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

The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special The Day Of The Doctor will be available to download from iTunes on 1st December.

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

DoctorWhoTV have a series of articles called Defining The Doctor where they examine key stories from each Doctor. For the Tenth Doctor it is Tooth and Claw.

The RSC hosted students from a Small Heath school last Thursday. They watched a performance of Richard II and afterwards David Tennant met them.

BBC One have posted a three minute preview clip of episode two of The Escape Artist to YouTube.


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.

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.

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

Metro has videos of 10 Doctor Who inspired pumpkins!

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

Probably the best photo of David Tennant signing at the Stage Door last night has been posted to Twitter.

BlogtorWho reports that Day Of The Doctor DVD and Blu-ray will include Behind The Lens which stars Matt Smith and David Tennant.

The Culture Show's episode Me, You and Doctor Who will premiere on BBC Two at 9pm on Friday 22nd November.

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

WhatCulture chooses what they think are David Tennant's Best TV roles.

However University of Nottingham has a much more positive review of Richard II.

The Spectator obviously didn't enjoy Richard II.

David Warner watched Richard II last night. He played Richard in Stratford 48 years ago Nigel Lindsay tweeted.

Tonight David Tennant plays the 22nd performance of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon at 7.30pm.
There is no matinee today as there was a public understudy performance instead on Tuesday.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Wednesday 30th October.


Wednesday 30th October 2013
David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

Based on BBFC clarification Doctor Who 24/7 has some new info about The Day Of The Doctor.
A piece of additional material, entitled The Last Day, will run for exactly 3 minutes and 57 seconds. This is rumoured to be an additional minisode.
It has also been revealed that the new trailer for The Day Of The Doctor will be 1 minute and 10 seconds long.
The BBFC have classified the special episode as PG (Parental Guidance) for containing 'mild violence and threat.'

BBC Radio 5 Live researcher Natasha Johansson tweeted a photo of her and David Tennant from yesterday to Twitter.

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

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

The Australian reports that SBS in Australia will broadcast Spies Of Warsaw.

CompareTheDalek.com has the chance to buy a piece of the Tenth Doctor's pyjamas from The Christmas Invasion.

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

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

BlogtorWho has the details of Doctor Who episodes of Blue Peter and 12 Again.

Picturehouse Cinemas have added extra 3D screenings of The Day Of The Doctor for dates after 23rd November in various cinemas around the country.

Probably the best photo of David Tennant signing at the Stage Door last night has been posted to Twitter.

The first two teachers' packs about Richard II are now available to download from the Live From Stratford website.

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!

A photo of a dalek which will be burnt on a bonfire has been posted to Twitter.

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.

Handbag has an article about #TheEscapeArtist trending on Twitter last night.

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

A shot of David Tennant (from a previous year) is shown in this year's Poppy video which has been posted to YouTube.

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

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

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

Tonight David Tennant plays the 21st performance of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon at 7.30pm.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Tuesday 29th October.


Tuesday 29th October 2013
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.'

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

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

Guardian review of episode one of The Escape Artist (includes spoilers) includes 'Even his eyes suck you quietly into his horror,'

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

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

During and after broadcast #TheEscapeArtist was trending worldwide on Twitter!

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

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

Radio Times has posted their full interview with David Tennant online.

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

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

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

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

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


The Independent has a review of The Escape Artist.

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

Acorn Media have also posted a new clip of The Escape Artist to YouTube.


Acorn Media has also posted 9 photos of David Tennant from The Escape Artist.

Acorn Media has some behind the scenes photos from filming The Escape Artist.

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

Unfortunately there were no great photos of David Tennant at the stage door from last night posted online but instead someone posted about a great gesture for 2 newlyweds to Twitter.

The Independent has also chosen The Escape Artist as its Top TV Pick.

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

The Escape Artist is also Digital Spy's Top TV Pick for Today.

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

BlogtorWho has posted David Tennant's interview on BBC Breakfast today.


We have tweeted screencaps of David Tennant on BBC Breakfast here, here and here.

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

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

It's On The Telly, Stupid has a review of The Escape Artist.

It's 5 years tonight since David Tennant announced on live television that he was leaving Doctor Who!

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.'

The Escape Artist is Radio Times Top TV Pick Of The Day.

The Escape Artist is The Mirror's TV PIck Of The Day.

DoctorWhoNews reports that The Doctors Revisited - The Eleventh Doctor premieres on BBC America on 24th November.

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

David Tennant plays the 20th performance of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon tonight at 7.30pm.

At 1.30pm today there is the public understudy performance of Richard II. It is not known whether David will take part.

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

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Monday 28th October.


Monday 28th October 2013
David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

WhovianNet website has a section about David Tennant / The Tenth Doctor.

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

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!)

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.

Production Weekly today tweeted that the Fox remake of the ITV series Broadchurch will now be titled Gracepoint and that filming begins in late January. (David finishes Richard II on 25th January.)

The BBC have announced that Doctor Who will again contribute to the Children In Need Show on BBC One on Friday 15th November.
It is not clear what the contribution will be but in some years it has been an extended clip from an upcoming episode so MAY be The Day Of The Doctor.

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.

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

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

The video of The Doctors Revisited - The Tenth Doctor (with David Tennant interview) has been posted to Daily Motion.

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.'

The second series of Tree Fu Tom starts today at 4.30pm on Cbeebies, however David Tennant is not in this series.

David Tennant has recorded a Christmas story for a Tales At Twilight charity event in aid of National Brain Appeal.

MP3 of review of The Escape Artist on BBC Radio London today.

Tonight David Tennant plays the 19th performance of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon at 7.30pm.

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

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

Tree Fu Tom: Tree Fu Snow DVD is released today in the UK. Amazon link.

This week David Tennant and the RSC cast play performances 19 - 25 of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon (plus some of them play an understudy performance tomorrow).

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Sunday 27th October.


Sunday 27th October 2013
A recorded video speech by David Tennant was played at the Crime Thriller Awards which were televised on ITV3 tonight as he won Best Actor for Broadchurch.

Photos of David Tennant at the Stage Door Monday 21st to Saturday 26th October 2013.

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

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

Probably the best photo of David Tennant signing at the Stage Door last night has been posted to Twitter.

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.'

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

A video of David Tennant signing at the stage door last night has been posted to YouTube.

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The Custard TV has an audio interview with David Wolstencroft about The Escape Artist.

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

Probably the best photo of David Tennant signing at the Stage Door after the matinee yesterday has been posted to Twitter.

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.'

The Doctors Revisited: The Tenth Doctor premieres on BBC America tonight at 8pm.

The Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2013 are televised on ITV3 at 9pm tonight where Broadchurch and its actors win four awards including David Tennant for Best Actor.

BBC America are having a David Tennant / Doctor Who Day today starting at noon.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Saturday 26th October.


Saturday 26th October 2013
David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

A batch of photos of David Tennant signing after today's matinee have been posted to Fliickr.

Kasterborous reports on a two week Doctor Who celebration in Manchester.

Videos of David Tennant signing at the stage door on 15th and 16th October have been posted to Wordpress (scroll down a bit).

A video of David Tennant signing at the stage door this afternoon has been posted to YouTube.

A great set of photos of David Tennant at the stage door on 15th and 16th October have been posted to Flickr.

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

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

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

Probably the best photo of David Tennant signing at the Stage Door last night has been posted to Twitter.

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

The Escape Artist is the Top TV Pick in The Irish Independent on Tuesday.

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

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?'

Tonight David Tennant plays the 18th performance of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

The Doctors Revisited: The Fifth Doctor has its UK premiere on Watch at 2pm. David Tennant is interviewed in this episode.

At 1.30pm David Tennant plays the 17th performance (a matinee) of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Friday 25th October.


Friday 25th October 2013
David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

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

Richard II is The Independent's Play Of The Week.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

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?'

Six production postcards from Richard II are now available to buy online and from the RSC Shop.

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.'

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

One item announced at The RSC AGM today was that a third of the secondary schools in the UK will be part of the Richard II screening on 15th November!

The RSC has posted a new Richard II video diary about behind the scenes and backstage before a preview show to YouTube.


The Australian writes about visiting the set of The Day Of The Doctor.

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

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

BBC has the news about the success of Broadchurch at the Crime Thriller Awards last night.

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

News about David Tennant, Broadchurch, Olivia Colman and Andrew Buchan winning Crime Drama Awards last night was even an item on the 1am news on the various radio stations!

Tonight David Tennant plays the 16th performance of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

Tickets for screenings in cinemas of The Day Of The Doctor go on sale at 9am today.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Thursday 24th October.


Thursday 24th October 2013
David Tennant did not sign at the stage door after either performance today.

Tonight at the Crime Thriller Awards in London:
David Tennant won the Best Actor Dagger Award for Broadchurch
Olivia Colman won the Best Actress Dagger Award
Andrew Buchan won the Best Supporting Actor Dagger
Broadchurch won The TV Dagger
The full list of winners has been posted to the Crime Thriller Awards website.
The award ceremony (which David did not attaned as he was on stage) will be televised on ITV3 at 9pm on Sunday 27th October.

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

Two photos of David Tennant collecting for the theatre charity after today's matinee have been posted to Twitter here and here.

David Tennant gave a speech after the matinee of Richard II today about The RSC collecting for the theatre charity Acting For Others. He joked that notes are lighter than coins!
David Tennant then stood at one of the doors holding a collecting bucket while a massive queue built up!
However today's matinee was interrupted near the start as a member of the audience was ill and an ambulance was called.

US cinema screenings of The Day Of The Doctor have been announced. Some will screen it on Saturday 23rd November and others on Monday 25th November.

Probably the best photo of David Tennant signing at the Stage Door last night has been posted to Twitter.

New book called The Doctor & I is now available to pre-order.

Tonight at 7.30pm David Tennant plays the 15th performance of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

Tonight the Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards are announced. David Tennant has been nominated for the Best Actor Dagger, Broadchurch for TV Dagger Award, Andrew Buchan for Best Supporting Actor Dagger, Pauline Quirke for Best Supporting Actress Dagger and Olivia Colman for Best Actress Dagger.

David Tennant plays a matinee (the 14th performance) of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon today at 1.30pm.

The abridged version of How To Steal A Dragon's Sword audio download is released today in the UK.

Doctor Who: The Vault by Marcus Hearn is published in the UK today.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Wednesday 23rd October.


Wednesday 23rd October 2013
The Science Of Doctor Who (with Professor Brian Cox) premieres on Thursday 14th November on BBC Two at 9pm.

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The video of the David Tennant / Catherine Tate Doctor Who screening Q&A on 29th September has been posted to The BFI website.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

The RSC has posted the latest blog post from Elliot Barnes-Worrell about Richard II.

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

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.

The Ten/Sex audio download from Splendid Chaps about David Tennant in Doctor Who has been posted online.

Probably the best photo of David Tennant signing at the Stage Door last night has been posted to Twitter.

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.

An amazing graphic of all 24 different David Tennant Radio Times covers (20 individual issues) has been posted online.

BBC iPlayer currently has a montage of the clips of 'To be or not to be speech by great actors including Sir Laurence Oliver, David Tennant, Derek Jacobi, Kenneth Branagh etc.

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

An email from The Barbican Centre says their Richard II tickets will be sent from the week commencing Monday 11th November starring with the earliest performances.

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.'

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.'

David Tennant plays the 13th performance of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon tonight.

Tonight at 7pm the Shakespeare Birthday Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon will screen The RSC Hamlet (starring David Tennant) at their Film Festival today followed by a Gregory Doran and John Wyver Q&A.

Doctor Who The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage Tenth Doctor: 50th Anniversary ebook is available from today.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Tuesday 22nd October.


Tuesday 22nd October 2013
BlogtorWho has tweeted a flyer from tonight's screening of The Escape Artist.

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

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.

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.

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.'

Tardib reports that The Day Of The Doctor will be shown on France 4 in France on 23rd November.

BlogtorWho reports that tickets for screenings in UK cinemas of The Day Of The Doctor go on sale this Friday (25th) at 9am.

Radio Times have posted more photos from The Escape Artist.

Probably the best photo of David Tennant signing at the Stage Door last night has been posted to Twitter.

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.'

The Doctor Who website has posted some exclusive shots from behind the scenes of the Doctor Who 50 Years trailer.

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

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

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

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

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".

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

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

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.

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

Illuminations have posted a short update about Richard II filming.

There is a press screening of The Escape Artist today.

David Tennant plays the 12th performance tonight of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Monday 21st October.

David Tennant in The Escape Artist<


Monday 21st October 2013
David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

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

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.'

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

A video of David Tennant at the stage door after Saturday evening's performance has been posted to YouTube.

BBC America are having a David Tennant / Doctor Who Day on Sunday (27th).

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

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.

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.'

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

BlogtorWho has details of New Zealand Mint issuing Doctor Who 50th Anniversary set with 11 silver Doctors coins.

David Tennant plays the 11th performance tonight of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

This week David Tennant plays the 11th to 18th performances of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon with evening performances on Monday to Saturday plus matinees on Thursday and Saturday.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Sunday 20th October.


Sunday 20th October 2013
Financial Times gives 'excellently clear production' of Richard II four stars.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

A video of a very wet (but nevertheless signing) David Tennant at the stage door after yesterday's matinee has been posted to YouTube.

Photos of David Tennant at the stage door from Monday 14th to Saturday 19th October 2013.

Probably the best photo of David Tennant signing at the stage door last night has been posted to Twitter.

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

Probably the best photo of David Tennant signing at the stage door after the matinee yesterday has been posted to Twitter.

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

DoctorWhoTV has new SPOILER photos reportedly from The Day Of The Doctor including a 'David Tennant / Tenth Doctor painting.'

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.

The Doctors Revisited: The Fourth Doctor has its UK premiere on Watch today at 2pm.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Saturday 19th October.


Saturday 19th October 2013
MP3 of the review of Richard II from Saturday Review tonight on BBC Radio Four.

At about 8.20pm tonight the first Day Of The Doctor trailer was shown on BBC (although it did not show any footage from the actual programme).
One still of David Tennant (and the other Doctors) was shown in the trailer.
The Day Of The Doctor trailer has been posted to YouTube.


David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

Whovian.net has posted a photo of the covers for the Doctor Who Series 1 to 7 Blu-ray set. Whovian.net has also posted details about the box-set which is released in the UK on 4th November and in the US on 5th November.

Probably the best photo of David Tennant signing at the Stage Door last night has been posted to Twitter.

A video of David Tennant signing last night at the stage door last night has been posted to YouTube.

Richard II will be reviewed on BBC Radio Four on Saturday Review tonight at 7.15pm.

A trailer celebrating 50 years of Doctor Who will be shown on BBC One before Atlantis (8.20pm) tonight.

David Tennant plays the tenth performance of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon at 7.30pm tonight.

Today The Doctors Revisited: The Third Doctor has its UK premiere on Watch at 2pm.

David Tennant plays the first matinee and ninth performance of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon at 1.30pm today.

Starting at 10am there is a Richard II Family Workshop in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Friday 18th October.

David Tennant DoctorWho


Friday 18th October 2013
At midnight the BBC Doctor Who account tweeted that a trailer celebrating 50 years of Doctor Who will be shown on BBC One before Atlantis (8.20pm) tomorrow.

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

The RSC have posted some photos of the Richard II opening night party including two of David Tennant with Anthony Sher.

Answers to questions from fans about the Richard II costumes have been posted to the RSC website.

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.

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

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.'

The worldwide link to download David Tennant voicing Spitelout in Riders of Berk: Race To Fireworm Island has been posted to MopVideo.

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.'

The RSC has posted the eighth production video diary for Richard II, this time about the music in the show, to YouTube.

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.'

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

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

David Tennant's ads for Heinz Tomato Soup are again being played on local radio stations.
Link to a MP3 from last year (the add is the same this year).

The Stage has probably the least enthusiastic review of Richard II.

Due to the Press Night, David Tennant did not sign autographs at the stage door last night but probably the best photo of him that evening has been posted to Twitter.

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.'

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

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

iTunes link to download the Richard II music and speeches tracks.

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

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

Illuminations has a list of ten things he really likes about Richard II.

Amazon list a Nativity! and Nativity 2 - Danger In The Manger combined DVD to be released on 18th November.

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.'

400 production photos of Richard II have now been posted online. The photos were taken by Elliott Franks and Geriant Lewis.

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.'

A MP3 of BBC Radio 3's NightWaves great review of Richard II from last night.

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

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

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

Tonight David Tennant plays the eighth performance of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

Richard II Music and Speeches CD is released today including speeches by David Tennant.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Thursday 17th October.


Thursday 17th October 2013 - Press Night for Richard II
'David Tennant is mesmerising' says Michael Billington in The Guardian's 4 star review of Richard II.

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

Night Waves on BBC Radio Three will be reviewing Richard II tonight at 10pm.

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.'

The RSC have posted 14 production photos of Richard II by Kwame Lestrade.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

What's On Stage have posted some production photos from Richard II.

David Tennant in Richard II

SinFiniMusic has an interview with Paul Englishby, composer of Richard II's music.

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

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.

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.'

Probably the best photo of David Tennant signing at the Stage Door last night has been posted to Twitter.

Report of Greg Doran talk about Richard II with David Tennant on 16th October.

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

Video of David Tennant at the stage door last night has been posted to YouTube.

The Dragons: Riders of Berk episode Race To Fireworm Island premieres on Cartoon Network in the US at 7.30pm tonight in which David Tennant voices Spitelout.

Tonight David Tennant plays the Press Night (and seventh performance) of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon. It starts at the earlier time of 7pm.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Wednesday 16th October.


Wednesday 16th October 2013
David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The solo picture of David Tennant in pose used for the promo pics for the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Episode has been posted to Twitter.

The BBC account tweeted a graphic about the broadcast of The Escape Artist.

David Tennant in The Escape Artist

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.

David Tennant on cover of SFX magazine

Tonight at the Richard II Director's Talk Greg Doran announced that the filmed performance on 13th November will later be released on DVD.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

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

Probably the best photo of David Tennant at the Stage Door last night has been posted to Instagram.

Tonight David Tennant plays the sixth and final preview performance of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

Greg Doran does a Director's Talk about Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon at 5.15pm tonight.

At midnight the BBC released 6 photos from The Day Of The Doctor (some had been seen previously).

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Tuesday 15th October.


Tuesday 15th October 2013
David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

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

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

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

The Guardian has a competition to win tickets to see David Tennant in Richard II.

Today some of the cast went to Shakespeare's House and tweeted photos of things such as a 1378 note promising 10 shillings towards Bolingbroke's knighthood!

Probably the best photo of David Tennant at the Stage Door last night has been posted to Tumblr (with a great narrative too).

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.'

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.

The trailer for The Escape Artist has been posted to YouTube.


Video of David Tennant signing at the stage door after the fourth preview performance of Richard II last night has been posted to YouTube.

BlogtorWho has posted details of 3D cinema screenings of The Day Of The Doctor in Australia.

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

Tonight David Tennant plays the fifth preview performance of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

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

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Monday 14th October.


Monday 14th October 2013
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.

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.

David Tennant in The Escape Artist

Photos of David Tennant at the Stage Door from Thursday 10th to Saturday 12th October 2013.

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

Headway Essex has a range of David Tennant Merchandise, including cards personally signed by him.

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.'

Brief snippet of Steven Moffat talking John Hurt�s Doctor from The Day Of The Doctor has been posted to the SFX website.

IMDB lists David Tennant to voice Spitelout again in the Dragons: Riders of Berk episode Race To Fireworm Island. The episode premieres on Cartoon Network in the US on Thursday 17th October at 7.30pm and is repeated at 7.00am and again at 8.00pm on Sunday 20th October.

Last night Gracy Goldman tweeted 'We begin our second week next week of previews in the run up to opening night. Thursday October 17 of Richard ll. It's been a thrilling experience, playing to packed houses, standing ovations and mesmerising drama with David Tennant at the helm!'

David Tennant plays the fourth preview performance of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Sunday 13th October.


Sunday 13th October 2013
Today Steven Moffat spoke fondly of David Tennant / Matt Smith filming The Day Of The Doctor at the Cheltenham Literary Festival.

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

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

Steven Moffat talk at Cheltenham Literary Festival said that it is 'too early' for the BBC to screen the 50th anniversary Doctor Who trailer yet.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

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

Video of David Tennant signing at the stage door after the third preview performance of Richard II last night has been posted to YouTube.

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

BBC America have posted the trailer of The Doctors Revisited - The Tenth Doctor to YouTube.
It premieres in the US on Sunday 27th October at 8pm and in the UK on Watch on Sunday 10th November at 2pm.


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

Two great sets of David Tennant signing photos at the stage door from last night have been posted to Tumblr here and here.

Steven Moffat will appear at a Doctor Who 50th Anniversary / Sherlock session at Cheltenham Literary Festival at 3.45pm today.

The Doctors Revisited: The Second Doctor has its UK premiere on Watch at 2pm today. It includes interviews with David Tennant.

Today is the recording in Australia of the Splendid Chaps episode about David Tennant / Tenth Doctor (it is called Ten/Sex!).

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Saturday 12th October.


Saturday 12th October 2013
Forbidden Planet have The Day Of The Doctor merchandise (e.g. mug, tshirt, travelpass holder etc.) available to pre-order.

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

New photos of David Tennant, Matt Smith and John Hurt from The Day Of The Doctor from SFX magazine have been posted to DoctorWhoTV.

Sam Marks tweeted today 'Only note after 1st preview...'be less camp.' Brilliant.'

Although it is not allowed by the theatre, a video of part of the cast bows has been posted to Tumblr.

Video of David Tennant signing at the stage door after the second preview performance of Richard II has been posted to YouTube.

Video of David Tennant signing at the stage door after the first preview performance of Richard II has been posted to YouTube.

Tonight David Tennant plays the third preview performance of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

Doctor Who Explained has its UK premiere on Watch today at 5.30pm.

The Doctors Revisited: The First Doctor has its UK premiere on Watch at 2pm today.

A Doctor Who pop-up shop opens today in Brisbane, Australia.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Friday 11th October.


Friday 11th October 2013
Birmingham Labour MP Richard Burden teeted about David Tennant in Richard II tonight 'Excellent performance by David Tennant in #RichardII this evening at @theRSC - even if the King's hair did take some getting used to!'

A video of David Tennant signing at the stage door tonight has been posted to Tumblr.

Two good photos of David Tennant signing at the stage door tonight have been posted to Tumblr.

There were 2 possible mishaps averted in Richard II tonight - David Tennant played one scene with both shoelaces undone and then he sloshed some of his drink on the stage as he was walking around (one of the servants wiped it up)!

There were only minor changes in the second preview of Richard II tonight from last night. For example part of the gangway at the front was missing in the Richard / Aumerle scene.

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

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

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

Coventry Telegraph has an interview with Jane Lapotaire about Richard II.

The RSC have posted a new production diary video which shows the technical process of staging Richard II to YouTube.


Another good photo of David Tennant signing at the Stage Door last night has been posted to Twitter.

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.

This morning Nigel Lindsay (who plays Bolingbroke) tweeted 'Great 1st preview on RII. Tennant flying. Thanks for your lovely tweets. Hard to move this am. Do I have to do it again?'

John Wyver has made a post about the dress rehearsal and first preview yesterday to the Illuminations blog.

Amazon lists the release date of Nativity 2 Danger In The Manager! DVD has changed again back to 11th November.

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.

Tonight David Tennant plays the second performance of Richard II in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Thursday 10th October.


Thursday 10th October 2013 - first performance of Richard II
Tonight Youssef Kerkour tweeted '1st preview done! What a reception. David Tennant was absolutely stunning tonight as was the rest of the gang. Humbled.'

A short video of David at the stage door has been posted to Tumblr.

Photos of David Tennant signing at the stage door have been posted here and here.

There were two mishaps in Richard II tonight - a stick flew off the stage into the front row and David tripped on his costume as he got up at one point (but saved himself!)

During the interval and afterwards there were lots of tweets from fans about the first preview performance of Richard II tonight. The tweets included:
'Richard II good so far. Great set. Nigel Lindsay superb as is Oliver For Davies. David Tennant conveying Richard's weak character well.'
SPOILER 'David's white robes, grand formal long gowns and undressing to nightclothes all work well in contrast to casual shirts and trousers at the stage door.'
'David Tennant's Richard II is vain, regal, childlike, capricious, cruel, compassionate, vulnerable,deeply human and a bit mad. Olivier next year?'
'An amazing set when you first walk into the theatre!'

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

Photos from the Richard II programme and poster have been posted on Tumblr.

The cancer charity AICR, which David Tennant supports, has 2 pairs of tickets to give away to see Richard II via a raffle. Link to buy raffle tickets and link for terms and conditions.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

In respect of theatre etiquette we will not post links to any Richard II reviews until after Press Night on Thursday 17th October. Also any production SPOILERS we post will be clearly marked as such.

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.

The Telegraph looks at the 12 Doctors.

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.

Watch start broadcasting a new repeat of Series Four of Doctor Who from today.

David Tennant in Richard II for The RSC opens in Stratford-Upon-Avon. They play six previews before Press Night next Thursday (17th).
Today a dress rehearsal is scheduled before the first preview performance at 7.30pm.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Wednesday 9th October.


Wednesday 9th October 2013
Doctor Who Magazine editor Clayton Hickman has tweeted a photo of himself dressed as a Monoid with David Tennant.

Tonight Nigel Lindsay tweeted 'Today I have been mostly harnessed to a throne wearing two dresses. All in a day's work for a busy king. Opening tomorrow folks #RichardII'

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

Amazon have posted that the US release date of The Doctors Revisited - Ninth to Eleventh has been changed to 3rd December plus the cover of the DVD has been posted online.

The Doctors Revisited - Ninth to Eleventh

There are currently good stall seats available for the Richard II Press Night on 17th October on The RSC website.

The RSC have asked if fans could tweet any questions about the Richard II costumes to them and they will be answered on their website next week. They have asked that people use the hashtag #RSCRichardII.

With just one day until David Tennant plays his first performance of Richard II, today we ended our 260 day countdown!

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Tuesday 8th October.


Tuesday 8th October 2013
David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

Broadcast Now reports that Broadchurch has been sold to 100 territories!

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

The Independent reports that British TV exports hit �1.2bn (the article includes Broadchurch).

Geeks Of Doom list details of the Doctor Who Series 1-7 Limited Edition Blu-ray Giftset which features Doctors 9,10 and 11. It is released in the US on 5th November.

Broadway World has an article about the Music and Speeches CD from Richard II.

Doctor Who News reports that the press conference about the missing Doctor Who episodes has been delayed to the end of the week.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Monday 7th October.


Monday 7th October 2013
At 10.30pm Sam Marks tweeted 'Day1 tech finished, walking out all in costume was crazy, like stepping back in time.'
A few minutes later Youssef Kerkour tweeted 'First day of tech done for Richard II. Oh my Gaude does it look fantastic in the space. RSC stage crew working miracles again!'

The latest update from John Wyver about Richard II (including a new photo of David Tennant's back!) has been posted to the Illuminations blog.

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

Broadchurch has been nominated for a Writer's Guild award in the TV Drama Series category.
Broadchurch is up against Silk and The Village (both written by Peter Moffat).
The winners are announced on Wednesday 13th November in London.

Nigel Lindsay tweeted a photo of David Tennant at the tomb of Richard II in Westminster Abbey from a couple of weeks ago.

David Tennant at the tomb of Richard II in Westminster Abbey

Currently there are tickets available for several Richard II performances on the Barbican Centre website.

Doctor Who Site reports that the BBC shop has the Tenth Doctor / David Tennant Anniversary print (100 only) at 10% off.

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.)

David Tennant and the cast of Richard II start tech rehearsals in Stratford-upon-Avon today.

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

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Sunday 6th October.

David Tennant in The Escape Artist


Sunday 6th October 2013
Doctor Who News reports that BBC Worldwide are believed to have arranged a press conference and a screening on Tuesday about aome of the missing Doctor Who episodes.

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

Brief shots of David Tennant are included among the last seasons guests in the advert for the new Jonathan Ross Show currently being advertised on ITV.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

The BBC Radio 3 programme Private Passions with Greg Doran is now available to download. Richard II is only mentioned in passing.

An interview with Billie Piper has been posted to YouTube. Billie Piper is asked about returning for the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special, working with David Tenant and Matt Smith and Doctor Who rumours and speculation.

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

A Gregory Doran and John Wyver Q&A has been added to the Shakespeare Birthday Trust Film Festival in Stratford-upon-Avon screening of The RSC 2008 Hamlet on Wednesday 23rd October.

Richard II director Greg Doran is the guest on BBC Radio 3's Private Passions at midday today.

The Doctor Who 2014 50th Anniversary Calendar is published today. A photo of David Tennant is on the October page.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Saturday 5th October.


Saturday 5th October 2013
David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

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

David Tennant and Gregorary Doran

The RSC Onscreen website now lists cinemas in 9 countries to screen David Tennant in Richard II.
More will be added later but currently the list is UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Ireland, Malta, Russia, Sweden and Germany.

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.

Current radio adverts for Touch 102FM (in the Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloustershire areas) mention David Tennant as one of the highlights for 'Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon!'

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

Today Fox in Germany start showing David Tennant episodes of Doctor Who with The Runaway Bride (dubbed) at 1.45pm followed by 4 more episodes.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Friday 4th October.


Friday 4th October 2013
This evening at about 6.15pm Sam Marks tweeted '6 weeks of rehearsals for #richardii done. Can't wait to open next Thursday in Stratford. It's gonna be a cracker!'
Soon afterwards Youssef Kerkour tweeted 'Final run through a huge success! Now Stratford bound and the madness begins.'

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

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

This week's Richard II production diary (behind the scenes in the costume department) has been posted to YouTube.


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

The Royal Shakespeare Company have the Richard II Music and Speeches CD available to pre-order in The RSC Online Shop. It will be released on Friday 18th October and includes speeches by David Tennant and others.

The American paper Variety looks at the British marketing of Broadchurch.

Today John Wyver of Illuminations (and others) will see a run-through of Richard II.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Thursday 3rd October.


Thursday 3rd October 2013
The David Tennant Daily Photo.

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

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

The online petition to turn the Empire State Building TARDIS blue on 23rd November has reached its 10,000 signatures goal but now it appears to want 25,000 people to sign it.

A Tenth Doctor official 50th Anniversary limited edition Bernard Cribbins signed First Day Stamp Cover is now available on Amazon.

The Belgian channel Vitaya starts showing Broadchurch with the first two episodes screened tonight.

Doctor Who: Destiny Of The Doctor (Tenth Doctor) audiobook (called Death's Deal), read by Catherine Tate, is released today.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Wednesday 2nd October.


Wednesday 2nd October 2013
The RSC Tech Director has tweeted two photos of getting the theatre ready for Richard II next week here and here.

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

Gareth Malone is leading a choir singing the Broadchurch So Close theme tonight at the Classical Brits.

Chris Chibnall tweeted about the news that David Tennant will be in the US version of Broadchurch.

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.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

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.

The Royal Shakespeare Company website has a new blog post by Elliot Barnes-Worrel about Richard II rehearsals in which he says some lovely things about David Tennant.

Winged Planet (which was called Earthflight when it was broadcast in the UK) won the Outstanding Cinematograhy Emmy. Unfortunately it was not with David Tennant's narration as it was dubbed by an America actor.

Doctor Who News have a competition to win a copy of the audiobook Destiny Of The Doctor: Death's Deal read by Catherine Tate.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Tuesday 1st October.

David Tennant interview on Front Row


Tuesday 1st October 2013
Cultbox have the list of the 75 countries (so far) to sign up to show The Day Of The Doctor simulcast on 23rd November.

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

David Tennant Treat 4 Today.

The David Tennant Daily Photo.

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.

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

MP3 of the David Tennant and Greg Doran interview on Front Row on BBC Radio Four about Richard II.

In the 10 minute Front Row interview on BBC Radio Four:
David Tennant said that he will not use his Scottish accent in Richard II.
David Tennant refused to say whether he is in Broadchurch Series Two or not (or even if he is keeping that time free) but that he hopes he will be.
David Tennant was very supportive of Doctor Who fans in the interview and remarked on how intelligent they are!

Wow! We have over 220,000 followers on Twitter!

The Front Row Twitter account has added a photo of David Tennant and Greg Doran with Mark Lawson from their interview.

Brush Up Your Shakespeare (read in an American accent by David Tennant), as broadcast on the Mike Read Show today on BBC Radio Berkshire has been posted to Tumblr.

On Wednesday 23rd October the Shakespeare Birthday Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon will screen The RSC Hamlet (starring David Tennant) at their Film Festival.

Richard II director Greg Doran will be a guest on BBC Radio 3?s Private Passions this coming Sunday at midday.

The latest update from John Wyver of Illuminations about Richard II has been added in which he writes about the Front Row interview tonight and says that they move to Stratford-upon-Avon next week for the final rehearsals before First Night on Thursday.

The author of the Tenth Doctor ebook is Derek Landy.

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

Anneke Wills has tweeted a photo of herself with David Tennant at the BFI Tenth Doctor screening on Sunday.

Forbidden Planet are calling October TENTH DOCTOR month so have lots of related merchandise available.

The Independent has a review of The Fires of Pompeii.

Doctor Who News says that David Tennant, Freema Agyeman and Steven Moffat will be interviewed for The Doctors Revisited: The Tenth Doctor.
On BBC America they will show the episodes The Stolen Earth and Journey's End after The Doctors Revisited.

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited 5 - 8 DVD is released in the US today.

The author of Tenth Doctor 50th Anniversary eBook will be announced today. The book will be called The Mystery Of The Haunted Cottage.

David Tennant and Greg Doran will be interviewed on Front Row tonight on BBC Radio Four about Richard II at 7.15pm.

David Tennant Daily News Digest for Monday 30th September.



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