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June 2013
Doctor Who News reports that Doctor Who Magazine 462 also looks at the David Tennant / Tenth Doctor Specials. Updated 27/6
The Mirror Chris Chibnall would like Matt Smith in the second series of Broadchurch. Chris Chibnall denied saying that. Updated 27/6
Doctor Who Magazine #462 is published today with a photo of David Tennant on the cover. Updated 27/6
Scottish Sun reports that filming on What We Did On Our Holiday caused a traffic jam in Dumbartonshire yesterday. Updated 25/6
In an article about another Daniel Wolstencroft project, Deadline reports that production has now finished on The Escape Artist. Updated 25/6
David Tennant is listed as 'EMMY-winner' in a new Broadchurch press release from BBC America. Updated 24/6
The Milngavie Herald has another report about David Tennant (with lovely comments about him) filming What we Did On Our Holiday in a tearoom in Milngavie. Updated 24/6
Daily Mail has an interview with Will Mellor which includes two questions about Broadchurch. Updated 23/6
Daily Mail has another report and more photos about David Tennant filming What We Did On Our Holiday this week. Updated 19/6
Radio Times has a short interview with Joanna Page about the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode. Updated 19/6
Milngavie Herald has a report about David Tennant filming What We Did On Our Holiday yesterday in Milngavie, Scotland. Updated 19/6
The Sun has a photo of David Tennant and Rosamund Pike filming yesterday which shows a glimpse of part of the script. Updated 18/6
The Evening Times has another report about the filming of What We Did On Our Holiday yesterday. Updated 18/6
The Guardian mentions the rape scene in The Politician's Husband in an article about rape on television. Updated 17/6
Daily Mail has photos of David Tennant on the set of What We Did On Our Holiday today in Glasgow. However please note that David is NOT confirmed for the Doctor Who Christmas Special (they seem to confuse it with the 50th anniversary). Updated 17/6
Herald Scotland has more cast details for the movie What We Did On Our Holiday including Celia Imrie. Updated 17/6
Anglophenia has an article about David Tennant's EMMY win. Updated 15/6
David Tennant is one of the actors listed by The Guardian as appearing in multiple roles on television. Updated 13/6
Penguins Spy In The Huddle is the Top TV Pick Of The Week in the New Zealand Herald. The series starts broadcasting on Tuesday at 8.30pm on TVOne. Updated 13/6
Stirling Observer reports that a former bank (now a flower shop) in Doune will be used to portray a hotel for filming What We Did On Our Holiday one day later this month. Updated 13/6
NewsShopper reports that writer David Nobbs wanted David Tennant to play Reggie Perrin in the remake instead of Martin Clunes as David is 'very off-the-wall.' Updated 12/6
Series 2 of Broadchurch is mentioned in The Guardian article about feel-bad TV. Updated 11/6
David Tennant has given an interview about Doctor Who in a 50th anniversary magazine which was written and published by a school. Updated 10/6
Daily Mail complains about the rape scene in The Politician's Husband in an article about The Fall. Updated 10/6
The Guardian has a review of the Broadchurch DVD where the reviewer wonders how people could manage to wait eight weeks to see the whole series! Updated 6/6
David Tennant has been voted the most popular actor who has played The Doctor in a poll by 1,974 people. Click here to view the breakdown and here for an article about the results. Updated 5/6
Readers of IGN have voted David Tennant as the actor they would like as the Twelfth Doctor. Updated 5/6
Metro recommends 3 of the David Tennant episodes as the best way to introduce someone new to Doctor Who. Updated 4/6
The Independent mentions David Tennant's busy television career post Doctor Who. Updated 2/6
The Telegraph CLAIMS (and we stress CLAIMS) that the favourites to replace Matt as The Doctor includes Damian Lewis or David Tennant to return in the role. Updated 2/6
The Futon Critic reports that David Tennant's episode of Fish Hooks called Live At The Hamsterwood Bowl will premiere on the Disney Channel in the US on Friday 21st June at 9pm ET. David voices the character called Oscar's Brain. Updated 1/6
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May 2013
The French website Allociné now says David Tennant will not attend the Monte-Carlo TV Festival for Broadchurch as they had originally reported. Updated 31/5
The Bridport News reports that evening markets will be held in the summer in West Bay to appeal to the crowds drawn to the area by ‘the Broadchurch effect.’ Updated 30/5
Daily Star has an article about people visiting filming locations including Broadchurch. Visit Dorset has reported the number of visitors to their website has trebled. Updated 30/5
The Doctor Who 50th Anniverary episode has been voted by Digital Spy visitors as The Cult Event of 2013/2014 People Are Most Excited About with 77% of the vote. Updated 29/5
Gulf News reports that the Postman Pat movie is in the 'final stages of production' and that Prince Charles saw a trailer when he visited Amman recently. Updated 29/5
BroadcastNow have announced that The Politician's Husband will be shown on BBC UKTV in Australia. The broadcast date is not known yet. Updated 29/5
Page 9 of tonight's Evening Standard has an item about the David Tennant production of Richard II being filmed by The RSC. Updated 28/5
STV has a fun item about David Tennant not returning Paul O'Grady's trousers! Updated 28/5
Den Of Geek has a new interview with Bernard Cribbins about Doctor Who and about working with David Tennant. Updated 28/5
The RSC press release about the 13th November filmed performance also announces that Nigel Lindsay will play Bolingbroke. Updated 28/5
The Guardian reports that the 13th November performance of Richard II will be filmed to stream live to cinemas worldwide and on 15th November to 1,000 British schools followed by a Q&A.
Illuminations blog has more details about the project.
RSC members get priority booking from 3rd June (public booking starts 17th June) from the TSC Onscreen website. Updated 28/5
Digital Spy have a new Bernard Cribbins interview about Doctor Who (and working with David Tennant). Updated 27/5
Doctor Who News reports that two new Doctor Who books will be published later this year which include David Tennant's era.
The Doctor: His Lives and Times by James Goss and Steve Tribe will be published on Thursday 26th September.
The Vault by Marcus Hearn will be published on Thursday 24th October. Updated 25/5
Hypable have a video of filming the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode at the Tower Of London in April. David Tennant was not involved in that filming but the photo interviews some of the actors. Updated 25/5
Digital Spy reports that David Tennant programmes Broadchurch, Twenty Twelve and Tree Fu Tom have all been nominated for various Freesat Awards.
Broadchurch is nominated in the Best Of British: TV Programme Or Series category.
Twenty Twelve is nominated in the Best Of British: Sitcom category.
Tree Fu Tom is nominated in the Best Children's TV Programme or Series category.
The winners will be announced in a ceremony in London on Wednesday 10th July. Updated 24/5
Daily Mail describes Billie Piper's role in Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode 'a cameo role.' The length of her involvement has not been confirmed although she did film for considerably less time than David Tennant. Updated 24/5
David Tennant and Olivia Colman's characters in Broadchurch are in the Top TV Detectives list compiled by The Stage. Updated 23/5
SciFiNow has an interview with Bernard Cribbins where he discusses Daleks and David Tennant. Updated 22/5
Scottish Daily Record has an article about What We Did On Our Holiday which includes 'This is a funny, original and rather moving script with universal themes. We believe it will delight audiences all over the world.' Updated 21/5
Den Of Geek have an interview with Chris Chibnall where he discusses the missing scences from Broadchurch and Doctor Who. Updated 21/5
Digital Spy have an article which mentions Broadchurch, David Tennant and Olivia Colman are all nominated for TV Choice Awards. Updated 21/5
TV Choice Awards (longlist) voting has opened. Broadchurch, David Tennant and Olivia Colman are all nominated for the public vote. The longlist remains open until 14th June and the award ceremony is on 9th September at The Dorchester in London. Updated 21/5
Xpose Entertainment has an interview with Chris Chibnall where he 'insists claims the second series will focus on the aftermath of the murder are not necessarily true.' Updated 20/5
Digital Spy has an interview with Chris Chibnall about Broadchurch. Updated 20/5
Huffington Post has an interview with Jodie Whittaker about Broadchurch. Updated 20/5
CustardTV has a review of the Broadchurch DVD. Updated 20/5
FilmNewsWeb has a longer plot synopsis for What We Did On Our Holiday. Updated 19/5
The Guardian have a spoiler-free quiz about Broadchurch today. Updated 18/5
Anglophenia has an interview with Stephen Moffat from BAFTA last weekend. When he was asked about the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode he said "Matt and David together was quite special. They really, really, really got on with each other and adored working with each other. It was properly funny. The two of them together in particular are really, really funny." Updated 17/5
London24 have a review of the Broadchurch DVD (which is released on Monday) which includes the comment 'top-notch acting, namely from Tennant and Colman, who are stunning in the lead roles.' Updated 17/5
WhatCulture! have an interview with Joe Sims who played Nige in Broadchurch. Updated 17/5
CrimeTime Preview gives the Broadchurch DVD four and a half stars and the Extras four stars in its review. Updated 17/5
50 Years: The Daleks special souvenir magazine from Doctor Who Magazine is published. It includes David's era Dalek stories. Updated 16/5
InsideMediaTrack has an interview with Chris Chibnall about Broadchurch series one and two. Updated 16/5
The Independent says in an article about Olivia Colman that the second series of Broadchurch goes into production in early 2014. No cast has been announced yet. Updated 16/5
CinemaSauce reports that the company Transmission will distribute What We Did On Our Holiday in Australia and New Zealand. Updated 16/5
The Telegraph looks at Jodie Whittaker's eating habits while filming Broadchurch. (Please note the DVD is released next Monday.) Updated 16/5
Exepose have some speculative guesses about what Broadchurch Series Two COULD involve. Updated 15/5
SeenIt says that What We Did On Our Holiday will be filmed in Glasgow and the Highlands. It also says that the main characters are called Doug and Abi. Updated 15/5
The Drum compares the adverts for Taggart 3 years ago and for Broadchurch. Updated 15/5
ScreenDaily now list Amelia Bullmore too in the cast for What We Did On Our Holiday. Updated 14/5
UnrealityTV look at how well the Doctor Who Proms and tickets for David Tennant in Richard II are selling. Updated 14/5
Heatworld have a video interview with Olivia Colman where she does an impression of David Tennant. Updated 14/5
EntertainmentWise describes the new crime series The Fall as 'the new Broadchurch' although the first episode only had half the number of Broadchurch viewers. Updated 14/5
Metro lists Broadchurch #1 in Olivia Colman's Career Highlights. Updated 13/5
Anglophenia have a video interview with Andrew Buchan and Jodie Whittaker from BAFTA last night where they talk about Broadchurch and working with David Tennant. Updated 13/5
The Telegraph has an interesting article about the arts / theatre / football / Broadchurch / funding. Updated 13/5
ScreenDaily lists Ben Miller in the cast of What We Did On Our Holiday in an article about Lionsgate UK securing the theatrical distribution rights to the movie. This is the first time that Ben Miller has been associated with the movie outside of IMDB. Updated 13/5
Janet Street-Porter describes The Politician's Husband as 'The best new show on the BBC' in The Independent. |