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David Tennant - The Escape Artist

David Tennant - The Escape Artist
David Wolstencroft: "I wanted to write a thriller set in the legal world that's as much about primal feelings as it is about the twists and turns of the case. David Tennant is one of the most accomplished and iconic actors of his generation. I cannot wait to see him in Will's shoes."

David Tennant starred in the three part drama The Escape Artist on BBC One which was broadcast at 9pm on three consecutive Tuesdays from 29th October 2013. It was broadcast in the US on PBS during the Masterpiece programme on Sundays 15th and 22nd June 2014.

It is directed by Brian Welsh, written by David Wolstencroft (who wrote Spooks) and produced by Endor Productions. Hilary Bevan Jones and Paul Frift are producers and the executive producer is Matthew Read.

The Escape Artist is about Will Burton (David Tennant's character), a junior barrister who specialises in getting people out of tight legal corners. He is in high demand as he has never lost a case but when he gets a notorious prime suspect acquitted in a murder trial, his brilliance comes back to bite him with chilling results.

Ashley Jensen, Toby Kebbell and Sophie Okonedo also star in the drama.

BBC micro website for The Escape Artist.

Synopsis of episode one.

Synopsis of episode two.

Synopsis of episode three.

The BBC press release about David Tennant in The Escape Artist.

The Escape Artist was filmed from Thursday 31st January until Friday 22nd March. The read-through was on Friday 25th January.

The DVD of The Escape Artist was released in the UK on 18th November 2013.

For posts related to The Escape Artist on Blogger.com click here.

David Tennant Interviews
BBC press kit - 11 Oct

What's On TV - 23 Oct


David Tennant Videos
BBC Breakfast - 29th October


Known filming dates and locations
A large proportion of filming of the drama is out of the public eye but the known dates / locations will be added here soon:
January 2013
Wed 23 - David Tennant observed part of a trial at the Old Bailey (prep work)
Fri 25 - read-through and costume fitting
Mon 28 - David Tennant had a second costume fitting
Thurs 31 - filming starts

February 2013
Wed 6 - filming in Guildford, Surrey
Thurs 7 & Fri 8 - filming in a forest and a horse yard in Peaslake / Cranleigh area near Guildford, Surrey
Sun 10 - David Tennant filmed in a church
Tues 12 & Wed 13 - County Hall in Kingston Upon Thames
Sat 16 & Sun 17 - The Old Bailey, London
Tues 26 - Chorleywood Common

March
Wed 6 - Wimbledon Studios
Sat 9 - Barlinnie Prison on the outskirts of Glasgow
Sun 10 - Paisley Sheriff Court
Mon 11 - The Royal Mile, Edinburgh
Tues 12 - North Berwick
Wed 13 - Outside City Chambers, Edinburgh (street scene) in morning
Wed 13 - Outside Dunbar Railway Station for about an hour in the afternoon with a fake sign up to make it appear as Berwick Upon Tweed. Filming a scene where David was getting out of a car
Fri 15 - London (involved Tony Gardner wearing his 'legal' costume)
Sat 16 - The Embankment, London (not known if David Tennant was involved)
Sun 17 - Temple Church, London
Mon 18 - Chorleywood (possibly a pub)
Tues 19 - An off-licence in Hoxton, London and Abny Park, London
Wed 20 - Escalator at Whiteley's Shopping Centre in London
Thurs 21 - Black Horse Pub in Chorleywood (a scene including David)
Fri 22 - Completed filming at lunchtime

June
Mon 3 - ADR work (four hours)

If you know of any other dates / locations, please email us.

2016
The Escape Artist has its French language premiere in Canada tonight. Updated 26/8

The Escape Artist is broadcast in France tonight on Cine PolarTV at 8.50pm.
A trailer has been posted to Facebook. Updated 19/5

The Escape Artist has its French language premiere in Canada in August. Updated 16/3

2015
French television channel TF1 will film an adaptation of The Escape Artist with Gregory Fitoussi (Spiral). Updated 30/9

The Escape Artist is broadcast on ETB 2 in Spain today. Updated 12/4

The Netherlands premiere broadcast of The Escape Artist episode three is on NPO2 at 10.35pm tonight. Updated 28/2

The Netherlands premiere broadcast of The Escape Artist episode two is on NPO2 at 10.35pm tonight. Updated 21/2

The Escape Artist episode one premičres in The Netherlands tonight on NPO2 at 10.35pm. Updated 14/2

The Escape Artist is now being broadcast on the on-demand video streaming service CraveTV in Canada. Updated 23/1

Perfect Crime (The Escape Artist) was released on Blu-ray and DVD today in France. Updated 8/1

Unfortunately neither David Tennant or The Escape Artist made the short list for the National Television Awards. Updated 6/1

2014
Episode 3 of The Escape Artist is on Yle TV1 tonight at 9.55pm in Finland. Updated 14/12

Episode 2 of The Escape Artist is on Yle TV1 in Finland tonight at 9.55pm. Updated 07/12

Tonight Finland starts broadcasting The Escape Artist on YLE TV1. Updated 30/11

David Tennant won BAFTA Scotland Best Actor Television Award for The Escape Artist tonight!!! Updated 16/11

The BAFTA Scotland Awards are announced tonight. David Tennant has been nominated for Actor Television Award for The Escape Artist and writer David Wolestencroft is nominated for The Escape Artist in Writer Film/Television Award.
The awards can be watched online worldwide at this link. Updated 16/11

David Tennant has been nominated for a BAFTA Scotland Award for Actor Television for The Escape Artist.
Writer David Wolestencroft has also been nominated for The Escape Artist in the Writer Film/Television Award.
The winners will be announced in a ceremony on Sunday 16th November. Updated 23/10

The Escape Artist concludes on Vitaya in Belgium at 9.05 pm tonight. Updated 16/10

David Tennant, The Escape Artist and W1A have been nominated in National Television Awards 2015 longlist. Updated 14/10

Episode one of The Escape Artist is broadcast on Vitaya in Belgium tonight. Updated 9/10

Episode one of The Escape Artist is broadcast in Denmark today at 3.15pm on the station DR2. Updated 7/10

Unfortunately David Tennant did not win the Best Actor Award at the TV Choice Awards tonight for The Escape Artist as Benedict Cumberbatch won. Updated 8/9

The 2014 TV Choice Awards are announced tonight. David Tennant is nominated for The Escape Artist. Updated 8/9

Unfortunately The Escape Artist did not win The Most Popular Foreign Drama Of The Year Award at Seoul International Drama Awards as Sherlock won. Updated 4/9

Seoul International Drama Awards are announced today. The Escape Artist has been entered. Updated 4/9

In New Zealand tonight at 9.30pm on the station SoHo there is the premiere broadcast of episode one of The Escape Artist. Updated 16/7

New Zealand Herald has an article about The Escape Artist with quotes from David Tennant from the BBC press kit. Updated 14/7

David Tennant has reached the final round of voting for Best Actor in the 2014 TV Choice poll.
David has been nominated for his role in The Escape Artist.
The voting starts today and ends at midnight on Friday 18th July. Updated 8/7

My San Antonia has a great review of The Escape Artist in general and David Tennant in particular. Updated 22/6

Part Two of The Escape Artist is on Masterpiece tonight on PBS in the US in most areas at 9pm. Updated 22/6

The Escape Artist is currently #2 on US iTunes. Updated 18/6

PBS has posted a new video of David Tennant talking about his character Will Burton in The Escape Artist. Unfortunately the video will only play in the US. Updated 18/6

The Escape Artist is released in US on DVD and Blu-ray today. Updated 17/6

The Denver Post says that 'David Tennant is superb in The Escape Artist.' Updated 15/6

Boston Globe thinks David Tennant is 'excellent' in The Escape Artist. Updated 15/6

Part One of The Escape Artist is on Masterpiece tonight on PBS in the US at 9pm. Updated 15/6

Philly.com has a review of The Escape Artist which uses the phrase 'This is surely David Tennant's moment.' Updated 14/6

New York Times has a review of The Escape Artist with lovely comments about David Tennant. Updated 14/6

SFGate review of The Escape Artist includes 'the characters are interesting and the performances are extraordinary.' Updated 13/6

A review by The AV Club of The Escape Artist (which airs in the US on PBS on Sunday) includes 'David Tennant’s electric performance.' Updated 12/6

Miami Herald headline says 'June is David Tennant month.' It is based on the PBC broadcast of The Escape Artist and the two night event in cinemas of Doctor Who and Wings. Updated 9/6

David Tennant has been nominated for Best Actor in TV Choice Awards long list and The Escape Artist for Best New Drama, plus W1A for Best Comedy.
Voting ends on 20th June. Updated 27/5

The Escape Artist is entered in the Seoul International Drama Awards. The winners will be announced on 4th September. Updated 16/5

The Escape Artist is released on DVD in Australia today. Updated 30/4

David Tennant projects won two BAFTA Television Craft Awards tonight as The Day Of The Doctor (Doctor Who) won the Special, Visual & Graphic Effects Award and Broadchurch (composer Olafur Arnalds) won the Original Television Music Award. Updated 27/4

The BAFTA Television Craft Awards are announced tonight. Broadchurch, Doctor Who (The Day Of The Doctor) and The Escape Artist are all nominated for various awards. Updated 27/4

All three episodes of The Escape Artist are broadcast in Japan today. Updated 26/4

There is now a page for The Escape Artist page on the Japanese website WOWOW. Updated 24/4

Amazon now has the cover for the US release of The Escape Artist. Updated 16/4

The Escape Artist will be released in US on DVD & Blu-ray on 17th June. This is just two days after its broadcast on Masterpiece on PBS. Updated 10/4

The Escape Artist DVD will be released in Australia on 30th April. Updated 6/4

There's a great review of the Escape Artist from The Age (in Australia) which includes the phrase 'Tennant can always be relied upon to deliver emotion and heart.' Updated 28/3

The Escape Artist will premiere in the US on PBS Masterpiece on Sunday 15th June at 9pm. Updated 24/3

Broadchurch, The Day Of The Doctor and The Escape Artist are all nominated for various BAFTA Television Craft Awards. The winners will be announced on Sunday 27th April. Updated 24/3

Episode one of The Escape Artist will air in Australia at 9.35pm on the channel SBS One.

A review by The Australian of The Escape Artist (which airs in Australia tomorrow) includes 'big ticks for acting and dialogue but unfortunately not for the plot.' Updated 19/3

The Escape Artist DVD is released today in Germany. The German title is Der Anwalt des Teufels. Updated 18/3

Germany shows all 3 episodes of Der Anwalt des Teufels (The Escape Artist) tonight from 8.15pm on the channel VOX. Updated 15/3

SBS have posted the Australian trailer for The Escape Artist (which airs on Thursday). The trailer plays worldwide. Updated 14/3

The Escape Artist will air in Australia starting on Thursday 20th March at 9.35pm on the channel SBS One. Updated 10/3

WOWOW has reported that it will broadcast The Escape Artist in Japan on 26th April. Updated 8/3

The German trailer for Der Anwalt des Teufels (The Escape Artist) has been posted on Vox. It plays worldwide. Updated 4/3

A trailer for The Escape Artist on German television plus a DVD competition.

The German DVD version of The Escape Artist (Der Anwalt des Teufels) can be pre-ordered on German Amazon. It will be released on 18th March. Updated 20/2

The Escape Artist will be shown in its entirety in Germany on the evening of 15th March. Updated 6/2

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

Tonight at 9pm is the Swedish premiere of The Escape Artist episode one (with subtitles). Updated 17/12

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

The List chooses The Escape Artist as one of its Best DVDs For Christmas. Updated 12/12

David Tennant

An extensive David Tennant video interview about The Escape Artist has been posted to VK.com.
Screencaps from the video are posted here, here and here. Updated 7/12


November 2013
A review of The Escape Artist by euVue Magazine describes it as 'Sheer brilliance from the pen of David Wolstencroft.' 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

4-Traders reports that SBS in Australia will air The Escape Artist in 2014. Updated 18/11

DVD of The Escape Artist is released today in the UK. Updated 18/11

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

Last night episode three of The Escape Artist received an extra half a million viewers than episode two with 4.6 million. This was 20.4% of those people watching television at that time and won the 9pm slot. It had almost double the second highest (Missing 2.74m) Updated 13/11

Link for non-UK people to watch episode three of The Escape Artist. 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

iPlayer link to download episode 3 of The Escape Artist for 7 days (UK only). Updated 12/11

After broadcast The Escape Artist and later David Tennant too were trending in the UK on Twitter! Updated 12/11

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

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

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

The third and final episode of The Escape Artist premieres on BBC One tonight at 9pm.
A synopsis of the episode (with no spoilers) is here. Updated 12/11

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

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

The Independent has a review of The Escape Artist which includes the phrase 'The Escape Artist is the perfect BBC1 drama.' Updated 8/11

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

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

Worldwide link to watch episode two of The Escape Artist. 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

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

The BBC have posted a new clip from episode three of The Escape Artist. Updated 5/11

iPlayer link for episode 2 of The Escape Artist (UK only). the link is valid for 7 days. 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

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

A new clip from tonight's episode of The Escape Artist has been posted to YouTube. 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 second episode of The Escape Artist premieres on BBC One at 9pm tonight.
A synopsis of this episode (with no spoilers) is available here. Updated 5/11

BlogtorWho has a gallery of new high-res promo pics of David Tennant from the finale episode of The Escape Artist. Updated 4/11

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

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

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

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

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


October 2013
BBC One have posted a three minute preview clip of episode two of The Escape Artist to YouTube. Updated 31/10


Some lovely gifs of David Tennant from The Escape Artist (no spoilers) jave been posted to Tumblr. 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

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

Last night episode one of The Escape Artist received a solid 5 million viewers which was 22.2% of those people watching television at that time. It won the 9pm slot. Updated 30/10

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

The worldwide link to download episode one of The Escape Artist has been posted to Tumblr. 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

Link to watch the first Episode of The Escape Artist on BBC iPlayer (UK only). Updated 29/10

Tonight Ewan McGregor tweeted 'David Tennant is brilliant in The Escape Artist. BBC 3 parter.' Updated 29/10

During and after broadcast #TheEscapeArtist was trending worldwide on Twitter! Updated 29/10

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

We've been advised that people should NOT watch the next time trailer at the end of The Escape Artist tonight. Updated 29/10

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

There is no guarantee it will work but non-UK fans MAY be able to watch The Escape Artist at Filmon. 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

More new photos from The Escape Artist have been added to the Acorn Media website. Updated 29/10

Acorn Media has posted another new clip of The Escape Artist to YouTube. 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

Acorn Media have also posted a new clip of The Escape Artist to YouTube. Updated 29/10


Acorn Media has also posted 9 photos of David Tennant from The Escape Artist. Updated 29/10

Acorn Media has some behind the scenes photos from filming The Escape Artist. Updated 29/10

Doctor Who Greatest Monsters and Villains Weekend begins on Friday 15th November at 7pm on BBC Three. 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

TBIVision reports that television stations in both Norway and Sweden have bought the rights to broadcast The Escape Artist. Updated 29/10

BlogtorWho has posted David Tennant's interview on BBC Breakfast today. Updated 29/10


We have tweeted screencaps of David Tennant on BBC Breakfast here, here and here. Updated 29/10

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

BBC Breakfast have tweeted a photo of David Tennant and David Wolstencroft arriving at their Salford studios. 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

The first episode of The Escape Artist premieres on BBC One tonight at 9pm.
A synopsis (with no spoliers) of the first episode. Updated 29/10

David Tennant and writer David Wolstencroft will be interviewed on BBC Breakfast on BBC One today sometime after 8.30am about The Escape Artist. Updated 29/10

A photo of David Tennant with Ashley Jensen and David Wolstencroft on the set of The Escape Artist has been posted to Twitter. Updated 28/10

STV have posted a video of Ashley Jensen on Good Morning today about The Escape Artist. A new clip is shown but David Tennant is not in it. Updated 28/10

David Tennant and writer David Wolstencroft will be interviewed on BBC Breakfast on BBC One sometime after 8.30am tomorrow about The Escape Artist. Updated 28/10

MP3 of review of The Escape Artist on BBC Radio London today. Updated 28/10

Ashley Jensen will be on This Morning on ITV today talking about The Escape Artist. Updated 28/10

The Escape Artist will be reviewed by BlogtorWho on BBC Radio London at 5.15am today. Updated 28/10

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 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

A video of The Escape Artist review on The Wright Show yesterday with a new clip from the drama has been posted to Veoh. 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

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

There was a review today of The Escape Artist on The Wright Stuff (at 1 hour 28 seconds). The reviewer later tweeted to us 'Great first episode. Hope it's a hit. Deserves to be.' Updated 25/10

Ashley Jensen will be on This Morning on ITV on Monday talking about The Escape Artist. 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

The BBC website has posted the synopsis of episode 3 of The Escape Artist. It contains SPOILERS and airs on Tuesday 12th November at 9pm on BBC One. 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

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

BlogtorWho has tweeted a flyer from tonight's screening of The Escape Artist. 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

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

A tweet from Custard TV today was 'Just watched episode 1 of The Escape Artist & I'm absolutely hooked!' 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

There is a press screening of The Escape Artist today. Updated 22/10

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

The Escape Artist will be reviewed by BlogtorWho on BBC Radio London next Monday morning. Updated 21/10

David Tennant will be on the cover of tomorrow's Radio Times with an interview by Andrew Duncan about The Escape Artist. 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

BBC Media have added information about the second episode of The Escape Artist (SPOILERS). Updated 17/10

Today Acorn Media tweeted that currently the only plans are for The Escape Artist to have a DVD release and not on Blu-ray but 'obviously, as with Broadchurch, this could change.' Updated 17/10

The BBC account tweeted a graphic about the broadcast of The Escape Artist. Updated 16/10

David Tennant in The Escape Artist

The BBC announced this afternoon that The Escape Artist will premiere on BBC One at 9pm on Tuesday 29th October. Updated 16/10

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

The trailer for The Escape Artist has been posted to YouTube. Updated 15/10


The BBC have posted some exclusive gifs to their Tumblr account of David Tennant in The Escape Artist. Updated 15/10

A new trailer for The Escape Artist will be posted online at 7.30am today. Updated 15/10

Tonight the BBC One Twitter account tweeted that trailer for The Escape Artist will premiere online at 7.30am tomorrow.
The account also tweeted a new photo from the drama. Updated 14/10

David Tennant in The Escape Artist

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

The BBC have posted the first photo of David Tennant and Ashley Jensen from The Escape Artist to Twitter. Updated 13/10

The BBC now list The Escape Artist to start broadcasting during the week commencing Sat 26th October (unknown day and time at the moment). Updated 11/10

A new photo of David Tennant from The Escape Artist press pack. 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

The BBC released the schedule of television programes for the week Saturday 26th Oct to Friday 1st November and The Escape Artist was not listed which means that it will now be broadcast in November and not October as origianlly expected. Updated 10/10

The Escape Artist is to be showcased at industry event MIPCOM from today. Writer David Wolstencroft tweeted a photo from the event (below). Updated 7/10

David Tennant in The Escape Artist

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


September 2013
David Tennant on cover of The Escape Artist DVD Amazon now lists The Escape Artist DVD to be released on Monday 18th November. It previously was 28th October.
With the latest BBC television schedule announced today, we know that the three part drama will not be start to be televised until after Friday 18th October. Updated 26/9

BlogtorWho has added two more promo photos of David Tennant from the Escape Artist. Updated 18/9

At midnight some new promo photos of David Tennnant in The Escape Artist were posted to BlogtorWho. Updated 17/9

The Escape Artist and the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special are both in The Independent's 'Autumn's television gold: 30 of the best.' Updated 15/9

Amazon now has the cover for The Escape Artist DVD. It will be released on Monday 28th October. Updated 12/9

In the week since BBC One posted the Original British Drama trailer (including The Escape Artist) it has been viewed almost 2 million times! Updated 8/9

The new Original British Drama trailer including The Escape Artist was shown for the first time at 9pm tonight on BBC One. Updated 1/9

We have tweeted 3 screencaps of David Tennant in The Escape Artist from the BBC One trailer which was posted online today here, here and here. Updated 1/9

Some GIFs from The Escape Artist have been posted to the BBC Tumblr page. Updated 1/9

The new Original British Drama trailer from BBC One including The Escape Artist has been posted to YouTube. Updated 1/9


Today at 9am the new Original British Drama trailer from BBC One will PREMIERE online. It includes exclusive footage from The Escape Artist. Updated 1/9


August 2013
The first glimpse of The Escape Artist will premiere in a compilation trailer of BBC One programmes this autumn which will be posted online at 9am tomorrow.
The BBC have posted a gif from The Escape Artist section of the trailer onto their Tumblr page. Updated 31/8

The Escape Artist is included in a Daily Mail article on 'bumper' autumn TV releases.
The article also uses the promo photo below: Updated 30/8

David Tennant in The Escape Artist

As well as the blurb inside, there is a small photo of David Tennant from The Escape Artist on the front of Radio Times this week.
A close-up of the photo. Updated 29/8

Amazon lists the release date of the DVD of The Escape Artist as 28th October.
There is a pre-order link on Amazon but no DVD cover yet. However there is a new photo of David Tennant on that page (see below). Updated 29/8

David Tennant in The Escape Artist

There's a small item about The Escape Artist in the issue of Radio Times which was published today. Updated 27/8

There is a new photo of David Tennant in Weekend magazine from The Escape Artist Updated 24/8

David Tennant in The Escape Artist

There is a photo of David Tennant from The Escape Artist in TV Choice magazine this week (see below). Updated 24/8

David Tennant in The Escape Artistfrom TV Choice magazine

A clip of The Escape Artist was shown in an Autumn trailer on BBC1 HD tonight. Updated 20/8

Radio Times has a small photo of David Tennant to promote their next issue. Updated 20/8

There is a photo of David Tennant (from The Escape Artist) on the front cover of Total TV Guide which was published today with a small blurb inside about it being broadcast in the autumn. Updated 20/8

David Tennant in The Escape Artist

A new photo of David Tennant from The Escape Artist has been posted in an article by Film Music Reporter about the news that Nicholas Hooper will score the drama. Updated 6/8

It is not confirmed but TV and Satellite Week magazine list The Escape Artist to be screened in October in their Coming Soon section this week. Updated 3/8


June 2013
In an article about another Daniel Wolstencroft project, Deadline reports that production has now finished on The Escape Artist. Updated 25/6

After David Tennant did some ADR work for The Escape Artist yesterday, it seems that it was Tony Gardner's turn today. Updated 4/6

Today David Tennant did some ADR work on The Escape Artist.
The person who was looking after him tweeted 'David Tennant was the most awesome client ever. Really friendly and chatty, smashed his ADR session and finished 4 hours early like a pro.'
He also tweeted that The Escape Artist is 'looking very good. He was a proper gentleman and very friendly, lovely chap.' Updated 3/6


April 2013
From today (until Thursday) Red Arrow International showcases The Escape Artist at MIPTV in Cannes so potentially it could be shown in 100 different countries! Updated 8/4

Some photos of David Tennant in The Escape Artist have been posted to the Red Arrow International website. A pdf of the pictures can be downloaded from this link. Updated 4/4


March 2013
David Tennant completed filming The Escape Artist yesterday lunchtime. His next project had not been announced yet. Updated 23/3

More photos of David Tennant filming The Escape Artist in Scotland last week have been posted to Tumblr. Updated 21/3

Today David Tennant was seen filming The Escape Artist on an escalator at Whiteley's Shopping Centre in London. Updated 20/3

According to Twitter today David Tennant was filmed going in and out of an off-licence in Hoxton, London (for The Escape Artist). Updated 19/3

The Scotsman has an article about filming in Edinburgh which includes a new photo of David Tennant from The Escape Artist. Updated 19/3

It is not confirmed but, according to a tweet by the producer, it seems The Escape Artist will complete filming this week. Updated 18/3

Today David Tennant was seen filming The Escape Artist at Temple Church, London. Updated 17/3

Today filming on The Escape Artist took place on the Embankment in London although it is not clear whether David Tennant was involved or not in that scene. Updated 17/3

The Escape Artist actor Tony Gardner says he is filming a scene today which requires him to wear his courtroom clothes (wig and gown). Updated 15/3

A photo of David Tennant filming The Escape Artist on the Royal Mile on Monday has been posted to Tumblr. Updated 14/3

David Tennant is believed to be filming The Escape Artist today in Glasgow. Updated 14/3

A short video of David Tennant filming The Escape Artist this morning in Edinburgh has been posted onto Vine.co. Updated 13/3

Photographer Stephen Buchanan has posted nine new photos to his website of David Tennant outside Paisley Sheriff Court filming The Escape Artist on Sunday. Updated 13/3

Paparazzi photos of David Tennant filming The Escape Artist in the town last weekend were posted in a Paisley newspaper and have been tweeted here and here. An online version of the article (without the photos) is here. Updated 12/3

The Scotsman has an article about David Tennant filming The Escape Artist in Edinburgh yesterday. Updated 12/3

David Tennant filming The Escape Artist in Edinburgh yesterday is mentioned in an article in Daily Record about temperatures expecting to hit -14C in the area. Updated 12/3

A close-up photo of David Tennant filming The Escape Artist today. Updated 11/3

An action photo of David Tennant filming The Escape Artist today in Edinburgh has been posted to Twitter. Updated 11/3

A photo has been posted to Twitter of David Tennant filming The Escape Artist today in Edinburgh in the snow! Updated 11/3

Clues to scenes to be filmed for The Escape Artist. Updated 10/3

The Escape Artist is filming in Barlinnie Prison on the outskirts of Glasgow today. Updated 9/3

Filming on The Escape Artist moves to Scotland today. Updated 8/3

Varsity has an interview with Hilary Bevon-Jones who is working on The Escape Artist. She described it as "edge of the seat stuff" and said that David Tennant is playing "a silver-tongued lawyer." Updated 7/3

Driver Hefin Jones has tweeted that The Escape Artist is currently filming at Wimbledon Studios and that he then travels up to Scotland on Friday for five days film work. Updated 6/3

TV and Satellite Week has tweeted that they have interviewed both David Tennant and Ashley Jensen about The Escape Artist. Updated 4/3

Alan Shearer has tweeted a photo of filming on The Escape Artist. They used the entrance to his house but he does not say whether or not David Tennant was involved in the scene. Updated 4/3

David Tennant - The Escape Artist

February 2013
Filming for The Escape Artist continues today on Chorleywood Common near Shepherds Bridge and the Golf Club. Updated 27/2

Watford Observer has an article about David Tennant filming The Escape Artist at Chorleywood Common today. Updated 26/2

It's not confirmed but David Tennant is likely to be filming The Escape Artist in Chorleywood today. Updated 26/2

A cast driver, Hefin Jones, has posted a new picture of David Tennant on the set of The Escape Artist. Updated 23/2

An update on David Tennant filming The Escape Artist this past week. Updated 17/2

A photo of David Tennant from filming The Escape Artist today in Islington has been posted to Tumblr. Updated 16/2

David Tennant is currently filming The Escape Artist in Kingston-Upon-Thames. Updated 13/2

The first photo of David Tennant on the set of The Escape Artist has been posted onto Twitter. The person who posted tweeted that the drama will air in the Autumn. Updated 10/2

According to a tweet posted yesterday, David Tennant fiilmed a scene for The Escape Artist in a horse yard near Cranleigh in Surrey on Thursday / Friday. Updated 10/2

A photo of David Tennant's suits for The Escape Artist had been posted onto Tumblr by someone working in the costume department. It has since been removed but someone kindly posted it to PhotoBucket. The wardrobe lady wrote "Everyone else has at the most a little less than half this much wardrobe! He has more suits than we know what to do with, and we keep getting more!" Updated 5/2

A photo of the inside the costume van for The Escape Artist has been posted onto Tumblr. The blogger has also written about pinning a boutonničre onto David Tennant’s lapel. Updated 4/2


January 2013
Writer of The Escape Artist, Daniel Wolstencroft, described the first day of filming as "exciting" in a tweet. Updated 31/1

Posted at 1pm: The US press is now also picking up the news about David Tennant starring in The Escape Artist. Deadline.com is one example. Their headline is "David Tennant To Play Legal Eagle In New BBC Drama The Escape Artist." Updated 31/1

Within an hour of the official BBC press release, there was already lots of press online already about David Tennant in The Escape Artist. UnrealityTV is an example. Updated 31/1

The official press release about David Tennant in The Escape Artist. Updated 31/1

The first look at David Tennant's costume for The Escape Artist....or at least his tie! Updated 31/1

At midnight the BBC tweeted confirmation that David Tennant will star in The Escape Artist. They also stated that Ashley Jensen, Toby Kebbell and Sophie Okonedo will appear in the drama. Filming starts today on the three part drama. Updated 31/1

Tony Gardner tweeted today that he starts work on The Escape Artist tomorrow. None of the cast has been announced so far but the writer David Wolstencroft tweeted that an announcement will be made soon. Updated 30/1

TVWise reports that Stephen Wight has been cast in The Escape Artist. None of the cast has been officially announced yet by the BBC. Updated 26/1

According to various tweets, today is the read-through for The Escape Artist. Updated 25/1

TVWise have more casting news for The Escape Artist - Toby Kebbell (Black Mirror) and Sophie Okonedo (Sinbad) are the two we did not already know about. However the BBC have not officially announced any cast members yet. Updated 24/1

Nigel Lindsay has tweeted that he was also at the Old Bailey with David Tennant this afternoon so it seems that he will be in The Escape Artist too. Updated 23/1

David Tennant was seen at the Old Bailey this afternoon presumably doing some preparation work for The Escape Artist. Updated 23/1

TVWise reports that Tony Gardner has also been cast in The Escape Artist. Updated 16/1

Although not officially announced yet, David Tennant's co-star in The Escape Artist will be Ashley Jensen. Filming is scheduled for February and March for this BBC One production. Updated 15/1

An article in the latest issue of Doctor Who magazine mentions David Tennant in Spies of Warsaw and The Escape Artist as well as other projects. Updated 12/1

TVWise has the news we tweeted last month that David Tennant will be in The Escape Artist. Although the article says that the BBC has not confirmed it, we have heard the news from two individual sources now. Updated 7/1

The Custard TV lists Broadchurch, The Politician's Husband and The Escape Artist in its article What's In The Works In 2013. Updated 2/1


December 2012
The BBC's original announcement about The Escape Artist (although it does not mention David Tennant). Updated 12/12

David Tennant will star in The Escape Artist, a new three part drama on BBC One. Updated 12/12


David Tennant - The Escape Artist

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