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David Tennant - Litvinenko David Tennant starred in a drama titled Litvinenko about the famous Russian poisoning case. The four part series was written by George Kay (who wrote Lupin and Criminal) and was available on ITVX in the UK from Thursday 15th December 2022 and on both AMC+ and Sundance Now in the US on Friday 16th December. It will be broadcast on ITV1 in the UK during 2023. It was co-produced by Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT). The Nordic, Baltic, Polish and Dutch premiere will be exclusively on NENT Group's Viaplay streaming service. Global broadcast details in other countries. David Tennant played Alexander Litvinenko who was a former Russian Federal Security Services and KGB officer who was poisoned to death. It is the story of the Scotland Yard Officers who worked for ten years to prove who was responsible in one of the most complex and dangerous investigations in the history of the Metropolitan Police. The drama also focused upon the story of Marina (who will be played by Margarita Levieva) who was Alexander's widow who fought tirelessly to persuade the British Government to publicly name her husband's killers and acknowledge the role of the Russian State in his murder. The drama related how in November 2006 two police officers were called to University College Hospital in London to interview Litvinenko who claimed to have been poisoned on the direct orders of Vladimir Putin. During the police interviews, Litvinenko provided meticulous details from his hospital bedside about the events leading up to his illness. His information would ultimately help detectives track down two Russians who had poisoned Litvinenko with Polonium 210 which is a highly toxic radioactive substance. The iconic photograph taken of Litvinenko at his bedside generated international headlines and after he was pronounced dead on 23rd November 2006 Scotland Yard launched its murder investigation. The series was directed by Jim Field Smith and executive produced by Patrick Spence. David Tennant was also listed as an executive producer. Litvinenko was produced with the support of many of the key individuals who were involved in the investigation and subsequent public enquiry including former Scotland Yard officers Clive Timmons and Brent Hyatt, along with Ben Emmerson QC and Alexander Litvinenko's family. Mark Bonnar played Clive Timmons and Neil Maskell played Brent Hyatt. The press releases did not specify when the drama went into production but it was first rumoured back on Monday 9th September 2019 that David Tennant may appear in a drama about Alexander Litvinenko. Long interview with David Tennant about the drama Litvinenko from the press kit from ITVX. Litvinenko was released on DVD on Monday 26th December 2022 in the UK and Europe. It can be purchased via Amazon. Litvinenko was released on DVD in the US on Tuesday 16th May 2023. Purchase link. Link to posts related to Litvinenko on Blogger.com. (Usually with more detail.) ITVX trailer: 2024 Unfortunately David Tennant did not win the Best Actor Award at the 27th TV Choice Awards tonight as Martin Clunes won. David was nominated for his role in the ITV drama Litvinenko. Also Good Omens did not win the Best Comedy Show Award as that was won by Mrs Brown's Boys.
2023 David Tennant, Good Omens and Staged win at the 2023 I Talk Telly Awards. David Tennant won the Best Dramatic Performance Award for Litvinenko at this year's I Talk Telly Awards. A video of David Tennant thanking people for voting for him for the award has been posted online. Good Omens won the Best Returning Drama Award. Staged won the Best Returning Comedy Award plus David Tennant and Michael Sheen won the Best Comedy Partnership Award at this year's I Talk Telly Awards. A video is attached to the link above but does not include Michael. Updated 10/12 The winners of the 2023 I Talk Telly Awards are announced at 10am this morning. David Tennant, Good Omens and Staged were nominated. Updated 10/12 David Tennant, Good Omens and Staged nominated for the 2023 I Talk Telly Awards. David Tennant is nominated for the Best Dramatic Performance Award for Litvinenko. David Tennant and Michael Sheen are nominated for the Best Comedy Partnership for Staged. Good Omens is nominated for the Best Returning Drama Award. Staged is nominated for the Best Returning Comedy award. Voting will close at 10pm on Friday 24th November. The winners will be announced online at 10am on Sunday 10th December. Updated 11/11 David Tennant is short listed for Best Actor Award in TV Choice Awards. This is for his role in the ITV drama Litvinenko. Also Good Omens has made the short list for the Best Comedy Award. Unfortunately neither Inside Man and Litvinenko got through to this final round for the Best New Drama Award. Nor did Spy In The Ocean (which is narrated by David) for the Best Factual Show Award or Ahsoka for the Best Family Drama Award. Voting for the winners is now open and all votes must be cast by midnight on Tuesday 14th November. Updated 3/11 David Tennant nominated for Best Actor Award in TV Choice Awards. The nomination is for his role in the ITV drama Litvinenko. Also Good Omens has been nominated for the Best Comedy Show Award and Ahsoka for the Best Family Drama Award. In competition with each other, both Inside Man and Litvinenko are nominees for the Best New Drama Award. Plus Spy In The Ocean (which is narrated by David) has been nominated for the Best Factual Show Award. Voting opened today and all votes must be cast by midnight on Tuesday 10th October. Updated 26/9 Litvinenko starts being broadcast tonight on ITV1 in the UK. The remaining three episodes will be shown on Tuesday to Thursday evenings this week at 9pm on ITV with a documentary titled Litvinenko: The Mayfair Poisoning on Friday evening (23rd) on ITV1 at 9pm. Updated 19/6 Radio Times has reported the four part drama Litvinenko will air on ITV1 on consecutive nights starting on Monday 19th June at 9pm. A documentary titled Litvinenko: The Mayfair Poisoning will following at the same time on Friday 23rd June. Updated 8/6 David Tennant has been nominated for the Drama Performance Award (for Litvinenko) in the long list at the National Television Awards. Also Litvinenko has also been nominated for the New Drama Award. All votes must be in by 11pm on Friday 2nd June. The ceremony to announce the winners of the National Television Awards will take place at London's O2 Arena on Tuesday 5th September. Updated 23/5 Litvinenko is released on DVD in the US today. Updated 16/5 Litvinenko to be released on DVD in the US on Tuesday 16th May. It is available to pre-order. Updated 14/3 Litvinenko has its French premiere on the station M6 tonight at 9.10pm. Updated 19/1
December 2022 Litvinenko is released on DVD today in the UK and Europe. It can be purchased via Amazon. Updated 26/12 A photo of David Tennant reunited with some of the cast of Litvinenko who watched him in the play Good has been posted online. Updated 22/12 Litvinenko to be released on DVD on Monday 26th December. The DVD can be purchased via Amazon. Updated 20/12 A short video (including a clip of an interview with David Tennant) about Litvinenko has been posted online. Updated 17/12 Litvinenko is released today in the US on AMC+ and Sundance Now streaming services. Updated 16/12 All four episodes of Litvinenko are available from today on ITVX in the UK. The drama is released in the US on AMC+ and Sundance Now streaming services tomorrow (Friday 16th). It will be broadcast on ITV1 in the UK in 2023. Updated 15/12 David Tennant was interviewed for 15 minutes on Front Row on BBC Radio Four tonight about the drama Litvinenko. David's interview is at the start of the show. David was also asked about the play Good, Staged and Good Omens. Updated 12/12 The video of David Tennant's interview on This Morning today about Litvinenko (and briefly about Doctor Who) has been posted to YouTube. Updated 8/12 David Tennant will be on This Morning today to promote Litvinenko. The show is on from 10am to 12.30pm on ITV. Updated 8/12 A video of David Tennant speaking to Associated Press about the drama Litvinenko has been posted to YouTube. Updated 6/12 A new photo of David Tennant from the drama Litvinenko has been posted online. Updated 6/12 A new interview with David Tennant by Times Radio about Litvinenko, Doctor Who, Good and Staged has been posted to YouTube. Updated 5/12 Another photo of David Tennant with Marina Litvinenko at the exclusive ITVX screening of the drama about her husband on Friday 11th November has been posted online. Updated 4/12 A photo of David Tennant with Marina Litvinenko at the exclusive ITVX screening of the drama about her husband on Friday 11th November has been posted online. Updated 3/12 A new (and long) interview with David Tennant about the drama Litvinenko has been released in a press kit from ITVX. Updated 1/12 Two new photos of David Tennant from the drama Litvinenko have been released online. Updated 1/12 Radio Times has an article about 'How David Tennant 'saved' the drama Litvinenko to ensure it went into production.' It also contains a new photo from the drama. Updated 1/12
November 2022 A new promo photo of David Tennant from Litvinenko has been posted online. Updated 22/11 The ITVX trailer for Litvinenko has been posted online. Updated 22/11 Tonight there is a screening of the first episode of Litvinenko at the British Museum which is hosted by the Royal Television Society. It will be followed by a Question And Answer panel with director Jim Field Smith, co-producer Richard Kerbaj, actor Mark Bonnar and Marina Litvinenko. Updated 22/11 A photo of David Tennant at an exclusive ITVX screening of Litvinenko this afternoon has been posted online. Updated 11/11 The first trailer for Litvinenko has been posted to YouTube. The series will be available on Sundance Now in the US and Canada from Friday 16th December. Updated 10/11 Litvinenko will launch on ITVX on Thursday 15th December in the UK. Updated 7/11 The first photo of David Tennant in Litvinenko has been posted online. Updated 7/11
October 2022 Global broadcast details announced for Litvinenko. As previously announced, the four part drama will be broadcast on ITV in the UK following being available on its streaming service ITVX which launches later this year. NENT Group's Viaplay streaming service will show it in the Nordics, Netherlands, Poland and Baltics. AMC Networks Sundance Now and AMC+ have acquired the exclusive US rights to Litvineko and Amazon's Prime Video will show the series in Canada. In Europe Litvinenko will air on M6 France, ProSieben Sat1 Germany and Sky Italia among others. Seven Network Australia, TVNZ (New Zealand) and Now TV Hong Kong will broadcast the drama. Viacom 18 which will make it available across the Indian sub-continent (BookMyShow which will hold the TVOD rights in India, through its platform BookMyShow Stream). Also M-Net has the rights in a pan-Africa deal. Updated 17/10 Screening of the first episode of Litvinenko at British Museum on Tuesday 22nd November. It will be hosted by at Royal Television Society. A Question And Answer panel with director Jim Field Smith, co-producer Richard Kerbaj, actor Mark Bonnar and Marina Litvinenko will follow the screening. David Tennant will not attend the screening as he will be on stage that evening performing in the play Good. Updated 14/10
May 2022 The Independent has a new interview with David Tennant about how he 'felt the responsibility of playing Alexander Litvinenko after meeting spy's wife Marina.' Updated 12/5
April 2022 MIP TV opens today. Litvinenko will be showcased at the industry-only event which takes place between today and Wednesday 6th April at the Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France. Updated 4/4
March 2022 Deadline reports Litvinenko will be showcased at MIP TV. The industry-only event takes place between Monday 4th and Wednesday 6th April at the Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France. No start date for the UK broadcast has been announced yet. However it will be shown on ITV's new streaming service called ITVX first before being broadcast 6 to 9 months later on ITV. Updated 29/3 ITV Press has announced ITV's new streaming service called ITVX. It says some dramas (including Litvinenko) will stream first and for free on ITVX before arriving 6 to 9 months later on ITV's broadcast channel. Updated 3/3
September 2021 David Tennant to star in the four part poison drama Litvinenko. Updated 30/9