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December 2013
Michael Billington chooses Richard II in The Guardian Writers Best Theatre of 2013. Updated 31/12

Both Broadchurch and Doctor Who are included in Den Of Geek's 2013: The Year In TV. Updated 31/12

David Tennant is one of Radio Times 'The 13 Faces Of 2013.' Updated 31/12

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

The Mirror also chooses Broadchurch as one of its ITV Highlights Of 2013. Updated 30/12

David Tennant is mentioned several times in Scottish Daily Record article about Peter Capaldi using a Scottish accent in Doctor Who. Updated 30/12

Olivia Colman has indicated that series two of Broadchurch MAY be set and filmed elsewhere. Updated 30/12

The Independent columnist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown chooses David Tennant as her Person Of The Year 2013. Updated 29/12

It is not confirmed but Global News (in Canada) says that Gracepoint will film in Victoria and Vancouver from 20th January until the end of April. The start date agrees with a date posted elsewhere but other reports have indicated that filming will continue into May. However it may be that May filming will solely be in California. Updated 29/12

Daily Mail has an article about dolphins filmed 'enjoying narcotic-like effects' in Dolphins - Spy In The Pod. 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

Both Broadchurch and The Escape Artist are in Female First 2013's Top 3 Crime Dramas. Updated 29/12

Various different publications pick up on David Tennant's comments about his character in Broadchurch. Updated 29/12

The Mirror has an article (based on David Tennant talking to Radio Four earlier this year) about whether his character in Broadchurch may be killed off. Updated 28/12

Canada.com chooses episode one of Broadchurch as one of its Five Best TV Episodes Of 2013. Updated 28/12

Hollywood.com chooses their Ten Favourite Kisses in Doctor Who. Updated 28/12

Sydney Morning Herald lists Spies Of Warsaw as one programme SBS will broadcast in 2014. (It was previously broadcast in Australia on a cable channel.) Updated 28/12

Critics of Radio Times have named Broadchurch as the Best TV Show Of 2013. 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

Both Broadchurch and Gracepoint are in Lizo Mzimba's Pick Of Things To Come in 2014 on the BBC website. Updated 27/12

Doctor Who is included in Radio Times Top 40 TV Shows of 2013 at number 22. Updated 26/12

Radio Times review of the year reaches April or as they like to call it 'Broadchurch Time.' Updated 24/12

The Politician's Husband is included in the BBC's look at political dramas in 2013. Updated 24/12

Nick Nolte will join the cast of Gracepoint as Jack Reinhold. This was the character Jack Marshall in Broadchurch. Updated 23/12

Evening Standard has an article about David Tennant having US accent lessons for Gracepoint and hair extensions for Richard II. Updated 23/12

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%.
Also Best TV Actor was David Tennant with 29.7% and the runner-up was Matt Smith with 19.6%. (Olivia Colman won Best Actress).
Doctor Who's 50th anniversary was voted Entertainment or Celebrity Moment of the Year with 33.6%. (The birth of Prince George of Cambridge came second with 18.6%). Updated 23/12

Both Broadchurch and Doctor Who are included in Radio Times Review Of 2013 looking at March. Updated 23/12

What's On Stage spotlights the Best Regional Production in its awards. Richard II is currently winning with 32%. Voting ends on 31st January. Updated 23/12

Broadchurch is one of Huffington Post's 13 Best TV Shows of 2013. Updated 23/12

Mark Lawson picks Broadchurch as 'the stand-out invented drama of the period' in The Guardian. Updated 22/12

The Independent describes David Tennant as 'brilliant, unusual and versatile' in an article complaining about his adverts. Updated 22/12

Daily Mail Science section looks at how Dolphins - Spy In The Pod was filmed. Updated 22/12

Daily Mirror has an article about filming Dolphins - Spy In The Pod. Updated 22/12

Daily Express gives a 5 star review for Richard II and includes 'Tennant still glorious at the Barbican Theatre.' Updated 22/12

The Telegraph round-up of 2013 Theatre includes the phrase 'much admired production of Richard II starring the great David Tennant.' Updated 22/12

Author Stephen King has Broadchurch at #3 in his Top TV of 2013 in Entertainment Weekly (not online). Updated 22/12

Broadchurch is also listed in Phil Hogan's Best TV Of 2013 in The Guardian. Updated 22/12

Broadchurch and especially Olivia Colman appear in The Independent's Arts Moments Of The Year. Updated 22/12

The Guardian includes David Tennant in its Four Leading Men Turn Into London's Hottest Tickets (for Richard II). Updated 22/12

Dolphins - Spy In The Pod is included in The Guardian article about natural programmes. Updated 21/12

Broadchurch is Cult Box TV's Best British Crime Drama of 2013 and The Day Of the Doctor is their TV Event Of 2013. Updated 21/12

Deadline reports that Josh Hamilton has joined cast of Gracepoint to play Joe Miller. Updated 21/12

Daily Mail has an article about David Tennant in Zombie Claus yesterday (with photos). Updated 21/12

Radio Times has an article about David Tennant taking lessons on an American accent ahead of the US Broadchurch remake Gracepoint. Updated 20/12

Huffington Post have posted more photos of David Tennant in the Absolute Radio Zombie Claus pantomine earlier today. Updated 20/12

Radio Times has more photos of David Tennant in the Absolute Radio Zombie Claus pantomine. Updated 20/12

The Guardian (local) has a review of Richard II which starts with 'There was a standing ovation when the curtain fell on Richard ll at the Barbican, and it was well justified. The whole theatrical experience was spellbinding – from the angel-like voices of the singers which rang out as the play opened to the gripping performances of David Tennant and the entire cast of the Royal Shakespeare Company.' Updated 20/12

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

Broadchurch is named Television Event Of The Year by Alison Graham of Radio Times. Updated 20/12

Richard II is one of Metro's Five Plays To See. Updated 19/12

Deadline reports that Michael Peña, of End Of Watch, Gangster Squad and American Hustle will play Mark in Gracepoint. Updated 19/12

Nativity 2 Danger In The Manger is one of The Mirror's Best TV Movies. Updated 19/12

The David Tennant voiced radio advert for Heinz Soups has won the November Aerials Award.
The judges' decision included 'David Tennant doesn't sound like he's selling, just telling.' 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

Victoria News reports that Oak Bay Avenue in Oak Bay is cited for filming of Gracepoint (although that is not 100% confirmed yet). Updated 19/12

The Christmas Invasion is listed in TV and Film Review's Best Christmas Episodes Of TV. Updated 18/12

Broadchurch is one of the 2013 TV Highlights on the London Live (the forthcoming television channel) page of Evening Standard tonight. Updated 18/12

HitFix reports that Broadchurch was voted #4 in Television Critics Poll of Best New Shows of 2013. Updated 18/12

Hollywood.com rates the Doctor Who Christmas Specials with The Christmas Invasion taking top place. Updated 17/12

Evening Standard reports that both David Tennant and Richard II are on 2013 Most Sought After Theatre Tickets List. Updated 17/12

'Almost absurdly brilliant' David Tennant is one of NewsDay's Most fascinating TV People Of 2013. Updated 17/12

The Guardian lists Broadchurch at number 5 in their Best TV Of 2013.
The article includes 'The show was also smart in pairing two actors at the precise moment that they were about to be acknowledged as the leading male and female screen talents of their generation.' Updated 17/12

The Hollywood Reporter has the details of Kevin Zegers character's backstory plus the RUMOUR of 2 more Gracepoint cast (In Treatment’s Dan Futterman and Anya Epstein).
That article says that Gracepoint will be 8 episodes in length, although previously it was reported to be 10 and that was the figure that Chris Chibnall gave too at a panel two weeks ago. Updated 17/12

Deadline reports that Kevin Zegers will play young reporter Owen Burke in Gracepoint. Updated 16/12

David Tennant is quoted in an article in The Independent titled Tales Of Peter O'Toole. Updated 16/12

The latest issue of the Stage Management Association magazine has a photo of David Tennant on the front cover. Updated 16/12

Stuff (in New Zealand) choose Broadchurch (and Doctor Who) for its Top 10 Upcoming TV Shows in 2014. Updated 16/12

TV Wise interviews Tanya Franks and asks about Broadchurch. She said that she does not know if she is in Series Two yet or not. Updated 16/12

The Telegraph describes Richard II as 'magnificant and says 'David Tennant a captivating, enigmatic, quixotic king' in an article about illness in theatre audiences. Updated 16/12

Broadchurch is #4 in Digital Spy's Top TV Shows of 2013 too. Updated 16/12

Broadchurch is on Yahoo TV's 20 Best Shows of 2013 and it says 'David Tennant and Olivia Colman are superb.' Updated 16/12

Both Broadchurch and The Escape Artist are in Custard TV's Best TV Of 2013. They also use the phrase 'David Tennant was possibly THE actor of 2013.' Updated 14/12

The Telegraph lists David Tennant as one of the actors who does both stage and TV 'immaculately.' Updated 13/12

Metro gives Richard II 4 stars in its review and mentions there are 'many splendid things about the RSC’s production.' Updated 13/12

Times Colonist has an article about Gracepoint being filmed in the Greater Victoria area of Canada. Updated 13/12

OfficialLondonTheatre.co.uk's review of Richard II includes 'Then there is Tennant. While Richard’s power diminishes, the actor only grows stronger, evoking the play’s poetry through both the fluidity of his movements and the compelling nature of his speeches in which he takes every rhyming couplet and places it centre stage with effortless delivery.' Updated 13/12

The Escape Artist is Copenhagen Post Pick Of The Week. The drama airs on Tuesday to Thursday on STV4 at 9pm. Updated 13/12

Evening Standard's 4 star review of Richard II starts with 'David's mercurial central turn in this knotty play offers a timely reminder of that, as does his accomplished delivery of some of the most exquisite poetry in all of Shakespeare. "I wasted time, and now doth time waste me" is, for my money, the most haunting line in the histories and Tennant doesn't waste a syllable.' Updated 13/12

The Richard II review by Sardines Magazine concludes with 'Tennant struts, cries, sneers throws himself on the ground, derides, comforts and looks magnificent when lowered enthroned on a traverse gantry. It is a remarkable performance which will undoubtedly go down in the annals of theatre history.' Updated 13/12

The Londonist review of Richard II says 'It is, quite simply, brilliant. ' Updated 13/12

A 3 star review of Richard II from What's On Stage concludes with 'his is a beautifully clear rendition of Shakespeare's most poetic play: the verse is superbly handled with some judicially sprinkled comic touches, but while there are some superb central performances, it never quite gets to the heart of the central question of what it means to be a king.' Updated 13/12

A Herald Scotland article about BBC funding cites 'The Broadchurch defence.' Updated 13/12

The Arts Desk review of Richard II has the sub-title 'David Tennant reasserts his Shakesperean credentials with a fine Richard II. But this is more than a one-man show.' Updated 13/12

Page 11 of Evening Standard yesterday had an advert for Richard II at The Barbican. Updated 13/12

The Upcoming has a 5 star review of Richard II which includes 'David Tennant shines.' Updated 13/12

Stratford Observer has an article about the Richard II Music and Speeches CD. Updated 13/12

The Telegraph lists Broadchurch at the top of its Ten Best TV Shows of 2013, plus the page has a poll to vote.
That page also has a Richard II advert on it about the £10 stalls seats at The Barbican. Updated 13/12

The Mirror's review of Richard II includes ''Tennant's performance is magnificent.' Updated 13/12

The Mirror's Best Christmas 2013 Movies on Netflix, LoveFilm and on TV includes Nativity 2 Danger In The Manger! Updated 12/12

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 RichardI in The Huffington Post. Updated 12/12

The List chooses The Escape Artist as one of its Best DVDs For Christmas. 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

Radio Times reports that the Zombie Claus panto by Absolute Radio will start at 8am on Friday 20th December and that David Tennant 'will appear in a full Zombie costume!' Updated 11/12

The Huffington Post have chosen the reveal of who killed Danny Latimer in Broadchurch as the Most Dramatic TV Moment of 2013.
The Politician's Husband is listed #11 and The Day Of The Doctor was number 9. Updated 11/12

Broadchurch is one of the programmes listed in RadioTimes poll for Best TV Show of 2013. Updated 11/12

Richard II is currently winning the What's On Stage Award for Best Regional Production with 30% of the vote.
This is the link to vote. Updated 11/12

Sydney Morning Herald gives the filmed version of Richard II 3.5 stars and describes it as a 'rich and vivid transcription.' Updated 11/12

Enstars compares Broadchurch with similar how they think Gracepoint will be. Updated 11/12

The Times (behind a paywall) article about Broadchurch mentions the connections to Thomas Hardy as revealed by Chris Chibnall. Updated 11/12

Broadchurch on BBC America is one of Huffington Post's Best TV Of 2013. Updated 10/12

Broadcast lists David Tennant at #7 in their list of Top TV Talent For 2013.
Olivia Colman is #1, Mel and Sue (from Great British Bake-off) are #2 and Peter Capaldi is #3.
The description about David in the article is:
'David Tennant has come a long way since he attracted the attention of Russell T Davies, who cast him as the impish, energetic, eponymous hero in Red Productions’ Casanova in 2005. The gangly Scot has made some inspired project choices – this year alone he’s starred in Broadchurch, Spies Of Warsaw, The Politician’s Husband and The Escape Artist, with a brief nod to his fortune-maker in Doctor Who’s anniversary special The Day Of The Doctor. Reprising his role in the US remake of Broadchurch may signify the next stage of his career if audiences succumb to his boyish charm as entirely as we Brits seem to.' Updated 10/12

David Knox from the Australian TV Blog site TV Tonight lists Broadchurch as #3 in his Top 5 Shows Of 2013. Updated 10/12

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

Stratford Observer reports that David Tennant's crown in Richard II will be kept in The RSC Collection and not available for hire after the run. Updated 9/12

Richard II is listed as one of What's On Stage Theatre Openings this week. Updated 9/12

Broadchurch is named in the Top 10 Drama In 2013 list in the Sydney Morning Herald overview of the ratings this year in Australia. Updated 9/12

Olivia Colman is one of The Observer's Faces Of 2013 and discusses Broadchurch in her interview. Updated 8/12

Daily Mail has an article about the David Tennant narrated Dolphins - Spy In The Pod. Updated 7/12

Hank Stuever from The Washington Post has choosen Broadchurch as one of his Best TV Shows of 2013. Updated 6/12

Richard II at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon has been nominated for the Best Regional Production Award at the What's On Stage Awards.
The other nominations are:
Macbeth - at the Manchester International Festival
My Fair Lady - at Sheffield Crucible
The Prodigals - at the Belgrade, Coventry
To Sir, With Love - at the Royal & Derngate, Northampton and on tour
Voting is now open at this link.
Voting closes on Friday 31st January and the winners will be announced at a ceremony on Sunday 23rd February. Updated 6/12

Stuff (in New Zealand) has a 4.5 star review of the Blu-ray of The Day Of The Doctor. Updated 6/12

The Guardian article about Downton Abbey and Broadchurch helping to revive ITV1 fortunes as the channel achieves its first audience share increase in 23 years. Updated 5/12

ScreenDaily reports that The Day Of The Doctor took $10m globally in cinemas. Updated 5/12

Digital Spy reports that Ronan Keating will provide the singing voice of Postman Pat in the movie which is expected to be released on 23rd May. Updated 5/12

The Washington Times chooses its Top Ten Doctor Who episodes (including several with David Tennant). Updated 4/12

The Telegraph asks if this is a Golden Age For Shakespeare (including David Tennant in Richard II)? Updated 4/12

Deadline reports that Kevin Rankin (from Breaking Bad) will play vicar Paul Coates and Virginia Kull (from The Following) has been cast as Beth in the US Broadchurch remake, Gracepoint. Updated 4/12

Richard II is Time Out's Show Of The Week. A photo of the article has been posted to Twitter. Updated 3/12

BroadwayWorldUK has an interview with Jane Lapotaire about Richard II. 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

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

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

David Tennant narrating Dolphins Spy In The Pod is one of Radio Times Christmas highlights. Updated 1/12

BBC website has an article about Simon Annand's The Half exhibition. (However the photo of David Tennant is from The Rivals not the new Richard II picture.) 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


November 2013
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

Doctor Who News reports that the success of Doctor Who at the weekend was debated in the House Of Lords! 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

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

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.
To put the achievment into perspective it is roughly as much as The Wizard of Oz in 3D made during its entire run earlier this year and more than indie favourite Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 27/11

The Independent has an interview with Chris Chibnall in which he describes Broadchurch Series 2 as 'It'll be a different journey to the first series.' 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

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

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

A review of The Escape Artist by euVue Magazine describes it as 'Sheer brilliance from the pen of David Wolstencroft.' Updated 25/11

The Guardian has an article about the great viewing figures of The Day Of The Doctor. Updated 25/11

David Tennant is the 'hunky bloke' at the back of Woman Magazine this week with an article about 'what makes him tick.' 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

Metro has an article titled 'Steven Moffat clears up the whole Doctor regeneration problem… sort of!' 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

TQS Magazine has a review of The Escape Artist which describes it as 'one of the best mini-series to be released this year.' 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

It is not confirmed but Belfast Telegraph quotes Anna Gunn as saying Gracepoint will film in 'We start shooting in Vancouver and somewhere near Santa Cruz in January.' Updated 24/11

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

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

A lovely photo of David Tennant with Matt, Jenna, John Hurt and Steven Moffat from a TV magazine has been posted to Twitter. Updated 23/11

The Telegraph reports The Day Of The Doctor will be screened in 93 countries tonight! Updated 23/11

The Telegraph has a fun quiz 'Which Doctor Are You?' Updated 23/11

The Hollywood Reporter has interviews with Toby Whithouse and Chris Chibnall about writing for Doctor Who. Updated 23/11

Belfast Telegraph reports that David Tennant supports the fight against Cystic Fibrosis (with a photo). Updated 23/11

The Telegraph concludes its Best 50 Doctor Who Stories with 10 - 1 (which includes David Tennant episodes). Updated 22/11

CNBC has an article titled 'Doctor Who is a spry moneymaker for the BBC which includes the phrase 'There are not many shows you can literally play around the world, that can unite the world. This is one of them.' Updated 22/11

And David Tennant has been voted Favourite Doctor by IGN viewers now too! David Tennant scored 54% of the vote with nearly 10,000 of the 18,443 votes cast. Updated 22/11

BAFTA has 50 facts about Doctor Who. Updated 22/11

Radio Times has facts and figures about the 11 actors who have played The Doctor. Updated 22/11

The Mirror article (with photos) quotes Emma Thompson revealing on The Graham Norton Show that she would have loved to play a female Doctor Who. Updated 22/11

Now The Mirror readers also vote David Tennant their favourite Doctor with over double the amount of votes that the Doctor in second place did! Updated 22/11

The Guardian calculates the most popular Doctor (David Tennant) based on IMDB reviews. Updated 22/11

Digital Spy has an article about David Tennant and Matt Smith on The Graham Norton Show. Updated 22/11

Radio Times has photos of David Tennant and Matt Smith from The Graham Norton Show tonight. Updated 22/11

Radio Times has more details about the Peter Davison mini episode including past Doctors (no confirmation whether David Tennant is included). Updated 21/11

The Telegraph have posted their Doctor Who's 50 Best Stories: 20 - 11 (including some from David Tennant's era). Updated 21/11

The BBC has an interview with Peter Davison where he mentions the 'Tennant dynasty' of possible future Doctors. Updated 21/11

Entertainment Weekly has posted a 5 minute video of Act IV Scene 1 of Richard II. Updated 20/11

Den of Geek has an interview with Marcus Garvey who says some lovely things to say about working with David Tennant on Broadchurch. Updated 20/11

Digital Spy have a new 4 minute video interview with David Tennant and Matt Smith about The Day Of The Doctor.
Screencaps of David from the interview have been posted to Twitter here, here and here. Updated 20/11

What's On TV has an interview with David Tennant about The Day Of The Doctor. Updated 19/11

As well as Radio Times and TV Times there are also photos of David Tennant on the cover of TV Guide and on TV and Satellite, plus he's featured in What's On TV, TV Choice and in TV Easy. Updated 19/11

David Tennant on cover of Radio Times BlogtorWho has posted some new photos of David Tennant from The Day Of The Doctor from Radio Times. Updated 19/11

Today David Tennant makes his record-breaking 21st appearance on the cover of Radio Times with a Doctor Who cover! Updated 19/11

The Telegraph says that the characters Ellie Miller and Susan Wright will retain their Broadchurch names but David Tennant's character in Gracepoint will be called Emmett Carver.
It also says that Gracepoint will be set in California (but there is no news yet about where it will be filmed). Updated 18/11

Deadline reports that James Strong will direct multiple episodes of the Fox version, including the opening hour, on which he will serve as executive producer. Updated 18/11

There will be a David Tennant interview among various 50th Anniversary Doctor Who items in tomorrow's Radio Times issue. Updated 18/11

TVLine reports that Breaking Bad's Anna Gunn will star with David Tennant in the US remake of Broadchurch, Gracepoint.
The article also says that Jacki Weaver (an Oscar nominee for 2012's Silver Linings Playbook) will play Susan Wright (the role Pauline Quirke played in Broadchurch). Updated 18/11

Cotswold News has a comparison between the stage and filmed versions of Richard II (which contains SPOILERS). Updated 18/11

Doctor Who News reports that there is a photo of David Tennant (and all the Doctors) on the cover of the latest issue of Big Issue with lots of Doctor Who articles inside. Updated 18/11

The Telegraph has a photo of four Doctors (not David Tennant) and a Dalek at Buckingham Palace today. Updated 18/11

Digital Spy chooses The Girl In The Fireplace as its Greatest Ever Doctor Who Story. Updated 18/11

A photo of David Tennant will be on the cover of one version of TV Times Magazine tomorrow as this issue will have a selection of Doctor Who covers. Updated 18/11

Doctor Who is one of Digital Spy's This Weeks Must See TV Shows. Updated 18/11

The most bizarre headline of the day is 'David Tennant - he’s as ordinary as a coffee van!' from Dewsbury Reporter. Updated 17/11

Herald Scotland lists David Tennant and Tom Baker as examples of hightlights of the 50 years of Doctor Who. Updated 17/11

The Independent has a Jemma Redgrace interview about The Day Of The Doctor which confirms a minor SPOILER about the TARDIS. Updated 17/11

Daily Mail has an interview with John Hurt about The Day Of The Doctor which he descibes as ''one of my toughest roles. ' Updated 17/11

Radio Times chooses their Best David Tennant and Billie Piper Moments in Doctor Who. Updated 16/11

The Times Literary Supplement has an interesting, detailed review of Richard II. Updated 16/11

BBC reports that over 20,000 Radio Times readers have voted David Tennant as their Favourite Doctor in a poll. He won with 56% of the votes cast. Updated 16/11

A photo of David Tennant and Matt Smith from Doctor Who Magazine has been posted to Twitter. Updated 15/11

The Guardian comments on streaming live theatre. Updated 15/11

The Guardian praises David Tennant as 'our favourite Doctor' in a great article about his career. Updated 14/11

Variety reports that the live broadcast in cinemas of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Richard II was seen by more than 60,000 people on Wednesday night in 364 cinemas across the UK and generated more than £1 million in box office receipts, including the more than 20,000 people who booked tickets for upcoming screenings. Updated 14/11

The Mirror has an article about David Tennant's return to Doctor Who. Updated 14/11

Doctor Who Magazine 467 is published today including David Tennant and Matt Smith interviewed together. Updated 14/11

Doctor Who Magazine 467 is published today including David Tennant and Matt Smith interviewed together. Updated 14/11

David Tennant is interviewed in a new video by Digital Spy called Doctor Who: 50 Years Of A TV Icon which has been posted to YouTube. Updated 13/11

Female First gives The Escape Artist DVD A 4 star review. Updated 13/11

The Telegraph review of The Escape Artist describes David Tennant's performance as 'excellent' although they didn't like the overall plot much. Updated 13/11

The Telegraph's Doctor Who's 50 best stories 30 - 21 (includes one of David Tennant's). Updated 13/11

New Zealand Herald reports that TV One in New Zealand will broadcast Broadchurch in 2014. Updated 13/11

The review of The Escape Artist by Huffington Post includes 'Every twist was tied off neatly with a gigantic bow, safe in the hands of David Tennant - after all, as we've seen in countless TV dramas now, no one does the silent, despairing hug of a child quite like Tennant. Don't leave us for Hollywood, will you?' Updated 13/11

Metro has the title 'The Escape Artist fans in tears as they hail ‘perfect ending’ to finale.' Updated 13/11

UnrealityTV's review of The Escape Artist has the title 'David Tennant shines in a gripping and clever final episode.' Updated 13/11

Best Daily describes the final episode of The Escape Artist as 'Well thought-out, original, compelling drama.' Updated 12/11

The Night Of The Doctor mini episode will be on the red button from 16th November. However Radio Times reports that only one of The Doctors will appear in the episode. Updated 12/11

The Escape Artist is a TV Top Pick for Coventry Telegraph which they describe as 'an enormously satisfying conclusion.' Updated 12/11

The Telegraph also interviewed David Tennant and Matt Smith on the set of The Day Of The Doctor. Updated 12/11

The Sun's Weekend magazine from last weekend has an item about The Escape Artist and says that it hopes to see more of that type of drama on television. Updated 12/11

BlogtorWho has posted the radio advert for the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special The Day of the Doctor. Updated 12/11

Den Of Geek has a new interview with David Tennant and Matt Smith from the set of The Day Of The Doctor. Updated 12/11

David Tennant, Matt Smith and John Hurt on the cover of Doctor Who Magazine Doctor Who Magazine have posted details of their 50th Anniversary edition of Doctor Who Magazine (issue #467) which is published on 14 November.
The magazine will have an interview with David Tennant and Matt Smith interviewed together.
There will also be a photo of David Tennant, Matt Smith and John Hurt on the cover of the magazine. Updated 12/11

Metro again chooses The Escape Artist as one of its TV Picks. Updated 12/11

Next week's issue of Radio Times will have twelve different Doctor Who covers to celebrate the 50th Anniversary! Updated 12/11

The Escape Artist is one of Radio Times TV Picks Of The Day. Updated 12/11

Canada.com has an interview with Nigel Lindsay about Richard II, Shrek and Doctor Who appearing on the same stage and about working with David Tennant. Updated 11/11

Channel Four News article with extracts from their David Tennant interview to be broadcast tonight.
The page has a video clip where David talks about Doctor Who. Updated 11/11

Channel Four News has posted an 18 second clip from their interview with David Tennant to YouTube.
A screencap from the clip has been posted to Twitter. Updated 11/11

Blink is Digital Spy's second favourite Doctor Who episode. Updated 11/11

WalesOnline has a fun Doctor Who Quiz about whether Matt Smith or David Tennant said certain lines. Updated 11/11

It is not confirmed but Daily Star says that the voices of all 11 Doctors will be heard in The Day Of The Doctor. Updated 11/11

CultBoxTV has an interview with Matt Smith where he talks about working with David Tennant. Updated 11/11

Den Of Geek interview with Matt and Jenna about The Day Of The Doctor includes questions about David Tennant at the read-through. Updated 11/11

University of Reading student newspaper describes The Escape Artist as 'one of the most chilling things that I’ve ever seen.' Updated 11/11

The Hollywood Reporter visited the set of The Day Of The Doctor.
The interviewer asked 'What did David do to snap back into the role of the Doctor?' David replied 'I had to go and get a couple of DVDs. It just sort of came back. It's something about its energy. It's not naturalistic like most other things are. It's the tone that's unlike anything else. That's what people find when they guest on it. It's been a lovely thing to revisit.'
In the interview Matt said that the two Doctors 'have a pretty even split of screen time.' Updated 11/11

Galleon News has a 7/10 star review of The Escape Artist with the phrase 'David Tennant has been fairly ubiquitous of late.' Updated 10/11

Female First has an interview with Debbie Isitt about Nativity 2! Danger In The Manger including her being asked about David Tennant filming his scenes. Updated 10/11

Most newspapers today have items about the Doctor Who trailers e.g. Daily Mail. Updated 10/11

BlogtorWho has posted more behind the scenes photos of filming of The Day Of The Doctor from The Telegraph magazine. Updated 9/11

A photo of David Tennant with Matt Smitt and John Hurt from The Telegraph magazine has been posted to Twitter. Updated 9/11

Radio Times has quite a negative review of the third episode of The Escape artist but it does end with 'Still, the ending has some clever little moments, and David Tennant, as Burton, has been brilliant throughout. ' Updated 8/11

CultBoxTV reports that two retrospective Doctor Who CD boxsets, featuring music from the show including David Tennant's era, will be released. Updated 7/11

The Hinckley Times 4 star review of Richard II includes the phrase '"Tennant and Lindsay are impressive protagonists. ' Updated 7/11

Huffington Post has a new clip from The Doctors Revisited - The Tenth Doctor about what made David Tennant such a good Doctor. Updated 7/11

New Statesman review of The Escape Artist isn't very positive but it does include the comment 'Tennant’s skill works on dialogue like a pair of bellows on a reluctant fire.' Updated 7/11

The Independemt has an item about the stream of Richard II which is free to schools across the country next Friday. Updated 7/11

OneStopArts has a 5 star review of Richard II. Updated 7/11

The Guardian has a photo of David Tennant on the front page today about his online chat. Updated 7/11

The Spectator has an article titled 'I'm in love with Shakespeare — and with David Tennant's Richard II.' Updated 7/11

The Mirror has an interview with Joanna Page (taken from the BBC interviews) about filming a scene with David Tennant in The Day Of The Doctor. Updated 7/11

At midnight The BBC released interviews with several cast members (including David Tennant) about The Day Of The Doctor.
David Tennant's interview has been reproduced here. Updated 7/11

The Guardian Stage online chat lasted about forty minutes and then David Tennant had to dash off for a Channel Four interview.
A recap of The Guardian Stage online chat. Updated 6/11

The main thing that David Tennant said at the online chat at The Guardian Stage website was that he confirmed that his legal name (not just his stage name) is Tennant (and has been for a few years). Updated 6/11

David Tennant

Cult Box TV continue their Doctor Who 50th Anniversary retrospective with a look at what they think is David Tennant's best story - Human Nature and Family Of Blood. Updated 6/11

TBIVision has The Escape Artist as its Show Of The Week and says that there are talks to broadcast it in Germany. Also there is a 2 x 90 minute version available for some markets as opposed to the 3 one hour episodes in the UK. Updated 6/11

Digital Spy reports that episode two of The Escape Artist was the most-watched show outside of soaps and news programmes last night with 4.11 million which is 8.2% of those people watching television at that time. However that is down 1 million viewers on the number who watched the first episode. Updated 6/11

Den Of Geek's slightly negative review of The Escape Artist says that she's concerned David Tennant may become 'TV’s tragic-dad-for-hire' after this, Broadchurch and Single Father as she thinks he is much better than that. Updated 6/11

David Tennant will do a live webchat on The Guardian Stage website at 2pm today. Updated 6/11

Metro has an article about the reaction of fans on Twitter about The Escape Artist and concern about the fate of David Tennant's character. Updated 5/11

CultBoxTV's review of episode two of The Escape Artist includes 'Tennant shines in an incredibly touching scene.' Updated 5/11

Telegraph gives episode two of The Escape Artist 3 stars and says 'the terrific cast rose to the challenge.' Updated 5/11

UnrealityTV's review of episode two of The Escape Artist (which details the whole episode) concludes with 'Overall though The Escape Artist continues to go from strength to strength and I’m just hoping that we get a satisfactory conclusion next week.' Updated 5/11

Digital Spy has announced that David Tennant and Matt Smith will be on The Graham Norton Show on Friday 22nd November.
The programme is recorded the previous evening and SRO has a waiting list for tickets. Updated 5/11

The 'too-exciting-to-breathe drama The Escape Artist' is an Evening Standard TV Pick tonight. (You need to scroll down the page slightly.) Updated 5/11

Radio Times reports that today Olivia Colman again said that she will be in Series Two of Broadchurch. Updated 5/11

David Tennant will do a live webchat on The Guardian Stage website at 2pm tomorrrow. That link has the options to post questions for him to answer. Updated 5/11

Herts and Essex Observer has an article about Gus Barry who plays David Tennant's son in The Escape Artist. Updated 5/11

Liverpool Daily Post also chooses The Escape Artist as its Top TV Pick (with SPOILERS). Updated 5/11

RTE in Ireland chooses The Escape Artist as one of its Top TV Picks for today. Updated 5/11

The Escape Artist is one of Radio Times Top TV Picks For Today too. Updated 5/11

Metro includes 'thought-provoking' The Escape Artist in its Top TV Picks For Today. Updated 5/11

Daily Star has a short item about The Escape Artist where 'David Tennant promises more twists.' Updated 5/11

The reviewer of The Stage is unsure whether they liked The Escape Artist or not. Updated 4/11

A review of Richard II in the student publication The Boar uses the phrase 'Tennant of course excels in the role of the King.' Updated 4/11

The excitement that David Tennant is returning to Doctor Who won a poll by Cult Box TV for what most fans are looking forward to in the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special. Updated 4/11

Scotsman review of The Escape Artist (and a review of David Tennant's talents!) Updated 3/11

Radio Times has a 'Who is the best Doctor of all time?' poll which David Tennant is currently easily winning. Updated 2/11

The Independent lists The Escape Artist as one of the best of catch-up TV this week. Updated 2/11

The Telegraph continue their Doctor Who Top 50 with episodes 40-31 including David Tennant episodes. Updated 2/11

Radio Times has a review of the second episode of The Escape Artist. Updated 2/11

The Dum reports that David Tennant has returned to Virgin Media adverts.
The first one airs tomorrow. Updated 1/11

The Mirror has an article titled 'David Tennant wore silk thermal underwear to ward off frostbite' during the filming (January to March) of The Escape Artist. Updated 1/11

It is NOT confirmed but Daily Mail CLAIMS there is talk of a second series of The Escape Artist (scroll down for the item). Updated 1/11

The US publication Wall Street Journal has a review of Richard II in which they write 'Tennant's subtle, convincing performance.' Updated 1/11


October 2013
The Good Review has a good review of Richard II and calls it 'a right good evening’s entertainment.' Updated 31/10

BlogtorWho reports that Steven Moffat has said in an interview to Broadcast there will be the 'best ever entrance into the TARDIS' for the 50th Aniversary Special. Updated 31/10

The latest in the Doctor Who: 50 Years series of bookazines from the makers of Doctor Who Magazine is published today. It is called The Doctors and costs £9.99. Updated 31/10

Solihull News review of Richard II describes it as 'a spectacle not to be missed.' Updated 31/10

Metro has videos of 10 Doctor Who inspired pumpkins! Updated 31/10

Gloucestershire Echo review of Richard II uses the phrase 'Remarkable achievement by one of Britain’s most watchable actors.' Updated 31/10

WhatCulture chooses what they think are David Tennant's Best TV roles. Updated 31/10

However University of Nottingham has a much more positive review of Richard II. Updated 31/10

The Spectator obviously didn't enjoy Richard II. Updated 31/10

Female First's review of The Escape Artist describes it as 'a great production and brilliant performance' and gives it 3.5 stars. Updated 30/10

Trendinalia.com says that The Escape Artist trended in the UK for one hour last night. Updated 30/10

The Australian reports that SBS in Australia will broadcast Spies Of Warsaw. Updated 30/10

Radio Times has an article (with spoilers) titled 'David Tennant is brilliant as The Escape Artist spooks viewers - the Twitter reaction.' Updated 30/10

CultBoxTV gives The Escape Artist 4 stars (review includes spoilers) and describes it as 'an excellent opener.' Updated 30/10

An article on Broadcast (behind a paywall) says that The Escape Artist's 5 million viewers last night was 3 million more than other shows in that slot! Updated 30/10

Handbag has an article about #TheEscapeArtist trending on Twitter last night. Updated 30/10

The Telegraph asks 'Should live theatre be shown in cinemas?' (It includes Richard II.) Updated 30/10

Huffington Post review of The Escape Artist has the title 'Thriller Is More Proof That Some Drama Belongs To TV not film.' Updated 30/10

Telegraph has a mixed review of The Escape Artist but it does say 'Burton was played flawlessly by David Tennant.' Updated 30/10

Daily Mail gives episode one of The Escape Artist 4 stars (includes spoilers) with the title '"Tennant's triumph as the Houdini of the Old Bailey.' Updated 29/10

Custard TV's review of episode one of The Escape Artist (includes spoilers) describes it as 'Fantastic.' Updated 29/10

Den Of Geek says 'David Tennant go-to lead for weighty emotional drama' in its review of The Escape Artist episode one (with spoilers). Updated 29/10

Guardian review of episode one of The Escape Artist (includes spoilers) includes 'Even his eyes suck you quietly into his horror.' Updated 29/10

UnrealityTV's review of The Escape Artist calls David Tennant 'the hardest working actor in Britain.' Updated 29/10

Radio Times has posted their full interview with David Tennant online. Updated 29/10

The Mirror has an article about David Tennant on today's BBC Breakfast (it includes a video and photos). Updated 29/10

The Independent has a review of The Escape Artist. Updated 29/10

Radio Times has posted some new photos (although no new ones of David) from episode two of The Escape Artist. Updated 29/10

The Independent has also chosen The Escape Artist as its Top TV Pick. Updated 29/10

The Times also has The Escape Artist as its TV Pick (it is visible in front of the paywall) for today. Updated 29/10

The Escape Artist is also Digital Spy's Top TV Pick for Today. Updated 29/10

Daily Post also has The Escape Artist as its Top TV Pick and describes it as 'utterly involving.' Updated 29/10

It's On The Telly, Stupid has a review of The Escape Artist. Updated 29/10

Metro also has The Escape Artist as its Top TV Pick and uses the phrase 'David Tennant adds brilliant lawyer to his ever expanding list of convincing performances in this sophisticated three-part drama.' Updated 29/10

The Escape Artist is Radio Times Top TV Pick Of The Day. Updated 29/10

The Escape Artist is The Mirror's TV PIck Of The Day. Updated 29/10

Radio Times reads Chris Chibanll's tweet to us as refuting that Olivia Colman is signed up for Broadchurch Series Two.
(Please note we only reported Daily Mail's report about Broadchurch and did not ask for confirmation as Radio Times incorrectly reported we did in their article!) Updated 28/10

The Crime Vault has reported that Little, Brown Book Group has bought the rights to a novel inspired by the first series of Broadchurch.
It will be written by Chris Chibnall and psychological thriller author Erin Kelly.
US rights have been sold to Minotaur at St Martin’s Press. Updated 28/10

The Telegraph says that David Tennant is 'expected' at the Countess of Wessex Doctor Who reception at Buckingham Palace on 18th November. Updated 28/10

The Mirror has an article about The Day Of The Doctor in which David Tennant says 'I think what works with this is the script is very story led, rather than fill it with things that make people 'oh it's a special anniversary lovely birthday thing.' Updated 28/10

The New York Times picks The Doctors Revisited - The Tenth Doctor as one of its TV Highlights For Today. Updated 27/10

BlogtorWho has posted a review of The Escape Artist which he describes as 'an intensely entertaining piece of television drama.' Updated 27/10

Crime Time Preview have a preview of The Escape Artist which includes 'David Tennant must be Britain's most charismatic TV performer, with strong and varied performances this year in Spies of Warsaw, Broadchurch and The Politician's Husband, and with another outing as Doctor Who still to come this Christmas.' Updated 27/10

The Custard TV has an audio interview with David Wolstencroft about The Escape Artist. Updated 27/10

The Escape Artist is one of Digital Spy's This Week's Must-See TV with the comment 'The ever-excellent David Tennant.' Updated 27/10

Daily Mail (scroll down slightly) says that David Tennant will be in second UK series of Broadchurch and that it will be set elsewhere. This has not been confirmed yet.
However it is already known that Olivia Colman is in the second series and that David Tennant will star in the American remake.
Chris Chibnall later tweeted to us 'Mail article not just unconfirmed, but untrue. Full of incorrect assumptions. Column filler! Take no notice.' Updated 27/10

Telegraph chooses its 50 Best Doctor Who Stories. This week it reveals places 50 - 41. Updated 26/10

Daily Express has an article about The Escape Artist (which is mainly taken from BBC press kit). Updated 26/10

The Escape Artist is This Is South Wales TV Highlight Of The Week and it says 'you will be hooked from the opening scenes.' Updated 26/10

The Escape Artist is the Top TV Pick in The Irish Independent on Tuesday. Updated 26/10

The Escape Artist is The Independent's TV Pick Of The Week.

Herald Scotland's review of The Escape Artist starts 'David Tennant is having a good year – well, when isn’t he?' Updated 26/10

The Guardian has an article about David Tennant complaining about the lack of political drama combined with news of a UK Borgen remake. Updated 25/10

Richard II is The Independent's Play Of The Week. Updated 25/10

Mike Ward, reviewer from Daily Star, thinks David Tennant is brilliant in everything he is in. The review is titled 'Gripping new drama The Escape Artist makes me wonder: is anyone a patch on David Tennant?' Updated 25/10

Radio Times has an article titled 'Doctor Who 50th anniversary cinema tickets on sale - phones jam, websites crash, screenings sell out.' Updated 25/10

The Australian writes about visiting the set of The Day Of The Doctor. Updated 25/10

The Independent has an article titled 'A golden age of TV thrillers: David Tennant's Escape Artist leads essential autumn dramas.' Updated 25/10

BBC has the news about the success of Broadchurch at the Crime Thriller Awards last night. Updated 25/10

Metro has '5 questions Brian Cox must answer about the Science Of Doctor Who.' Updated 25/10

The Telegraph lists Richard II as one of the best plays to currently see in the UK. Updated 23/10

A new interview with David Tennant about The Escape Artist and the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special has been added by What's On TV. Updated 23/10

Radio Times has an article titled 'Steven Moffat: ‘Matt Smith had a plan for him and David Tennant to both continue in Doctor Who.’' Updated 23/10

Time Out gives The Escape Artist three stars in its review of episode one and says 'David Wolstencroft’s characterisation, especially of the two leads, is acute and beautifully played.' Updated 23/10

Radio Times has posted the first review of episode one of The Escape Artist. It includes the phrase 'As for Burton, he could be insufferable, but luckily for us he’s played by David Tennant, who is a master at keeping us locked into his emotions, so we feel every screaming synapse and every heartbeat of horror as his world unravels.' Updated 23/10

Digital Spy reports that David Tennant and Olivia Colman say on the Broadchurch Blu-ray that they almost worked together in a sitcom 10 years before Broadchurch. Updated 22/10

DoctorWhoTV has details about the nearest place to watch The Day Of The Doctor in a cinema and all the television stations worldwide which will be screening it. Updated 22/10

The Times has an article about The Queen visiting the National Theatre today as it is its 50th birthday. The article starts 'From Laurence Olivier to David Tennant, from Peter O'Toole to Maggie Smith, the National Theatre has borne witness to performances by some of Britain's greatest acting talents.' Updated 22/10

Radio Times have posted more photos from The Escape Artist. Updated 22/10

What's On TV has an article which starts 'He's one of the most popular actors in the UK inudstry, but David Tennant admits he's plagued by self-doubt.' Updated 22/10

The Guardian has an interview with Derek Landy about writing the Doctor Who 50th Tenth Doctor ebook. Updated 22/10

TV & Satellite Week have tweeted a photo of their cover with a small photo of David Tennant from The Escape Artist. Updated 22/10

David Wolstencroft, writer of The Escape Artist, has tweeted a photo of David Tennant on the cover of Radio Times. Updated 22/10

The extract from Radio Times interview that Coventry Telegraph quotes is David said he could not guarantee his place in the Broadchurch sequel despite the success of the first instalment because the writers could decide not to bring back his character, but that he would sign up if "the phone call comes". Updated 22/10

TV Choice magazine has a short item about The Escape Artist (with a photo). Updated 22/10

Daily Record has an extract from Radio Times interview with the quote 'My career is down to luck as much as anything.' Updated 22/10

David Tennant is also on the front cover of Total TV Guide and he is featured (about The Escape Artist) in TV Times, TV and Satellite Week, TV Choice and What's On TV. Updated 22/10

The David Tennant interview is published today in Radio Times, along with his 20th, and record-breaking, front cover! Updated 22/10

Radio Times has an article titled 'Joanna Page: Wild horses (and a c-section) couldn't keep me away from Doctor Who 50th.' Updated 21/10

Radio Times have posted an extract from the David Tennant interview in tomorrow's issue. The extract has the title 'I was tempted to bet on Doctor Who and Broadchurch mysteries' and the by-line 'The actor reveals that he managed to resist having a flutter on the identity of the Broadchurch killer and Peter Capaldi's Doctor Who casting - both of which he knew of in advance.' Updated 21/10

David Tennant will be on the cover of tomorrow's Radio Times with an interview by Andrew Duncan. This will bring to 20 the number of Radio Times front covers he has had which means he ties with David Attenborough for second place for the most ever covers! Only The Queen has had more. Updated 21/10

Buckingham Today review of Richard II says 'Richard II makes fascinating viewing and Gregory Doran’s production, which expertly mixes traditional costume with an imaginative high tech set, will appeal to a wide audience.' Updated 21/10

Digital Spy has voted Midnight #5 in its Doctor Who Top 10 Best Stories. Updated 21/10

Financial Times gives 'excellently clear production' of Richard II four stars. Updated 20/10

The Observer has a review of Richard II which includes 'David Tennant is too good an actor to be a dominating star.' Updated 20/10

Metro has an article with the title 'Gorgeous Doctor Who 50th anniversary trailer leaves Whovians chomping at the bit for more' with a photo of the shot of David Tennant. Updated 20/10

Radio Times reports that the Countess of Wessex will host a Doctor Who reception on 18th November with previous and existing members of the cast and crew. There is no news yet whether David Tennant will be there. Updated 18/10

ContactMusic asks 'Is David Tennant The Finest Actor in Britain?' in its collection of Richard II reviews. Updated 18/10

Coventry Telegraph awards four stars to Richard II and writes 'Tennant, whose run as Hamlet in 2008 was a sell-out, gives an intriguing and intelligent performance as the flawed ruler.' Updated 18/10

Birmingham Mail has a four star review of Richard II (which contains SPOILERS as it gives away details about how this production stages the plot).
The review includes 'Tennant is excellent as a narcissistic Richard.' Updated 18/10

Radio Times has a synopsis of several reviews of Richard II in an article titled 'David Tennant scores rave reviews as Richard II' with the by-line 'The Doctor Who actor follows up his critically acclaimed performance as Hamlet with a "mesmerising" turn as Shakespeare's troubled monarch.' Updated 18/10

Michael Coveney reflects on a returning star and the changing times in Stratford-upon-Avon on What's On Stage. Updated 18/10

The Times review of Richard II now shows its four stars in front of the paywall. Updated 18/10

The Stage has probably the least enthusiastic review of Richard II. Updated 18/10

Evening Standard awards Richard II four stars with the by-line 'David Tennant returns to the RSC with a vivid, intelligent performance as Richard II in Gregory Doran’s clear, detailed and dynamic production.' Updated 18/10

What's On Stage gives Richard II four stars and writes 'Tennant does a masterful job of keeping him constantly sympathetic.' Updated 18/10

BBC News has a summation of Richard II reviews titled 'David Tennant's long-haired Richard II rules at RSC.' Updated 18/10

The Telegraph in Australia chooses Doctor Who Explained as one of its Top TV Picks for the weekend. Updated 18/10

Stratford Observer's review says ''His death of kings speech is a pin-drop moment.' Updated 18/10

Daily Express gives Richard II five stars with the by-line 'David Tennant gives a bravado performance of a multi-layered, complex and intelligent medieval king in Shakespeare's masterful history play.'
Within the review it says 'Often represented as effete and capricious, even gay, Richard needs a very special actor to seek out all the crevices of his personality. David Tennant is that actor.' Updated 18/10

Express and Star's review of Richard II included 'Tennant is perfectly cast as Richard' and 'Greg Doran's excellent production of this saga of treachery and regicide brings David Tennant, formerly Doctor Who and the troubled cop in the TV drama Broadchurch, back to the stage and to the thunder of live applause, richly deserved.' Updated 18/10

The former Times theatre critic Libby Purves included in her review of Richard II 'Tennant is almost unbearably watchable.' Updated 18/10

Daily Mail awards Richard II five stars and writes 'this is a definitive production of a great play.' Updated 18/10

'Tennant is frail, pale and consistently interesting' says The Telegraph in its 4 star review of Richard II. Updated 18/10

'David Tennant is mesmerising' says Michael Billington in The Guardian's 4 star review of Richard II. Updated 17/10

The Independent has the first review of Richard II. It gives it four stars and includes 'Tennant in splendid form.' Updated 17/10

SFX magazine have posted an extract of their interview with Steven Moffat where he describes David Tennant and Matt Smith as 'a tremendous double-act.' Updated 17/10

What's On Stage have posted some production photos from Richard II. Updated 17/10

Daily Mail has the first press photo of David Tennant in Richard II costume (with a quote from us!). These (and all) photos could be considered minor SPOILERS. Updated 17/10

Doctor Who News reports that David Tennant is on the cover of the current issue of SFX magazine with an 18 page special on Doctor Who. Updated 16/10

David Tennant on cover of SFX magazine

Tonight RSC Press tweeted that the photographers had now left after Richard II press photocall in advance of the Press Night on Thursday. Updated 15/10

Page 35 of Evening Standard tonight has a photo of David Tennant from Richard II in regards to Libby Purves new theatre website. Updated 15/10

The Guardian has a competition to win tickets to see David Tennant in Richard II. Updated 15/10

Telegraph has an article about the prices of Doctor Who memorabilia and includes the quote 'We sold one of David Tennant's costumes for £5,000, while a suit worn by Matt Smith in an episode screened the previous year sold for £2,625.' Updated 15/10

The issue of Radio Times which was published today has a photo of David Tennant in the Next Issue section with his quote 'There's nothing as compelling as crime drama' about The Escape Artist. Updated 15/10

EDP24 reports that David Tennant was interviewed by the police about his signature in regards to the story of fraudulent autographs sold by someone for profit. Updated 14/10

Alison Graham from Radio Times today tweeted 'Impressed by David Tennant's legal thriller The Escape Artist (BBC1 soon). After the first episode I want to see more.' Updated 14/10

Brief snippet of Steven Moffat talking John Hurt’s Doctor from The Day Of The Doctor has been posted to the SFX website. Updated 14/10

The Independent has a new article about David Tennant playing in the US remake of Broadchurch and about UK stars appearing in US remakes. Updated 13/10

The Express asked 4 writers who is their favourite Doctor and Jenny Colgan choose David Tennant. Updated 13/10

Digital Spy have posted a clip of David Tennant talking about Patrick Troughton from The Doctors Revisited - The 2nd Doctor. Updated 13/10

Coventry Telegraph has an interview with Jane Lapotaire about Richard II. Updated 11/10

The Escape Artist Press Kit has been issued.
The press kit includes a new interview with David Tennant.
Also Paul Frift (producer of The Escape Artist) says some lovely things about working with David Tennant. Updated 11/10

At midnight the embargo was lifted and it was announced that five previously missing Doctor Who episodes of 1967's The Enemy Of The World (episodes one, two, four, five and six) and four of the five missing episodes of 1968's The Web Of Fear have been returned to the BBC archives.
All the episodes are now available to download from iTunes. The Enemy of the World will also be available to pre-order on DVD from the BBC Shop from today for its release on 22nd November. The Web of Fear will be available on DVD from early 2014. Updated 11/10

The Telegraph looks at the 12 Doctors. Updated 10/10

Flicks And The City has a Neve McIntosh video interview where she discusses Vastra's return and working with Peter Capaldi, David Tennant and Matt Smith. Updated 10/10

Broadcast Now reports that Broadchurch has been sold to 100 territories! Updated 8/10

BBC have announced that a Doctor Who pop-up shop will open in Brisbane, Australia on Saturday. Updated 8/10

The Independent reports that British TV exports hit £1.2bn (the article includes Broadchurch). Updated 8/10

Broadway World has an article about the Music and Speeches CD from Richard II. Updated 8/10

New York Daily News mentions David Tennant in both the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary simulcast and Richard II Live from Stratford-Upon-Avon. (Scroll down that page to read it.) Updated 7/10

Scans of The Independent interview with David Tennant and Gregory Doran have been added to Tumblr. Updated 6/10

The Independent interview with David Tennant and Gregorary Doran about Richard II in tomorrow's paper has been posted online (early!) Updated 5/10

David Tennant and Gregorary Doran

Best Daily reports that Olivia Colman has congratulated David Tennant on his role in US version of Broadchurch and confirms that she will not be in that version. Updated 5/10

The Guardian has a sweet article about a father introducing his children to loving Doctor Who (including meeting David Tennant). Updated 5/10

There will be a Gregory Doran and David Tennant interview in this Sunday's Independent about Richard II. Updated 4/10

Metro has a great article titled 'From Doctor Who to Broadchurch: What makes David Tennant so popular?' Updated 4/10

The American paper Variety looks at the British marketing of Broadchurch. Updated 4/10

Radio Times reports that Steven Moffat will appear at a Doctor Who 50th Anniversary / Sherlock session at Cheltenham Literary Festival on Sunday 13th October. Updated 3/10

Radio Times has the news about David being cast in the Fox remake of Broadchurch. The article includes a clip of Rex Is Not Your Lawyer. Updated 2/10

David Tennant will reprise his role as Detective Inspector Alec Hardy in the American remake of Broadchurch.
The eight part series is being made for the station Fox and will film from January with an expected broadcast date of late 2014 or 2015.
Both Entertainment Weekly and TV Guide were the first to break the news.
It is still not known whether David will be in the Second Series of the UK version of Broadchurch but, as filming is not expected to start until May, in theory it is possible. Updated 2/10

Cultbox have the list of the 75 countries (so far) to sign up to show The Day Of The Doctor simulcast on 23rd November. Updated 1/10

BBC America have announced that they will dedicate a whole week to Doctor Who (including The Day Of The Doctor simulcast). Updated 1/10

WalesOnline reports that so far 75 countries will show the Doctor Who 50th Special (The Day Of The Doctor) and that it will be shown in 200 cinemas in the UK. Updated 1/10

The Escape Artist is listed by Esquire magazine as one of their TV Highlights for October. Updated 1/10

The Guardian reports on David Tennant's fun comment at the BFI Tenth Doctor screening on Sunday about Peter Capaldi's accent. Updated 1/10

The Independent has a review of The Fires of Pompeii. Updated 1/10


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