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November and December 2013 
David Tennant completed filming Doctor Who on Wednesday 20th May 2009.
David Tennant's final two episodes of Doctor Who were aired around Christmas / New Year. The End Of Time (Part One) was broadcast on BBC1 from 6pm until 7pm on Christmas Day in the UK and on 26th December in the US. The End Of Time (Part Two) was broadcast on BBC1 from 6.40pm until 7.55pm on New Year's Day in the UK and on 2nd January on BBC America in the US.
This means that David Tennant's tenure as the Tenth Doctor was officially 6 years (2005 - 2010).
David Tennant reprised his role as the Tenth Doctor (with Billie Piper as Rose) for the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special episode which aired on Saturday 23rd November 2013 from 7.50pm until 9.05pm in the UK. It was broadcast at exactly the same time around the world. 93 countries broadcast the episode so it was seen by 100 million people!
The episode was called The Day Of The Doctor and was 75 minutes in length.
On Sunday 29th September 2013 David Tennant attended the Tenth Doctor screening at the BFI in London followed by a panel.
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Both Broadchurch (at number 4) and Doctor Who (at number 3) are in Radio Times Readers' 2013 Best TV Show list as voted for by 7,500 people. Updated 31/12
Tonight David Tennant will be on UK television (in Doctor Who) going from 2013 into 2014!
Today BBC America has a day of David Tennant Doctor Who episodes from 8am going into 2014!Updated 31/12
David Tennant is mentioned several times in Scottish Daily Record article about Peter Capaldi using a Scottish accent in Doctor Who. Updated 30/12
Today WhovianNet posted that The Day Of The Doctor was the most tweeted episode of Doctor Who on record with 442,692 tweets. Updated 29/12
MSN includes both Broadchurch (in April) and Doctor Who (in November) in its Best TV Shows Of 2013 list. Updated 29/12
BBC America has a day of David Tennant episodes of Doctor Who going into 2014. Updated 29/12
Both David Tennant and Doctor Who are included (at 1.09) in a video on YouTube about Google Zeitgeist 2013 In Searches. Updated 28/12
According to TV Ratings Broadchurch was the most watched new programme of 2013 with just under 10.5 million and the most watched drama of 2013 was Doctor Who which averaged over 12 million for The Day Of The Doctor in November. Updated 28/12
Hollywood.com chooses their Ten Favourite Kisses in Doctor Who. Updated 28/12
The Independent looks at what the 11 actors have done after leaving Doctor Who (and the journalist need a refresher on David's career!) Updated 27/12
Watch will repeat The Doctors Revisited series on New Year's Day 2014. Updated 26/12
David Tennant will be on UK television (in Doctor Who) going from 2013 into 2014! Updated 26/12
Doctor Who is included in Radio Times Top 40 TV Shows of 2013 at number 22. Updated 26/12
Starting today at 8am BBC America has a 22 hour David Tennant / Doctor Who marathon. Updated 26/12
Today marks eight years since David Tennant's first full episode of Doctor Who (The Christmas Invasion) was broadcast on BBC One. (David was first shown as the Tenth Doctor at the end of Parting Of The Ways on 18th June 2005 but this was David's first full episode.)
Tonight BBC America in the US premieres a programme called Farewell To Matt Smith at 8pm and David Tennant is a contributor. Updated 25/12
Readers of Digital Spy have voted The Day Of The Doctor Best Drama Of 2013 with 35.7%. Breaking Bad was second with 18.1% and Broadchurch was voted third with 12.1%.
Both Broadchurch and Doctor Who are included in Radio Times Review Of 2013 looking at March. Updated 23/12
A new video of David Tennant and Matt Smith talking about the Eleventh Doctor's pending regeneration has been posted to YouTube. Updated 22/12
BBC America has a 22 hour David Tennant / Doctor Who marathon on Thursday 26th to Friday 27th December. Updated 22/12
The Day Of The Doctor will be repeated on BBC Three at 7pm tonight. Updated 22/12
The Day Of The Doctor is number one on Den Of Geek Best TV Episodes Of 2013 and Broadchurch is at number 6. Updated 20/12
David Tennant's interview on BBC Radio Four People Of The Year 2013 Show (broadcast next Tuesday) has been posted to the Radio Four website. David discusses Richard II, Broadchurch, Doctor Who and Gracepoint among other topics. Updated 20/12
BBC Doctor Who website has posted a video where Strax gives his unique assessment of all the Doctors. Updated 19/12
Herald Sun reports that David Tennant is just above Matt Smith in Australia's Google searches in regards to Doctor Who. Updated 19/12
The Christmas Invasion is listed in TV and Film Review's Best Christmas Episodes Of TV. Updated 18/12
Geek Alerts has Tenth Doctor baby onesies! Updated 18/12
Hollywood.com rates the Doctor Who Christmas Specials with The Christmas Invasion taking top place. Updated 17/12
The Day Of The Doctor will be repeated on BBC Three at 7pm next Sunday (22nd). Updated 15/12
Tonight Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide (featuring David Tennant interview clips) is on BBC Three at 7pm. Updated 15/12
BBC America will air a Farewell To Matt Smith (with contributions from Doctor Who cast and crew including David Tennant) on 25th December at 8pm. A trailer has been added to YouTube. Updated 13/12
BlogtorWho reports that David Tennant's Tenth Doctor is in the latest issue of the Doctor Who Figurine Collection. Updated 13/12
The Day Of The Doctor is repeated tonight on BBC America at 8pm and again at 11pm. Updated 13/12
Doctor Who News reports that a TARDIS app has been released. Updated 13/12
Tony Woodcocks, President of New England Conservatory of Music, 20 Top Picks for 2013 include mentions of David in The Day Of The Doctor and Richard II in The Huffington Post. Updated 12/12
The Guardian TV critic places The Day Of The Doctor at #27 in The Best TV Shows Of 2013. Updated 12/12
The Huffington Post have chosen the reveal of who killed Danny Latimer in Broadchurch as the Most Dramatic TV Moment of 2013.
The Los Angeles Times has an article and clip from Doctor Who Behind The Lens with David Tennant and Billie Piper talking about their return ro the programme. Updated 10/12
The Day Of The Doctor is released today on DVD and Blu-ray in the US. Updated 10/12
A screencap of David Tennant from the new Doctor Who 50th anniversary interview has been posted to Twitter. Updated 9/12
The BBC Doctor Who website has posted a new video of Matt Smith and David Tennant talking about the differences in their Doctors. Updated 9/12
Today 4-disc 50th Anniversary Collection of Doctor Who music is released. Updated 9/12
Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide (featuring David Tennantinterview clips) will premiere on BBC Three on Sunday 15th December at 7pm. Updated 8/12
A photo of David Tennant, Matt Smith, John Hurt, Billie Piper and Jenna Colman from The Day Of The Doctor DVD cover has been posted to Twitter. Updated 7/12
Stuff (in New Zealand) has a 4.5 star review of the Blu-ray of The Day Of The Doctor. Updated 6/12
Today Watch starts a new repeat of Series Three of Doctor Who. Updated 6/12
ScreenDaily reports that The Day Of The Doctor took $10m globally in cinemas. Updated 5/12
The Washington Times chooses its Top Ten Doctor Who episodes (including several with David Tennant). Updated 4/12
David Tennant will star in the second series of Richard Wilson's radio comedy Believe It!
Richard II has become the third alternative content to take more than £1 million at the UK box office. The other two are Behind The Audience and The Day Of The Doctor (also starring David!). Updated 4/12
The Day Of The Doctor is released in Australia today:
Target="Frame03e">Doctor Who BBC website has a The Day Of The Doctor fun quiz. Updated 3/12
Doctor Who News reports that The Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff has now opened its The Day Of The Doctor exhibit. Updated 3/12
The Telegraph chooses Doctor Who Complete Box-Set Series 1 - 7 as one of its top Christmas TV box-sets. Updated 3/12
TVShowsOnDVD has the details of the extras on the US version of The Day Of The Doctor DVD and Blu-ray which is released next Tuesday. Updated 3/12
The Guardian reports that The Day Of The Doctor generated a record of nearly 1.3 million iPlayer requests in the 24 hours after broadcast which eclipses the previous high of the Olympics opening ceremony. Updated 2/12
WhovianNet has the details about a 4-disc 50th Anniversary Collection of Doctor Who music which will be released on Monday 9th December. Updated 2/12
Kasterborus has the details about Doctor Who: The Ultimate Limited Edition Collector’s Box. It consists of 11 CDs (one for each Doctor). Updated 2/12
Background facts about The Day Of The Doctor are behind today's door on the BBC Doctor Who advent calendar. Updated 2/12
Broadcast Now (behind a paywall) reports that The Day Of The Doctor was the most watched drama of 2013 so far and is the second most watched programme of the year. Updated 2/12
The Day Of The Doctor is released in the UK today:
The final rating for The Day Of The Doctor in the UK was that it was watched by 12.8 million (not including repeats or online). This made it the number one television show of the week.
Watch starts a new repeat of Series Three of Doctor Who on Friday 6th December. Updated 1/12
As well as worldwide figures previously reported Express reports that The Day Of The Doctor also took £200,000 in Germany. (Be warned that the article contains SPOILERS for the Christmas Day episode.) Updated 1/12
US TV Guide has a four-page Doctor Who spread. Updated 1/12
The Day Of The Doctor is available to download from iTunes from today - UK (£4.99) and US ($7.99) links. Updated 1/12
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November 2013 The Academy section of the BBC website has an article about the process of creating 3D in The Day Of The Doctor. Updated 29/11
Sydney Morning Herald has a review of The Day Of The Doctor. Updated 29/11
The Stage reviews The Day Of The Doctor and The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot. Updated 29/11
Today Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Artwork signed by David Tennant is available from BBC Shop. Updated 29/11
Doctor Who News reports that the success of Doctor Who at the weekend was debated in the House Of Lords! Updated 28/11
Although we do not condone filming in cinema the 3D opening clip of The Day Of The Doctor (including David Tennant's segment has been posted to YouTube. Updated 28/11
Clive James in The Telegraph thinks the Doctor Who week on the BBC was 'just for the fans. Updated 28/11
Hollywood.com has the 5 Best David Tennant Moments in The Day Of The Doctor. Updated 28/11
Yahoo! repots that David Tennant was the internet's favourite Doctor during The Day Of The Doctor with 46,202 mentions! Updated 28/11
Broadchurch has been nominated for Best Drama Series or Serial Award in the Broadcast Awards shortlist.
The Guardian reports that The Day Of The Doctor has taken $10 million at the box office worldwide in three days. Updated 27/11
The Guardian reports on a new Doctor Who game called Legacy with David Tennant's Doctor in app store screenshots. Updated 27/11
The worldwide link to watch Tales From The TARDIS has been posted to Break.com. Updated 27/11
There is a photo of the model of the Tenth Doctor on the cover of the Forbidden Planet winter catalogue which has been posted to Twitter. Updated 27/11
Doctor Who News reports that The Day Of The Doctor took a stunning $4.8 million at the US box office on Monday (equivalent to £3 million) making it the number two movie of the day.
A video about the VFX techniques in The Day Of The Doctor has been posted to Vimeo. Updated 26/11
Page 53 of Evening Standard tonight has a photo of David Tennant, Matt Smith and John Hurt on the Readers Letters page. Updated 26/11
Doctor Who News also reports that The Day Of The Doctor broke BBC America records too! Updated 26/11
BBC Shop has a limited number of Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Artwork signed by David Tennant available to purchase. Updated 26/11
The Day Of The Doctor in cinemas in Australia and New Zealand was placed third and second respectively for the weekend. Updated 26/11
The broadcast of The Day Of The Doctor in Canada was Space's largest ever audience. Updated 26/11
Doctor Who News reports that The Day Of The Doctor had an Appreciation Index of 88. Unfortunately the After Show Party on BBC Three only managed 69. Updated 26/11
MP3s of Jo Whiley's interview with David Tennant on BBC Radio Two.
Gallifrey Times reports that The Day Of The Doctor took £1.7 million in the UK on Saturday which made it the third most popular movie for weekend. Updated 25/11
Radio Times reports that 'Doctor Who takes over Twitter smashing Broadchurch's previous social media record.' Updated 25/11
Los Angeles Times review of The Day Of The Doctor concludes with 'a show you can not only love but that loves you back.' Updated 25/11
The Guardian TV Blog has a lovely item about The Day Of The Doctor with the sub-title 'It was the episode that we all knew couldn't possibly live up to expectations. And it didn't – it exceeded them.' Updated 25/11
Despite it being broadcast in the early hours of Sunday morning, Doctor Who News reports on the great viewing figures for The Day Of The Doctor in Australia (37.1%!). Updated 25/11
The Guardian has an article about the great viewing figures of The Day Of The Doctor. Updated 25/11
Sydney Morning Herald review of The Day Of The Doctor describes it as 'an instant classic among many on its shelves.' Updated 25/11
The Day of the Doctor's UK rating is up to 11.8 million viewers after one day of adding timeshifting viewers (that is people who watched it after broadcast). Updated 25/11
Metro has an article titled 'Steven Moffat clears up the whole Doctor regeneration problem… sort of!' Updated 25/11
A new video by BBC America of David Tennant and Matt Smith talking about their admiration for John Hurt has been posted to YouTube. Updated 25/11
A great review of The Day Of The Doctor from New Zealand Herald which describes it as 'cracking one-liners, bonkers science and surprising emotional depth.' Updated 25/11
Fortitude Magazine gives The Day Of The Doctor 5 stars and calls it '76 minutes of absolute perfection.' Updated 25/11
Daily Mail has a negative review of The Day Of The Doctor.Updated 25/11
John Barrowman has posted a short but very enthusiastic video review of The Day Of The Doctor to WhoSay. Updated 25/11
An extended Doctor Who video from BBC America with Steven Moffat, Matt Smith and David Tennant talking about playing The Doctor has been posted to YouTube. Updated 24/11
A new video by BBC America of David Tennant and Matt Smith talking about popularity, being on stamps, honour etc has been posted to YouTube. Updated 24/11
Radio Times reports that The Day Of The Doctor has been won a Guinness World Record for the biggest ever television drama simulcast with 94 countries. Updated 24/11
A four star review of The Day Of The Doctor from Digital Spy includes 'David Tennant perfectly recreates his Doctor.' Updated 24/11
The overnight ratings for Doctor Who last night were that it was watched by an average of 10.18 million people which was 37.4% of those people watching television at that time.
Last night's Doctor Who Twitter statistics have been posted to Twitter.
Huffington Post review of The Day Of The Doctor describes it as a 'moving, Mischievous Special' and concludes with 'All in all, not bad for a children's programme.' Updated 24/11
Entertainmentwise review of The Day Of The Doctor has the verdict 'What a way to celebrate 50 years of such an amazing show!' Updated 24/11
5 star review of Doctor Who from The Mirror who thinks it lived up to the hype. Updated 24/11
Independent article about people watching Doctor Who all around the world last night. Updated 24/11
Today is day 3 of Doctor Who Celebration at Excel. It is sold out. Several Doctors and companions are attending (but David Tennant has not been announced). Updated 24/11
Guardian reviewer was slightly confused by Doctor Who. Updated 24/11
The Telegraph has a 5 star review of Doctor Who with the phrase 'fascinating to see how Matt Smith and David Tennant interacted.' Updated 24/11 | |||||||