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December 2021
New York Times has a new interview with David Tennant about Around The World In 80 Days. Updated 31/12

In an interview with Radio Times Leonie Benesch has some lovely things to say about working with David Tennant on Around The World In 80 Days.
Her comments include:
"I would do pretty much any job with David [Tennant] involved, just because that means I can learn more from him."
"No matter what he does, he's always brilliant. And then on top of that, he's also such a great number one on the call sheet, because he leads by example, in the best way."
"He always has a nice word to say to everyone, but it doesn't make anything about him. Something I'm still to learn." Updated 25/12

Financial Times has a four star review of Around The World In 80 Days. Updated 23/12

The iNews has a new interview with David Tennant about Around The World In 80 Days. Updated 23/12

TV Magazine has a new interview with David Tennant about Around The World In 80 Days.
The interview is in French but Google translates it quite well. Updated 20/12

A photo of David Tennant laughing with Andrew Marr on his final show on BBC One today has been posted online. Updated 19/12

Metro has a short clip of David Tennant praising Andrew Marr at the end of his final BBC show this morning. Updated 19/12

Daily Mail has a short interview with David Tennant about Around The World In 80 Days (with two new photos). Updated 11/12

The List reports that David Tennant will be one of the guest stars in this year's pantomime for Comic Relief on BBC Two.
It will be broadcast at 9pm on Sunday 19th December. Updated 9/12

The Metro reports David Tennant is one of the stars who has narrated a story for EQlicious.
David's story Helping Hands looks at the importance of community and explores societal norms around gender roles.
It is aimed at families with children aged six and under. Updated 7/12

There is also a small photo of David Tennant from Around The World In 80 Days on the cover of the Christmas issue of TV Times which was published today. Updated 7/12

There's a small photo of David Tennant from Around The World In 80 Days on the cover of the Christmas issue of TV & Satellite Week which was published today. Updated 7/12

Staged has been nominated for the Best Lockdown Programme Award in the shortlist of the 2022 Broadcast Awards.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony which will take place as a live event on Thursday 10th February 2022 at JW Marriott Grosvenor House, London. Updated 3/12

David Tennant has contributed to a book with revelations about his time at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Updated 3/12

Daily Mail has some new photos of David Tennant from when he filmed Around The World In 80 Days. Updated 2/12


November 2021
BBC Press has announced that in the UK 'the first episodes of Around The World In 80 Days will be available from Boxing Day and it will be a boxset on iPlayer in the New Year.' Updated 29/11

Second series of Around The World In 80 Days announced. Updated 29/11

BT.com has a new interview with David Tennant about Around The World In 80 Days. Updated 26/11

David Tennant is also on the cover of TV & Satellite Week (for Around The World In 80 Days). Updated 23/11

There is a small photo of David Tennant from Around The World In 80 Days on the cover of TV Choice magazine. Updated 23/11

The Hollywood Reporter has a new interview with David Tennant about the International Emmys, Des, There She Goes and Doctor Who. Updated 22/11

David Tennant on the cover of Radio Times

David Tennant is on the cover of the issue of Radio Times which is published tomorrow.
There is also an interview with him about Around The World In 80 Days inside. Updated 22/11

The Times reports 'David Tennant cantered to victory' with 57% of the vote for the best of the new Doctor Whos in their poll. Updated 15/11

The nominations for the 2021 I Talk Telly Awards have been announced. The nominations are chosen by the owner of that site.
Staged has been nominated for the Best Returning Comedy Award.
David Tennant and Michael Sheen are nominated for the Best Comedy Partnership Award.
Voting link.
The winners will be announced on Wednesday 8th December. Updated 14/11

Bleeding Cool has reported Titan Comics have imagined David Tennant's Meta-Crisis Doctor and Rose Tyler having a daughter called Mia on their parallel Earth. Updated 11/11

David Tennant was one of the stars at An Audience With Adele in London tonight.
The show will be broadcast on ITV on Sunday 21st November.
Daily Mail has photos of arrivals at the show. Updated 6/11

Unfortunately neither Staged or Deadwater Fell won Televisual Bulldog Awards.
Staged was nominated for both the Comedy Award and the Editing Award.
Deadwater Fell was nominated for the Music Award. Updated 6/11


October 2021
The BBC Media Centre has released the first promo image of David Tennant from Inside Man.
Plus further casting has been announced:
Lyndsey Marshal (Dracula), Atkins Estimond (Hightown), Mark Quarterly (Cursed), Tilly Vosburgh (Maigret), Louis Oliver (Midnight Mass), Kate Dickie (The Witch) and Dylan Baker (Hunters). Updated 21/10

The first promo image of David Tennant from Inside Man

Drama Quarterly has an interesting interview (including some new tidbits) with writer Ashley Pharoah, director Steve Barron and executive producers Simon Crawford Collins and Lionel Uzan about making Around The World In 80 Days. Updated 8/10

New York Daily News has an interview with David Tennant about The Sandman II. Updated 8/10


September 2021
A still of David Tennant from Around The World In 80 Days from Radio Times


Radio Times has some exclusive stills of David Tennant from Around The World In 80 Days. Updated 17/9

Deadline has an article about Around The World In 80 Days with a teaser trailer video.
The article says the world premiere will be on Sunday 10th October (at Cannes Series).
Masterpiece has added the trailer to YouTube. Updated 17/9


A photo of David Tennant filming Inside Man (which appeared in a local newspaper) has been posted online. Updated 17/9

Completely Staged script book is published today. Updated 16/9

David Tennant attached to headline conspiracy thriller Hide. Updated 8/9

David Tennant and Des nominated in Edinburgh TV Awards.
David Tennant has been nominated for the Best TV Actor (Drama) Award for Des.
Des has been short-listed for the Best Drama Award.
The Edinburgh TV Awards ceremony will be held digitally on Thursday 21st October. Updated 8/9


August 2021
A photo of David Tennant filming Inside Man yesterday has been posted online. Updated 18/8

David Tennant and Des shortlisted for National Television Awards.
Des has been shortlisted for the New Drama Award and David Tennant for the Drama Performance Award for Des.
Votes is open now and must be placed by noon on Thursday 9th September 2021.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony from The O2 London on Thursday 9th September which will be broadcast live on ITV. Updated 17/8

The latest special issue of Doctor Who Magazine has a photo of David Tennant on its cover. Updated 5/8

The Scottish Sun reports Des was Scotland's sixth most watched show during 2020. Updated 5/8


July 2021
David Tennant Does A podcast With... has been nominated for the Podcast Of The Year Award and Des for the New Drama Programme Award at the TRIC 2021 Awards.
The winners will be announced at an event which will be streamed on Wednesday 15th September. Updated 15/7


June 2021
Staged won the Scripted: Short Fiction Program Award at the Rockie Awards tonight.
Unfortunately Des did not win the Scripted: Limited Series Award as I May Destroy You won. Updated 15/6

Unfortunately David, Staged and There She Goes did not make it through to the final stage of voting for the TV Choice Awards.
Details of the awards they were nominated for in the long list. Updated 15/6

The winners of the Rockie Awards are announced today.
Staged was nominated in for the Scripted: Short Fiction Program Award and Des for the Scripted: Limited Series Award. Updated 15/6

Doctor Who: Legends Of Camelot book (featuring David Tennant's Tenth Doctor) is published today. Updated 10/6

Doctor Who: Legends Of Camelot book (featuring David Tennant's Tenth Doctor) to be published on Thursday (10th June). Updated 5/6

A new photo of David Tennant for BAFTA and The Times has been posted online. Updated 5/6

The Times (behind a paywall) has a new interview with David Tennant to promote the BAFTA awards tomorrow.
The interview includes two new photos.
David is also asked about Staged and Des.
He also says that he still hopes the play Good will go ahead. Updated 5/6


May 2021
Unfortunately Staged did not win the Broadcast Award for Best Lockdown Programme - Entertainment, Comedy And Scripted Award as The Ranganation won. Updated 27/5

Unfortunately Des did not win the Best Drama Series Or Serial Award at the Broadcast Awards tonight as I May Destroy You won. Updated 27/5

The winners of the Broadcast Awards 2021 will be revealed from 6.30pm tonight at a live virtual awards show.
Staged was nominated for the Best Lockdown Programme - Entertainment, Comedy And Scripted Award and Des for the Best Drama Series Or Serial Award. Updated 27/5

Doctor Who Vol. 1: Alternating Current is published in paperback in the US today. Updated 25/5

Doctor Who Vol. 1: Alternating Current is published in digital format in the UK and the US today by Titan Comics. Updated 12/5

Doctor Who Vol. 1: Alternating Current is published in paperback in the UK today by Titan Comics. Updated 11/5

David Tennant has joined the cast of The Amazing Maurice.
It will be released in 2022 on Sky Cinema and streaming service NOW via the Sky Cinema Membership. Updated 7/5

David Tennant is one of the 'famous faces' who have sent a video message to wish The Guardian a happy 200th anniversary which has been posted to YouTube.
David's video starts at just before the 2 minute mark. Updated 6/5

David Tennant, Des, There She Goes and Staged nominated in TV Choice Awards longlist.
David Tennant has been nominated for the Best Actor Award for Des.
Des has been nominated for the Best New Drama Award.
Staged and There She Goes have been nominated for the Best Comedy Award.
Voting is decided by a public vote which is open now.
This round of voting ends at midnight on Friday 21st May. Updated 4/5


April 2021
Staged and Des nominated for Broadcast and Rockie Awards.
Staged has been nominated in the Broadcast Awards 2021 for the Best Lockdown Programme - Entertainment, Comedy And Scripted Award and in the Rockie Awards for the Scripted: Short Fiction Program Award.
Des has been nominated in the Broadcast Awards for the Best Drama Series Or Serial Award and in the Rockie Awards for the Scripted: Limited Series Award.
The winners of the Broadcast Awards 2021 will be revealed on Thursday 27th May and the 42nd Rockie Awards winners ceremony will be live streamed on YouTube on Tuesday 15th June at 3pm EST (8pm in the UK). Updated 15/4

The Times (behind a paywall) reports that David Tennant was one of the actors involved in the online ceremony for the delayed 2019 Ian Charleson Awards last Monday evening (29th March). Updated 4/4


March 2021
The Telegraph's review of Comic Relief says David Tennant was 'the pick of the bunch' of the presenters of the show.
It says:
'Tennant was comfortably the pick of the bunch. He switched gears deftly between witticisms and charitable sincerity. He was palpably proud to be there, becoming choked up by the public�s pluck and generosity of spirit. Sure, he�s a luvvie but he�s a lovely one.' Updated 20/3

Los Angeles Times has an interview with writer Simon Evans about Staged.
The article includes a new photo of David Tennant and Michael Sheen. Updated 16/3

David Tennant with his Best Actor Award from the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards

A photo of David Tennant with his Best Actor Award from the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards which he won for Staged and Des has been posted online. Updated 12/3

David Tennant won the Best Actor Award at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards which were announced via Twitter today.
David won his award for his acting in both Des and Staged.
Also Staged won the Best Comedy Award at the same ceremony.
Unfortunately Des didn't win the Best Drama Series 1-4 Episodes Award as Quiz (which stars Michael Sheen) won.
The link includes a video of David's acceptance speech. Updated 12/3

EW report David Tennant sent a video to the cast of DuckTales as they performed a table read of a scene from the final episode.
The cast also talk about about a prank they played on him. Updated 8/3

David Tennant's projects win three Radio Times 2021 Awards.
Des won the Best Drama Award.
Staged won the Best Comedy Award.
Staged also won the TV Moment Of The Year Award.
The awards were voted for by a public vote.
Also David Tennant was voted #5 in Radio Times Top 100 Award which is an award for people the Radio Times staff felt have contributed most to the industry during the year.
A clip featuring David Tennant accepting the Comedy Award is included in the link. Updated 7/3

Des won The Version award for Best One Off Drama (which was decided by a public vote). Updated 3/3


February 2021
The Staged script book has now been fully funded. Updated 22/2

Staged script book to be published via crowd funding. Updated 18/2

David Tennant nominated for Best Actor Award for Des and Staged in Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
Also Staged has been nominated for the Best Comedy Award and Des for the Best Drama Series 1-4 Episodes Award.
The winners will be announced via Twitter on Friday 12th March. Updated 18/2

A photo of David Tennant wearing his Comic Relief snout (which is available from Sainsbury's) in today's Daily Express has been posted online. Updated 15/2

Des has been nominated for Best One Off Drama Series Award in The Version 2021 TV Drama Awards.
Voting ends at 4pm on Friday 26th February and you can vote as many times as you like. The winners will be announced 'at the beginning of March'.
Voting link. Updated 5/2

Des and Staged have been nominated for Radio Times Awards 2021.
Des has been nominated for the Best Drama Award.
Staged has been nominated for the Best Comedy Award.
Staged has also been nominated for the TV Moment Of The Year Award.
Voting for the Radio Times Awards 2021 Awards opened today at 9am and closes at 5pm on Sunday 14th February.
The winners will be announced on Sunday 7th March. Updated 2/2


January 2021
Doctor Who Time Lord Victorious book All Flesh Is Grass is published in the US today in hardback. Updated 26/1

An article in Variety reported that 'with a bit of luck, shooting will be completed in the next four weeks' on Around The World In 80 Days.
After shutting down filming in March 2020, it resumed in mid-November. Updated 20/1

Edinburgh News has a shot article about The Loud House Movie with a new photo of David Tennant which has been posted online. Updated 18/1

The third Doctor Who comic featuring the Tenth and Thirteenth Doctors is published today by Titan Comics. Updated 13/1

A photo of David Tennant and Michael Sheen is on the cover of the Radio Times issue which is published today as Staged leads the look ahead to the magazine's 'most anticipated shows of the year.' Updated 5/1

Three David Tennant shows are nominated for Comedy Awards 2020.
Staged has been nominated for the Best New TV Sitcom 2020 Award.
There She Goes is up for the Best TV Comedy Drama 2020 Award.
Red Dwarf: The First Three Million Years is nominated for the Best TV Entertainment Show 2020 Award.
The vote for the long list is open until the end of Sunday 10th January. The shortlist will then be announced on Monday 11th January. Updated 5/1

The Wintertime Paradox book is available from Penguin Books.
It features 12 Doctor Who stories including He�s Behind You which features the Tenth Doctor. Updated 4/1


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