

 

 

David will be on BBC Breakfast tomorrow to chat about the new Doctor Who Christmas Special, The Runaway Bride.

Breakfast is on BBC One from 06:00am - 09:15am.

 

 

 

Comedian Catherine Tate trades her BBC Two sketch show for the Tardis this month with a guest appearance in the Doctor Who Christmas Day special.
Best known for her stroppy schoolgirl character Lauren, The Runaway Bride finds Tate in a very different guise - that of Donna, a blushing wife-to-be outraged to be transported into outer space just as she is walking down the aisle. Her attempts to get back to the church in time see her kidnapped by robots, attacked by Christmas tree baubles and ensnared by a giant alien spider, played by Cutting It star Sarah Parish. Tate, whose TV comedy show finished its third series last month, describes the role as "one of the best things I've done". "It was such a fantastic job, and so exciting," she says. "It was like making an action movie. "I agreed to do it without even knowing what it was - I just said yes." "It's a fairly unconventional pairing," admits actor David Tennant, who made his debut as the Doctor this time last year in the 2005 Christmas special. "But by the end they've rather fallen for each other. Perhaps I'll come back and visit her some day."
Tate, however, did not have to wrestle with the possibility of stepping into Billie Piper's shoes as the Doctor's new full-time assistant. "They didn't ask me," says the 38-year-old Londoner flatly.
"It's a bit of a shame I think," says Tennant. "They could have made a great team." No Doctor Who episode is complete without a fiendish villain, and Parish says she jumped at the chance to play the baddie. However, that was before she realised that playing the evil Empress of the Racnoss would require extensive make-up taking four hours to apply each morning. "It was a heavy, cumbersome costume but I loved it," she says. "It was a really interesting exercise. "You really have to over-accentuate everything in order to make the prosthetics work." "Since I've started this job, Sarah has been saying 'I've got to play an alien,'" says Tennant, who previously worked with Parish on BBC One musical comedy Blackpool and the forthcoming ITV drama Recovery. "All I can say is, be careful what you wish for!" Parish, however, dismisses suggestions that her arachnid villain may be too fearsome for family viewing. "It's behind-the-sofa scary, as opposed to psychiatric-ward scary," she laughs.
Audiences who tune in on 25 December will see a preview of the forthcoming third series of Doctor Who, featuring a host of familiar faces. They include League of Gentleman star Mark Gatiss, comic Ardal O'Hanlon - albeit disguised as an alien - and William Shakespeare. Also along for the ride are deadly space robots disguised as Santas
Former Coronation Street actress Thelma Barlow and comedian Jessica Stevenson also appear, alongside the Doctor's new assistant, played by Freema Agyeman. Tennant says it is a testament to the quality of the show's writing that so many established actors are keen to take part. "The fact that it's Doctor Who and there's so much history to it is important, but it's also because they're good stories," he explains. "People just want to come and play for a bit, and we're very happy to let them." However, the 35-year-old Scottish star refused to be drawn when asked how long he expected to remain in the role of TV's most durable time-traveller. "From the moment I accepted this job, people have asked me when I'm leaving," he told reporters on Monday. "I have tried to be as noncommittal as possible and shall maintain that stance today."
Source: BBC News

 

 

 

 

The Doctor Who: A Celebration concert will be shown on BBCi via the red button for digital viewers, around the Doctor Who broadcasts. Here are details of when it will be available:

• Christmas Day: after the Doctor Who Confidential broadcast, between 13.50pm-19:00pm
• Christmas Day: after the Doctor Who Christmas Special 'The Runaway Bride', BBCi on BBC One between 20.50pm and 04.00am (ends 01.45am on Freeview)
• Wednesday 27 December: BBCi on BBC Three, 20.50pm-04.00am (ends 1.45am on Freeview)
• Tuesday 2 January: BBCi on BBC Three, 19.50pm-04.00am (not Freeview)
• Wednesday 3 January: BBCi on BBC Three, 19.50pm-04.00am (not Freeview)

The concert can also be heard on BBC Radio Wales on Christmas Eve at 16.30pm, repeated on New Year's Day.

It's Hot Magazine Interview

It's Hot Magazine have a short interview with David in their latest issue. Click here to read it.

 

 

 

David Tennant has been lined up to play Buttons in a pantomime special for Virgin Radio.

He will be joined by Hollywood actress Thandie Newton as Cinderella and Brian Blessed, who will play the town crier.

He said: "It's daunting. I'm not going to lie to you, I feel I've got a mountain to climb,".

The show, which also stars breakfast DJ Christian O'Connell as Prince Charming, takes place Thursday 21st December from 07:30am.

"We have already had e-mails from Doctor Who fans as far away as Belgrade, Melbourne and China who will all be listening to the panto live online as it happens," O'Connell said.

He added: "It's my bloody show and I want to be the Prince. David is going to be Buttons, and we are all wearing costumes so he will be dressed as an elf."

 

 

 

New series writer Paul Cornell has penned Deep and Dreamless Sleep, a short stand-alone Doctor Who Christmas story.
The mini adventure will feature in the Culture section of the Sunday Times on Christmas Eve.
"It's the story of something strange that happens to David Tennant's Doctor when the TARDIS lands in the bedroom of a four year old boy on Christmas Eve," says Paul.
"There's fun along the way, but in the end it's quite serious and real. It's written for a family audience. It'd be nice to think it was going to be read to some children somewhere!"

 

 

 

David will be presenting The Friday Night Project in January.
It will be recorded on Thursday 4th January 2007 and tickets can be found at www.applausestore.co.uk
It will air on Friday 5th January 2007 at 23:05pm on Channel 4.

 

 

 

Some great new articles and photos have been added to The Runaway Bride section here.

 

 

 

The new issue of SFX (Released on 20th December) is a veritable feast of Doctor Who so make sure you grab a copy of that!
More magazines that you may like to browse over are TV Zone (Issue 210) which features David and Catherine Tate on the front cover and has an article about The Runaway Bride and Starburst (Jan 2007) which has David on the cover and yet another fabulous feature on the Christmas Special.
It's Hot Magazine (Issue 59) also has a small interview with David:
On being asked what the strangest thing about 'being Doctor Who', he replies: "Action figures. They're really, really weird. They're a good likenesses, but just so unlike anything to do with real life. I collected Star Wars figures as a child, then suddenly someone's presenting you with one that's... you!"
He also says that at school his worst subject was maths "and related things like physics," and that he was "never into sport - I was more interested in telly. I managed to just about avoid being 'the weird geek boy' by being willing to loon around a bit."

 

 

 

 

Also worth more than a fleeting glance is the new issue of TV & Satellite Week, (they get extra points for having a Doctor Who cover!) who have yet another great interview!

 

 

 

Mr Tennant's mantlepiece must be getting pretty crowded with all the wonderful awards that he has collected in the last few months, but it's time to add yet another one!

This time it's readers of celeb gossip magazine, Heat, that have bestowed an accolade upon him, with David scooping their award for 'Best TV Acting Performance' for his role as the Doctor in Doctor Who!

Congratulations David!

 

 

 

 

 

 

David was with amongst a host of celebs in Elstree to film a promo video for Peter Kay's new Comic Relife single.

The single will be released in March 2007. For more info on Comic Relief click here.

Many thanks to Timmy Mallet.

 

 

 

 

1. Doctor Who: The Runaway Bride
David Tennant, Catherine Tate

19:00pm 25th December 2006, BBC One
20:00pm 27th December 2006, BBC Three (Repeat)

 

Donna Noble mysteriously vanishes as she prepares to marry her boyfriend Lance in a glittering ceremony on Christmas Eve. She suddenly appears, to her complete astonishment, in the Tardis with the Doctor.
As the Tardis races to get to the church on time it soon becomes clear that Donna is the key to an ancient alien plan to destroy the Earth.

2. The Ruby In The Smoke
Billie Piper

20:30pm 27th December 2006, BBC One

 

Sally Lockhart has just struck a man dead. Not with a weapon, though she has a pistol and probably the heart to use it. Sally killed Mr Higgs with just three words – "The Seven Blessings". Unfortunately, she has no idea what they mean. They were sent to her by her father, just before he drowned in the South China Seas, in a letter warning Sally of danger to come....

 

3.Torchwood - End Of Days
John Barrowman, Eve Myles

BBC Three, BBC Two TTBC
13/13 End Of Series Finale

 

The rift has been opened and time is splintering all over the world as events spiral out of control, the Torchwood team members are faced with fragments of their pasts – and terrifying visions of their futures. Can Captain Jack save the world?

 

4. Music and Monsters
David Tennant etc

13:00pm 25th December 2006, BBC One

 

A recording from the Children In Need Doctor Who concert in Cardiff.

 

5. Jo Whiley Meets Doctor Who
David Tennant, Freema Agyeman

16:00pm 25th December, Radio 1

 

Jo Whiley presents a festive Doctor Who special from the programme's set in Cardiff. She chats to cast and crew and explores the Tardis, battles with Daleks and tries her hand at time travel in this special programme for Christmas Day.

 

6. Torchwood - Captain Jack Harkness
John Barrowman, Eve Myles

BBC Three, BBC Two TTBC
12/13

 

Investigating reports of ghostly music, Jack and Toshiko find themselves stranded in a packed dance hall – in 1941.
In another high-octane episode this Christmas, Gwen, Owen and Ianto work to rescue their colleagues – but not before Jack and Toshiko meet a handsome young American squadron leader by the name of ... Captain Jack Harkness.

 

7. Dracula
Marc Warren, Sophia Myles

21:00pm 28th December 2006, BBC One

 

Bram Stoker's classic chiller, Dracula, comes to BBC One in a stylish new re-working for the festive season, featuring Marc Warren as the Count with bite.

 

8. The Perect Parents
Christopher Eccleston

21:00pm 1st January 2007, ITV1

A couple pretend to be Catholic to get their daughter into a good school, but their lies turn into a mess of fraud, violence and murder. 

 

9. The Wind In The Willows
Mark Gatiss, Anna Maxwell Martin

18:20pm 1st January 2007, BBC One

 

One of the most popular children's books ever written comes to BBC One this Christmas in a lavish, feature-length adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's The Wind In The Willows.  
Comedians Matt Lucas and Mark Gatiss join forces with acclaimed actors Bob Hoskins, Imelda Staunton and Anna Maxwell Martin to bring the classic story to life.

 

10. The Royal Variety Performance
John Barrowman

20:00pm 12th December 2006, BBC One

 

John Barrowman joins a fantastic line up for the annual Royal Variety Performance.

 

 

 

Doctor Who is to take a short holiday from CBS in Canada reurning on Monday January 15th 2007 at 22:00pm with the episode The Satan Pit.

 

 

 

Fans in the US will get a double bill series finale, featuring Army Of Ghosts and Doomsday showing on the Sci Fi Channel fronm 22:00pm on 22nd December 2006.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jo Whiley presents a festive Doctor Who special from the programme's set in Cardiff. She chats to cast and crew and explores the Tardis, battles with Daleks and tries her hand at time travel in this special programme for Christmas Day.

 

 

 

 

 

David will be gracing the front cover of The Big Issue in Scotland this week. There is a fabulous interview with him inside and you will be helping a great cause..what more could you ask for?

Many thanks to Laura Kelly from The Big Issue Scotland.

 

 

 

"Martha Jones is a medical student working at the Royal Hope in London and that hospital gets transported to the moon, as hospitals sometimes do," BBC One controller Peter Fincham said of the new character's back story. "That's where she meets the doctor."

According to some press Martha's attempts to make a move on the Doctor are interrupted by a monster!

What is this strange power the Doctor seems to have over women?!

We can't wait!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The new issue of Doctor Who Magazine (Out Tomorrow) reveals that fans of the show rate David Tennant as the best Doctor yet!

The full results are as follows:

 

1. David Tennant 28.15%

2. Tom Baker  26.54%

3. Christopher Eccleston 11.36%

4. Jon Pertwee 9.63%

5. Patrick Troughton 8.77%

6. Peter Davison 5.68%

7. Sylvester McCoy 3.33%

8. Colin Baker 2.84%

9. William Hartnel 2.35%

10. Paul McGann 1.36%

 

On being told of the results David said: "I've met quite a few DWM readers over the past year and a bit, and everyone's good wishes and enthusiasm has meant alot. Splendid chaps, all of you! This a real honour and I am totally gobsmacked. Thank you all so much!"

David's former co-star Billie Piper also came first in the Favourite Companion Poll for her role as Rose Tyler!

 

 

 

 

David has been presented with two awards from the TV Times. He scooped the award for Favourite Actor and Doctor Who picked up the award for Favourite TV Show.

On being awarded with the prizes David said: "I've had an extraordinary, crazy, brilliant year and winning both awards has chuffed me to bits. To win something voted for by people who are enjoying the show means so much. Merry Christmas from all of us at Doctor Who. Stay tuned and thank you.'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

The Official Doctor Who site have released the above promotiona shots and if you visit their site here then you can print them off as Christmas Cards! Cool eh?!

 

 

 

Don't forget to cast your vote in the 2006 BBC Drama Awards. The catergories include Best Actor, Best Drama, Best Moment and Best Website.

You can vote David in the Best Actor Catergory, Doctor Who in the Best Drama catergory, your fave Doctor Who Moment in Best Moment and we wouldn't like to hint at who you could vote for in the Best Website catergory..... *cough*

To vote click here.

The results will be revealed on 15th January so get voting!

 

 

 

 

David is gracing the cover of the new issue of the Radio Times, out tomorrow, it will also include a free CD of the Doctor Who story, Feast Of The Drowned, as read by David.

 

 

 

Christmas Day will be a Doctor Who filled extravaganza starting at 13:00pm on BBC One with Doctor Who Confidential: Music and Monsters which will be a recording of the Children In Need concert in Cardiff last month.

Then at 19:00pm it's the moment we have all be waiting for as the Docor returns in his latest adenture The Runaway Bride!

 

 

 

 

No pause for thought, Russell tells DWM.The new issue of Doctor Who Magazine prepares for Christmas, with Russell T Davies previewing festive adventure The Runaway Bride.
"The Christmas Doctor can't be bogged down in angst," says Russell, "cos that'd hardly make for an interesting adventure on Christmas Day.
"That's why Donna arrived as she did, at the end of Doomsday, suddenly, so the Doctor doesn't even have time to mourn. Gosh, you'd think I'd planned it!"
Other highlights in the new issue include an in-depth interview with writer Gareth Roberts; a preview of The Sarah Jane Adventures Christmas Special; the results of the 2006 Season Survey; a review of the past year in the Doctor Who universe; a preview of the new Doctor Who radio series for BBC7 and the Watcher's Christmas Quiz.
DWM 377 is on sale from Thursday 7 December 2006.

 

 

 

The Royal Court’s 50th anniversary season including its tribute night to John Osborne’s 'Look Back in Anger' has been nominated for a What's On Stage Theatregoers' Choice Award in the category Now Magazine Theatre Event Of The Year.

The tribute took place earlier this year with David reading the part of Jimmy Porter.

You can vote online here and monitor the results here.

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

  

 

The above caps come from the new BBC Christmas advert and show an exclusive peek at what's in store in the Doctor Who special, The Runaway Bride.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure you count down the days to Christmas with our David-Tennant.com advent calendar! Simply click on the appropriate date to reveal a surprise! Click on the banner at the top of the page or here to get started!

And don't forget to download our 2007 calendar here!

 

 

 

According to Channel 4 David has been pencilled in to present the first episode of the new series of The Friday Night Project. The show should air early January 2007. We will give you more details as we get them.

 

 

 

There will be a whole new batch of Doctor Who novels featuring the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones released next year.

The first book to be released is a Quick Read novel, Made Of Steel, this will be followed by three full length books. The details of them all are below: