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David Tennant To Appear in a Two Part Sarah Jane Adventures Story This Fall

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

The Tenth Doctor, Sarah Jane and K9The BBC Press Office is has announced that David Tennant will be appearing in two episodes of the upcoming series of The Sarah Jane Adventures.

In an interview (see video below), departing Doctor Who producer Russel T. Davies described it as “not just a cameo appearance. It’s not just like he turns up at the end in the TARDIS… It’s a proper story where the Doctor gets involved… he meets Sarah Jane’s gang, the stakes are really high and… it’s like a treat for those who are missing Doctor Who on the screen.”

The Doctor and the TARDIS will appear in episodes 5 and 6 of the series, a two-part story.

It has been previously reported that K9 would be taking on a much bigger role in the upcoming Sarah Jane stories; it’s not clear if he will also be appearing in these episodes alongside the Doctor, although obviously it would be very cool if he did.

David Tennant as the tenth Doctor to appear on Sarah Jane AdventuresI suspect these two episodes might end up really feeling just like classic Doctor Who episodes more than anything we’ve seen since the original show went off the air.

Considering SJA’s half hour format and the way that the show normally has multi-part stories with cliffhangers, just like the classic Doctor Who series, having the Doctor involved will cement the “Whoishness” of the show.

Personally, I can’t wait.

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Tonight’s The Night Doctor Who Scene

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

As many UK residents know, the show Tonight’s The Night, which is hosted by Doctor Who’s own John Barrowan (a.k.a. Captain Jack Harkness) has been running a competition to win a chance to star in a special Doctor Who scene with Barrowman.

Well, the winner has been picked, and the scene aired last night on BBC One. You can find a YouTube video of the scene below, which features a surprise appearance by David Tennant. Considering filming for his final Doctor Who episodes has now wrapped, this is probably about the last thing Tennant filmed on the TARDIS set!

Watch the video of the scene below. Congratulations to Doctor Who fan Tim Ingham for his alien design that earned him this once-in-a-lifetime experience!

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Doctor Who Easter Special Planet of the Dead Trailer #1

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

The BBC is beginning to play trailers for the upcoming Doctor Who Easter special “Planet of the Dead”, one of David Tennant’s final outings as The Doctor.

Watch the first Planet of the Dead trailer below:

Planet of the Dead features David Tennant as the tenth Doctor, and Michelle Ryan (Bionic Woman) as companion-for-the-special Christina de Souza. The story involves the Doctor and Christina being transported (while riding a London bus) to an alien world, where they encounter the fly-like Tritovore.

Planet of the Dead will air Easter weekend

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TARDIS Interior to Get a Redesign to Go With the New Doctor

Monday, March 2nd, 2009

tardis console room series 1The Telegraph is reporting that the current TARDIS interior will be given “a complete overhaul” before the end of David Tennant’s run, just in time for new Doctor Matt Smith to take over.

The details are a little sparse at this point, but the redesign was the idea of new producer Stephen Moffat, and has been described as “the most high-tech, intricate TARDIS ever.”

Personally, I really like the current interior, but wouldn’t mind seeing something a *little* closer to the traditional roundels and columns, but I guess I’ll have to wait and see before I pass judgement.

If it’s just a matter of changing the “desktop theme” of the TARDIS and the current one is “coral” (cf. Time Crash) I guess the whiners among us fans will have to call it the “emo” theme.

Being the fanboy I am, I’ll just leave you with the words of the second Doctor from The Three Doctors:

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Doctor Who Monsters the Ood to Return in 2009

Saturday, February 28th, 2009

It seems that an Ood was spotted during filming of what is presumed to be the second of the 2009 Doctor Who specials, starring David Tennant as the Doctor and guest starring Lindsay Duncan as his companion.

Filming is currently going in Newport, Wales; earlier in the week filming took place in a quarry, an old standby of the classic series.

During the filming at the quarry, David Tennant was seen wearing an orange spacesuit much like the one he wore in the series 2 two-parter The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit, which introduced the characters of the Ood.

Based on the Ood and the spacesuit, it’s reasonable to assume the story features a visit to the same general time period of these stories and of Planet of the Ood.

Series veteran director Graeme Harper will be directing the story.

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The Tritovore – the New Doctor Who Monsters in the Easter Special Hoped to Rival the Daleks

Friday, January 30th, 2009

This Easter the Doctor Who special “Planet of the Dead” will introduce a new monster the BBC hopes to be as iconic as the Daleks. The Tritovore are described as “half-man half-fly” creatures according to the Daily Mirror.

“They are disgusting and will last long in the memory,” and were designed in the hope of becoming as iconic Doctor Who monsters as the Daleks or the Cybermen.

David Tennant and Michelle Ryan from Planet of the DeadThe Doctor will face the Tritovore alongside new companion Lady Christina de Souza, who is played by Michelle Ryan of “Bionic Woman” and “Eastenders”.  It has been rumored that Ryan’s character will not just appear in the special, but may become the ongoing companion in future specials or series five in 2010.

The script for the special has been undergoing some hasty last-minute rewrites. It appears a double-decker bus central to the plot was severely damaged during shipping to Dubai, where footage for an alien planet is being shot on location.

The Tritovore may appear in future specials, leading up to the end of David Tennant’s run as the Doctor. According to departing showrunner Russel T. Davies, the 10th Doctor will “go out with a bang.”

Maybe the last special will end with a cliffhanger, which Davies is very good at building up to. I’m not always thrilled with the way he resolves the plots in his finales, so maybe incoming showrunner Steven Moffat can do better, and hit the ground running.

Whatever happens, I’m looking forward to watching.

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11th Doctor to Be Announced Saturday

Friday, January 2nd, 2009

The BBC has stated that they will be officially announing the name of the actor who has been hired to play the eleventh Doctor.

The new actor was cast last year, and the BBC uncharacteristically was able to keep the lid on the secret through the holidays.

Head of drama at BBC Wales, Piers Wenger said: “We believe the actor is going to bring something very special to the role and will make it absolutely their own. I just can’t wait to tell everyone who it is – it has been a nail-biting Christmas trying to keep this under wraps!”

Speculation on the name of the eleventh actor to play the Doctor in the long-running series since William Hartnell began it all back in 1963 has been fevered since it was revealed that tenth Doctor David Tennant would not be returning to the role in 2010 when the fifth series begins.

Many names have been bandied about, including Jeckyll actor James Nesbitt (who I personally think would make a great Doctor, and who certainly has an in with new producer Stephen Moffat), Paterson Joseph, John Simm, David Morrissey, as well as the names of several female actors including former companion Billie Piper, and comedien Jennifer Saunders.

The female Doctor rumor has been out there ever since 1980 when fourth Doctor Tom Baker decided it would be fun to start a rumor by wishing his successor the best of luck “whomever he OR SHE may be” during the press conference when he announced he would be leaving the role.

Personally, having grown up with the Doctor as a man, I would prefer him to stay that way. I see the character as a male character, and in many ways saw him as something of a father figure and role model when I was a boy, so a sudden sex change (which seems like it would be done merely for sensationalism) does not seem to be the right move in my opinion.

But we’ll all find out Saturday when the BBC broadcasts a special edition of Doctor Who Confidential on BBC One this Saturday January 3rd. David Tennant will continue in the role throughout 2009 for the plannned specials. It is not known if a regeneration scene will appear at the end of the 2009 Christmas special, or if it will wait until the beginning of the next Doctor Who series in 2010.

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David Tennant to Undergo Back Surgery; May Delay New Doctor Who

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

David Tennant back surgeryAccording to the Royal Shakespeare Company, David Tennant will be undergoing back surgery for a slipped disc.

Tennant has been experiencing back problems for some time, and has recently been unable to perform in the most recent productions of Hamlet, where he has played the title role some 60 times.

Now it seems he will not be returning to the role at all, since he was already scheduled to finish his run in the production on January 10th, and it seems unlikely he would be able to do so so quickly after surgery.

Tennant said the following in a statement about the situation: “My back problem has progressed to the point where it is currently impossible for me to carry on without surgery.”

“I want to get back onstage as quickly as possible and I am very grateful to [understudy Edward Bennett] who has courageously got to grips with the role but in a much shorter time. It’s a fantastic achievement.”

It is not known whether this will affect the production schedule of the 2009 Doctor Who specials, but a delay seems likely since filming is supposed to begin in January.

Let’s wish David both a speedy and painless (as possible) recovery from his surgery.

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David Tennant Leaving Doctor Who

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

David Tennant leaving Doctor WhoThe rumors we’ve all heard for a while now about David Tennant leaving Doctor Who are true. It’s official: According to the BBC,  David Tennant has announced he will no longer be playing the role of the tenth Doctor once filming of the 4 Doctor Who specials in 2009 has been completed.

Tennant said the following during his announcement:
“I’ve had the most brilliant, bewildering and life changing time working on Doctor Who. I have loved every day of it. It would be very easy to cling on to the TARDIS console forever and I fear that if I don’t take a deep breath and make the decision to move on now, then I simply never will. You would be prising the TARDIS key out of my cold dead hand. This show has been so special to me, I don’t want to outstay my welcome.

“This is all a long way off, of course. I’m not quitting, I’m back in Cardiff in January to film four special episodes which will take Doctor Who all the way through 2009. I’m still the Doctor all next year but when the time finally comes I’ll be honoured to hand on the best job in the world to the next lucky git – whoever that may be.

“I’d always thought the time to leave would be in conjunction with Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner who have been such a huge part of it all for me. Steven Moffat is the most brilliant and exciting writer, the only possible successor to Russell and it was sorely tempting to be part of his amazing new plans for the show. I will be there, glued to my TV when his stories begin in 2010.

“I feel very privileged to have been part of this incredible phenomenon, and whilst I’m looking forward to new challenges I know I’ll always be very proud to be the Tenth Doctor.”

It’s always sad to see a Doctor go, especially one who did as brilliant a job as David Tennant. But the show, as always, must be about change. While I’ll miss the 10th Doctor, I can’t wait to see where Stephen Moffat and the 11th Doctor take the show in 2010.

A video of David Tennant discussing his reasons for leaving Doctor Who can be found here.

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There’s a Doctor Who Movie Coming Soon If David Tennant Has Anything to Say About It

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

tenth doctor david tennant in a proposed Doctor Who filmAccording to various UK news ranging from the Telegraph to the Sun, tenth Doctor David Tennant may appear in a Doctor Who movie. Tennant has not yet signed on for series 5 in 2010 and is apparently using a feature film as a bargaining chip — offering to do series five…

But only if he can land the role of the Timelord in theaters.

The rights to make a Doctor Who movie have been held by BBC Worldwide, but plans got put on hold when the TV series returned. But now with the popularity of the show as great as it’s ever been, now might be the right time to make a film.

It wouldn’t be the first time Doctor Who was in theaters, of course, since in the 1960s two films were released featuring the Daleks. Personally, I don’t really consider them to be real Doctor Who movies since they featured a human being named Dr. Who,played by Peter Cushing. The character was an inventor who somehow cobbled the TARDIS together in his garage.

8th Doctor Paul McGann in the Doctor Who TV movieThen of course there was the Doctor Who movie of 1996 — the TV movie featuring Paul McGann as the 8th Doctor.

If a Doctor Who movie is made, it’s likely to get Hollywood involvement, so hopefully whoever works on the film will learn from the mistakes made with the 1996 TV movie, and focus on telling a good story that’s faithful to the series, but not weighed down by too much continuity.

Despite some fans’ complaints, Doctor Who seems to be in good hands, so hopefully the right people will be making creative decisions, and not some Hollywood producer who doesn’t understand the show.

Maybe the creative team behind the upcoming Tintin films — Stephen Spielberg and Steven Moffat?

Just as long as I can go see it in theatres here in the States…

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