July to December 2014
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December 2014
Photos of David Tennant on the cover of various television listings magazines this week for Broadchurch has been posted to Twitter. Updated 30/12
The Tenth Doctor novel The Stone Rose will be reissued as part of Doctor Who: The History Collection in February. Updated 30/12
TV Choice has a new interview with David Tennant about Broadchurch (and Gracepoint). Updated 30/12
There are Broadchurch articles in most national newspapers today. Updated 30/12
Big Issue Ireland recently interviewed David Tennant and described him to us as 'the loveliest, most down to earth person imaginable. Very humble and very grounded.' The issue is published in mid January. Updated 30/12
Broadchurch is Huffington Post's Number 1 Show To Look Out For In 2015. Updated 29/12
The Guardian ponders the second series of Broadchurch and asks what do people think will happen. Updated 29/12
The Radio Times poll voted The Christmas Best Doctor Who Christmas Special. Updated 28/12
The Mirror reports that the Broadchurch plot secrets are protected by 'unprecedented security as drama leads list of 2015's most anticipated shows.' Updated 28/12
Ozap reports that Broadchurch was the third most watched television series in France during 2014. Updated 26/12
IGN has a review of the whole season of Gracepoint. Updated 26/12
Radio Times has a poll - 'Which is your favourite Doctor Who Christmas special?' Updated 26/12
Radio Times lists the full cast for episode one of Broadchurch Series Two. Updated 26/12
A graphic of all 25 David Tennant's individual record-breaking Radio Times covers. Updated 24/12
Broadchurch is one of WalesOnline 13 Most Anticipated TV Shows Of 2015. Updated 24/12
Radio Times has a quiz about the Doctor Who Christmas episodes. Updated 24/12
Scans of David Tennant and the Broadchurch cast interview in Radio Times.
David Tennant achieves his 25th (record-breaking) Radio Times cover, this time for Broadchurch. Updated 22/12
Western Morning News reports that Broadchurch has given tourism a boost in the west country. The article also looks at the success of David Tennant's contribution to the #NeverOK campaign. Updated 22/12
Two new wide shot photos from The Observer photo shoot. Updated 21/12
Scans of David Tennant's interview in Observer magazine today. Updated 21/12
Daily Mail has an interview with Chris Chibnall when he says that "Even David Tennant is in the dark on how Broadchurch Series Two ends." Updated 20/12
David Tennant's cover of The Observer magazine (which is published tomorrow). Updated 20/12
David Tennant will be on the cover of Observer Magazine tomorrow. A photo from the shoot has been posted to Twitter. Updated 20/12
Radio Times has the names of some of the new characters in Broadchurch: Charlotte Rampling will play Jocelyn Knight, Eve Myles portrays Claire Ripley, Marianne Jean-Baptiste's character is named Sharon Bishop and Phoebe Waller-Bridge will play Abby Thompson. James D'Arcy and Meera Syal's on-screen identities have not been announced yet. Updated 19/12
Digital Spy has new promo photos of the rest of the cast of Broadchurch. Updated 19/12
The ITV Press Centre have new Broadchurch cast interviews (including David Tennant). Updated 18/12
David Tennant's Tenth Doctor is included in Anglophenia's 9 Best Doctor Who Christmas Special Moments. Updated 18/12
Broadcast magazine (behind a paywall) has the heading for an article: 'The second series of Broadchurch is to include more of a 'thriller narrative' than the debut run according to writer Chris Chibnall.' Updated 18/12
Dorset Echo has spoken briefly (briefly) to the Broadchurch cast (including David Tennant) about filming in Dorset.
Radio Times has a new David Tennant quiz: Can you complete the David Tennant film and TV show names? Updated 17/12
Titan Comics Doctor Who - New Adventures With The Tenth Doctor Issue #5 is released today. Updated 17/12
Den Of Geek has a look at Blackpool which was airing at this time 10 years ago. Updated 15/12
The Independent has an article titled 'Broadchurch remake Gracepoint reveals different killer in shock finale.' It includes spoilers. Updated 15/12
Round-up of reviews of episode ten of Gracepoint. Updated 14/12
HitFix has an interview with co-showrunner Dan Futterman about the finale of Gracepoint. The interview includes spoilers. Updated 14/12
Specialty comic stores around the world will give out free comics (including a Titan Doctor Who comic) on Free Comic Book Day in May. Updated 14/12
Zap2It has an interview with Gracepoint showrunner Anya Epstein about the ending. It includes spoilers. Updated 13/12
The Independent has the first interview with David Tennant, Olivia Colman and Chris Chibnall about Broadchurch Series Two. Updated 13/12
TVByTheNumbers reports that the overnight ratings for the final episode of Gracepoint last night were 0.9/3 for the important 18-49 years age bracket and a total of 3.99m viewers. Updated 12/12
Metro reports that David Tennant has been voted the UK's favourite Doctor once again. Updated 12/12
The first Broadchurch Series Two eBook is available to pre-order. It will be released on 6th January. Updated 12/12
Radio Times makes a very detailed examination of the Broadchurch trailer (it includes possible SPOILERS). Updated 11/12
A new Broadchurch promo photo of David Tennant and Olivia Colman was released by the ITV Press Centre and posted to Twitter. Updated 11/12
Doctor Who Magazine #481 is published today. It includes Russell T Davies revealing new facts about The Voyage Of the Damned and The Time Team watching The Next Doctor. Updated 11/12
Little, Brown Book Group will publish Broadchurch eBooks after each episode of Series Two. Updated 10/12
Broadchurch is included in a 2014 Top 20 Picks on Huffington Post by President of New England Conservatory of Music Tony Woodcock. The item includes the comment 'David Tennant is for me a unique creative force.' Updated 10/12
Gracepoint is a Top 10 TV Show Of 2014 according to TV editor of CinemaBlend. Updated 09/12
Gracepoint actors Kendrick Sampson and Madalyn Horcher say great things to AssignmentX about working with David Tennant. Updated 09/12
TVByTheNumbers reports that Gracepoint episode 8 had the fourth highest increase of all television programs in the important 18 - 49 age group in the Live +7 ratings. It had an 86% gain to 1.3. Updated 08/12
The next issue of Radio Times (which is published on Christmas Eve) has an article listing Broadchurch Series Two is one of its '15 Shows You Must See in 2015.'
Huddersfield Examiner reports that two 2 David Tennant / Doctor Who episodes are in the Ten Most Viewed Programmes On Christmas Days Since 2005. Updated 08/12
Round-up of reviews of episode nine of Gracepoint. Updated 06/12
Radio Times article quotes Jodie Whittaker saying that the Broadchurch cast were 'emotional wrecks on set but David Tennant held it together.' Updated 06/12
TVByTheNumbers reports that Gracepoint episode nine overnights total viewers were up from 3.12m for episode eight to 3.64m. The 18-49 years rating increased by 29% from 0.7 to 0.9. Updated 05/12
Unfortunately David Tennant lost to Sam Heughan in the final of Anglophenia's #AngloFanFavorites with 39% to 61%. However David received a higher percentage of votes than anybody in any of the other rounds as Sam beat Ben Whishaw with 19.48%, Jamie Dornan 29.23%, Hugh Laurie 18.92% and Colin Morgan 32.27%. Updated 05/12
David Tennant has been shortlisted in the 15th Annual What's On Stage Awards for the Best Actor In A Play Award. David received his nomination for Richard II.
Radio Times has a fun quiz of David Tennant / Tenth Doctor quotes. Updated 05/12
TVOvermind gives a 10 star review for Gracepoint episode 9 and includes 'David Tennant and Anna Gunn have just been brilliant' in its review. Updated 05/12
What's On Stage Awards named nominations are announced at lunchtime today.
David Tennant's #UNSelfie photo helped charity donations increase on Giving Tuesday according to a report by the Charities Aid Foundation. Updated 04/12
Bristol Post reports that there is a new cycling trail in and around Clevedon taking in Broadchurch locations. Updated 04/12
David Tennant episodes make up nine of the Doctor Who 15 Most Watched Episodes Of New Who listed by WhatCulture including the most watched episode. Updated 04/12
Broadcaster Magazine reports that Broadchurch Series Two will air in Canada on Showcase in January. Updated 02/12
Digital Spy have posted what they think they know about Broadchurch Series Two so far. Updated 02/12
This morning newspapers such as The Sun and The Mirror reported that Broadchurch Series Three had already been commissioned by ITV.
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November 2014 There is a Doctor Who: New Adventures With The Tenth Doctor comic Christmas cover variant for issue #5 from Titan Comics and The WHO Shop. Updated 30/11
David Tennant topped the 'Who Is Your Doctor?' poll from DoctorWhoTV. Updated 30/11
Nominations end today for David Tennant Richard II in the What's On Stage Awards. The named nominations will be announced on Friday. Updated 30/11
David Tennant has reached the final of Anglophenia's Anglo Fan Favorites poll.
David Tennant features in several of Metro's Best Doctor Who DVD Special Features. Updated 26/11
Catherine Tate said in The Guardian webchat today that she and David Tennant hope to work together again. Updated 26/11
Business Insider UK has reported that the first series of Broadchurch will be available on Netflix in the US from Friday 12th December. Updated 26/11
Round-up of reviews of episode eight of Gracepoint. Updated 22/11
This afternoon David Tennant beat Tom Hiddleston in the third round of Anglophenia's Anglo Fan Favorites poll with just over 51%!
The Broadchurch novel in Spanish is published today. Updated 20/11
Jenna Coleman told Radio Times that David Tennant and Tom Baker are her favourite Doctors. Updated 19/11
Greenock Telegraph has an article about David Tennant's visit to Craigmarloch School on Monday.
David Tennant / Tenth Doctor companions come top of TV Guide 11 Ranked Doctor Who Lady Companions. Updated 18/11
Daily Star has an article about Tomorrow's Worlds: The Unearthly History Of Science Fiction which includes quotes by David Tennant. Updated 18/11
What's On Stage reports that David Tennant in Richard II helped The RSC reach 1.7m audience in 2013-14 and says that 'Richard II was broadcast live to over 100,000 people in cinemas across the UK and around the world, as the first production live from Stratford-upon Avon.' Updated 15/11
ScotlandNow has a slow-news-day article titled 'In pictures: Starring as Doctor Who was a dream come true for Scots actor David Tennant.' Updated 15/11
a href="http://headlineplanet.com/home/2014/11/14/ratings-foxs-gracepoint-steady-a18-49-viewership/" rel="nofollow" Target="Frame1411c">HeadlinePlanet reports that Gracepoint episode seven ratings rose in total viewership with 3.43 million viewers. Updated 14/11
The RSC 2013/2014 annual report contains photos of David Tennant from Richard II both on the cover and inside the report. Updated 14/11
The Broadchurch novel in Spanish is available to pre-order. It is published on Thursday 20th November. Updated 13/11
Entertainment Weekly is asking what people would like to see in their magazine and both David Tennant and Gracepoint are options to vote for. Updated 13/11
Evening Standard reports that ITV expects Broadchurch Series Two to boost the channel's ratings during 2015. Updated 13/11
Doctor Who Magazine 480 is published today. This issue includes The Time Team looking at the episode Journey’s End. Updated 13/11
Gracepoint is Top Pick from The AV Club for TV tonight. The title of the article is 'Gracepoint finally leaves Broadchurch behind.' Updated 13/11
Gracepoint is top of Lancing State Journal's Tonight's Must-See TV. Updated 13/11
A backstage tour with David Tennant is one of The Telegraph's choices for a dream stay in London. Updated 12/11
A David Tennant interview in an Australian television magazine about Gracepoint has been posted to Tumblr. The article is titled "I'm not grumpy in real life!" Updated 11/11
Zap2It reports that the overnight figures for Gracepoint episode 6 were 0.7 in the 18-49 rating and 2.9 million in total. Updated 07/11
Round-up of reviews of episode six of Gracepoint. Updated 07/11
Entertainment Weekly have posted a video of David Tennant talking about Gracepoint episode 6 (which includes spoilers). The video plays worldwide. Updated 07/11
David Tennant is currently winning a fun Who Is Your favourite Doctor poll in The Telegraph. Updated 07/11
The Stolen Earth is one of Radio Times Most Controversial Episodes Of Doctor Who. Updated 06/11
TVLine has a 5 minute recap video of the first 5 episodes of Gracepoint. The video only plays in the US. Updated 06/11
Titan Comics Doctor Who Tenth Doctor Comic issue #4 is published. Updated 05/11
David Tennant, Doctor Who and Gracepoint have are been nominated in the shortlist for People's Choice Awards 2015.
RapidTVNews states that Gracepoint in Spain will be broadcast on the pay-TV station Movistar TV. Updated 04/11
Round one of the Anglo Fan Favorites British Man Of 2014 Tournament by Anglophenia has started.
The review of Gracepoint episode 5 by TVOvermind includes 'David Tennant has been brilliant, but this was his best episode yet. He showed some real growth, and it’s extremely compelling.' Updated 01/11
Wendy Craig tells The Guardian that she admired David Tennant as an actor even when he was in The Rivals (back in 2000).
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October 2014 There is another Radio Times fun quiz. This time it is 'What TV show / film did David Tennant say this line in?' Updated 31/10
Round-up of reviews of episode five of Gracepoint. Updated 31/10
The nominations are open for the What's On Stage Awards. David Tennant and Richard II can be nominated by fans for the named poll which will be announced at lunchtime on Friday 5th December. Updated 31/10
TVSeriesFinal states that the overnight ratings for Gracepoint episode 5 are that it received 0.8 in the 18-49 demo which is 3.34 million viewers. Updated 31/10
The UK newspaper Metro has an article about David Tennant's interview on Letterman last night. Updated 30/10
Blink is currently winning Radio Times Scariest Episode Of Doctor Who poll. Updated 30/10
Monsters and Critics interviewed Alisen Down (who plays newspaper editor Kathy Eaton) about Gracepoint and her comments included "David Tennant is an amazing actor and so to feature him in both Broadchurch and Gracepoint was a stroke of genius in my opinion."
Gulf News reports that What We Did On Our Holiday is now showing in the United Arab Emirates. Updated 29/10
Big Issue interview with Andrew Buchan about Broadchurch reports that the cast quizzed David Tennant about Gracepoint! Updated 29/10
In an interview in Sydney Morning Herald Jacki Weaver praises David Tennant and his American accent in Gracepoint. She said "He's so good and they knew he could play an American. I just happened to see an episode of Broadchurch on my television and it was funny to hear him talk in his Scottish accent." Updated 29/10
Radio Times has another fun quiz. This one is 'How much of a David Tennant fan are you?' Updated 29/10
ScreenDaily reports that What We Did On Our Holiday has now taken $5.9m (£3.7m). Updated 27/10
Hypable has photo stills from Gracepoint episode five. (The episode premieres on Thursday). Updated 27/10
Radio Times has a Doctor Who / David Tennant fun quiz called 'Name the episode by David's expressions!' Updated 27/10
AssignmentX has an interview with Gracepoint showrunner Dan Futterman who says that David Tennant was 'was toying with doing a New York accent, and we wanted very much to place it in the vast middle of America. We talked about it a lot. I didn’t hear it for the first time until we got to the set.' Updated 27/10
The Celebrity Cafe has its Top 10 moments from Gracepoint Episode 4. Updated 26/10
Daily Star reports that David Tennant is the favourite for the Sir Alex Ferguson biopic role. Currently the movie is unfunded. Updated 25/10
HeadlinePlanet reports about the overnight figures for episode four of Gracepoint that 'Despite airing against a stronger football game and receiving lead-in support from a mere re-run of Bones, Gracepoint matched last week’s 0.8 18-49 rating in the 9pm hour Thursday. Its viewership clocked in at 3.50 million.' Updated 24/10
Round-up of reviews of episode four of Gracepoint. Updated 24/10
TVOverMind has some great comments about David Tennant's acting in episode four of Gracepoint. Updated 24/10
An interview with Kendrick Sampson has been posted by Zap2It. The page includes an extended clip from episode four of Gracepoint which features David Tennant. The clip only plays in the US. Updated 22/10
David Tennant has been nominated for a People's Choice Award for Gracepoint, plus Doctor Who has been nominated. Updated 22/10
BroadwayWorld has an interview with Anna Gunn about Gracepoint (and watching Broadchurch). Updated 21/10
Bournemouth Echo has 8 reasons they are looking forward to Broadchurch Series Two. Updated 20/10
SoundOnSight has a look at episodes 1 - 3 of Gracepoint. Updated 19/10
The Guardian has an article about British drama by Dominic Savage and he describes True Love as 'bold and highly unconventional.' The article includes a behind the scenes photo of David Tennant. Updated 19/10
SpoilerTV have promo photos of Gracepoint episode 6 which airs on 6th November. Updated 19/10
Reviews of episode 3 of Gracepoint. Updated 17/10
SpoilerTV reports that episode 3 of Gracepoint in the US received 0.8 in the 18-49 overnights.
The Broadchurch novel is now available in French in both hardback and ebook. Updated 16/10
In an interview with Bridport News Chris Chibnall said that Broadchurch Series Two wouldn’t have happened without David Tennant. Chris also talks about Gracepoint. Updated 16/10
Doctor Who Magazine #479 is published today. In this edition the Time Team comment on the 2008 Tenth Doctor / David Tennant episode The Stolen Earth. Updated 16/10
Gracepoint is one of LA Times TV Highlights for tonight. Updated 16/10
Nerdist has an audio interview with Chris Chibnall about Broadchurch, Gracepoint and Doctor Who. Updated 15/10
The Guardian reports that one of David Tennant's ads for Virgin Media has been banned following a complaint by Sky Sports. Updated 15/10
Daily Bulletin takes a look at the reviewing and scheduling of Gracepoint in the US and calls David Tennant 'a brilliant actor.' Updated 14/10
David Tennant, The Escape Artist and W1A have been nominated in National Television Awards 2015 longlist. Updated 14/10
ScreenDaily reports that What We Did On Our Holiday took another £343K last weekend (that is £2.9m to date) in UK box offices. Updated 13/10
WorldScreen reports that Olivia Colman has been nominated for an International Emmy for Best Actress for Broadchurch at MIPCOM.
David Tennant is one of the reasons TWC Central thinks that people should watch Gracepoint. Updated 12/10
C21Media reports that TV pay operator Telefónica, which operates the Movistar España VoD service, has picked up the rights from Shine International to broadcast Gracepoint in Spain. Updated 12/10
The Mirror reports that the UK broadcast of Gracepoint will now be in 'the next few months' as ITV are still in negotations with FOX Television. Previously it was reported that Gracepoint would be shown in the UK soon after the US broadcast. Updated 10/10
TVOvermind has a review of episode two of Gracepoint by someone who hasn't seen Broadchurch. The review includes the comment 'The two leads are excellent, the supporting cast is great, and the story is twisty, compelling, and entertaining.' Updated 10/10
Initial reviews of episode two of Gracepoint. Updated 10/10
Starting today Doctor Who Comics is at the New York Comic Con with an exclusive Tenth Doctor issue #1 cover (which has been posted to Twitter). Updated 9/10
Hypable has 'Ten David Tennant appearances to supplement your Gracepoint addiction.' Updated 8/10
USA Today has a preview of episode 2 of Gracepoint with new quotes from David Tennant.
ScreenDaily reports that What We Did On Our Holiday has taken over £1 million in UK cinemas. Updated 6/10
TV Guide Magazine has added a video of David Tennant and the Gracepoint cast photo shoot and interviews to YouTube. Updated 6/10
A round-up of more reviews of Gracepoint after the first episode aired in the US and Canada. Updated 3/10
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