The doctor starts a regeneration in the penultimate episode of s4, the stolen earth. Deadwater fell writer daisy coulam talks to about the key moments from the final episode of david tennant s channel 4 drama. David tennant looks back at his heartbreaking doctor who. The tenth doctor regenerates david tennant to matt smith. And in the uk over 10 million people tuned in on 1st january 2010 to see the demise of david s doctor as he regenrated. David tennant born 18 april 1971 as david john mcdonald played the tenth doctor from 2005 to 2010, beginning with an appearance at the conclusion of the parting of the ways continuing from the christmas invasion to the end of time. This includes one television movie and multiple specials, and encompasses 295 stories over 38 seasons.
A video which should play worldwide to watch david tennant s episode of have i got news for you from lockdown from last night has been posted to youtube. It marks the final regular appearance of david tennant as the tenth doctor and introduces matt smith as the 11th doctor. David tennant declares himself jealous of doctor who successor matt smith and reveals his final lines in role watch a clip of the next doctor who episode here. The krillitanes aliens with a mixandmatch physiology are trying to crack the godmaker, a paradigm to give them ultimate power. Filming doomsdays final scene david tennants video. The latest episode of doctor who included an amusing injoke that reveals one big difference between david tennant s doctor and jodie whittakers incarnation of the time lord. With david tennant, billie piper, noel clarke, anthony head. David tennant s final words as the tenth doctor were echoed in the sentiments of many viewers. Every few years, the doctor on doctor who gets a serious facelift, dying so they can be reborn iin the guise of a new actor. When he was about 3 or 4 years old, he decided to become an actor, inspired by his love of doctor who. The next special, which will be called revolution of. Doctor who season 12 trailer hints at matt smith and david. The term series 4 of doctor who was one that had several different meanings, making a precise and universallyagreed definition difficult. Instead of dying, the doctor is able to regenerate into a new body, taking on a new personality with each regeneration.
The process of filming the farewell scene between rose and the doctor in doomsday. A doctor who fan asked david tennant for an autograph in the shower at the gym the ninth doctor does the twelfths zygon inversion speech in brilliant christopher eccleston doctor who. Oct 29, 20 the doctor starts a regeneration in the penultimate episode of s4, the stolen earth. Thats exactly what happened at the hammersmith apollo in london last night september 26, when an audience waiting to watch league of gentlemen live looked on slackjawed as peter capaldi and his doctor who predecessor, david tennant joined them. David tennant returns for anniversary show bbc news. Travel in the tardis with clips dating back to the doctor s first incarnation in 1963, all the way through dozens of regenerations. In the episode, sarah jane smith elisabeth sladen and martha jones freema agyeman, former travelling companions of the timetravelling tenth doctor david tennant, prepare to counter the daleks universedestroying reality bomb with devastating weapons of their own. The violent energy released by his regeneration shatters the tardis windows and. Doctor who journeys end the most important woman in the whole wide universe. Former doctor who david tennants latest regeneration. The 10 best david tennant episodes of doctor who gamespew. In this weeks adventure, team tardis were whisked to a future where humans struggled to find work due to a widespread preference for robotic employees.
This is an excellent upgrade in both picture and sound. A number of tenth doctor novels were also abridged to become audiobooks, again featuring david tennants voice alongside other cast members such as freema agyeman and television series guest stars such as georgia moffett, reggie yates and anthony head. However, there are commentaries provided for the end of time part 1 and 2 david tennant features in both, obviously, as they were his final episodes as the 10th doctor prior to the 50th anniversary, and john simm joins him for the part 2 episode and they make a very enjoyable pairing to listen to. Believe it or not, doctor who fans, but this year marks the 10year anniversary of david tennant s last episodes as the tenth doctor before ten regenerated into eleven on screen. In 20, something terrible is awakening in londons national gallery.
The following is a list of performances by the scottish actor and voice actor david tennant. Thursday 7th may 2020 david tennant was the host of have i got news for you for the sixth time. Nov 23, 2019 the most shocking easter egg in the new trailer is what appears to be a huge callback to the david tennant 2006 christmas special the runaway bride in that episode, the doctor faces a spidery alien known as the racnoss, and in the new trailer, one of the creatures looks like its of the exact same species. Review, synopsis, cast and pictures for every david tennant doctor who episode. It is also the last doctor who story written and produced by russell t davies, 2 who shepherded the series return to british television in 2005 and served as the series executive producer and chief writer.
Often considered one of scotlands greatest actors, david tennant was born david john mcdonald in west lothian, scotland, to essdale helen mcleod and sandy mcdonald, who was a presbyterian minister. Series 3 of doctor who continues the adventures of the tenth doctor david tennant with companion martha jones and the first season without rose tyler. David tennant, catherine tate, billie piper, freema agyeman. The tenth doctor is an incarnation of the doctor, the protagonist of the bbc science fiction television programme doctor who, who is played by david tennant in three series as well as nine specials. It mainly starred david tennant as the tenth doctor and catherine tate as donna noble. Taken from david tennant s video diaries from series 2. Doctor who is a british science fiction television programme produced by the bbc. It ran between 16 november 2007 and 1 january 2010.
As the doctor and donna look for the whereabouts of earth, former companions of the doctor assemble a resistance against the new dalek empire. David tennant diagnoses latest doctor who as exciting. The first here is the christmas special, the next doctor, from 2008. Doctor who journeys end the most important woman in. Doctor who the day of the doctor tv episode 20 imdb. Doctor who episode guide for the tenth doctor david. Additionally, four charity specials and two animated serials have also been aired.
David tennant list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Jan 09, 2018 david tennant became the latest to shower the actress with praise, telling new orleans wizard world comic con attendees that he believes shell bring to doctor who season 11 the same emotion she. Doctor who has already dropped the first trailer for spinoff time lord victorious with an epic nod to david tennant credit. They are using children as a computer, and only the doctor. Rewatching david tennants doctor who finale reminded me. Doctor who reveals a difference between jodie whittaker. Both will star tennant who played the tenth doctor in the. David tennant and peter capaldi had a mini doctor who.
Doctor who season 11 hasnt really stressed continuity to the same extent as the previous incarnations, which makes every subtle link of real interest to fans. However, his last few adventures varied wildly in quality and tone. Mar 30, 20 david tennant and billie piper will appear in the 50th anniversary special of doctor who, the bbc has confirmed. Believe it or not, doctor who fans, but this year marks the 10year anniversary of david tennants last episodes as the tenth doctor before ten regenerated into eleven on screen. David tennant full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Jul 03, 2019 david tennants last doctor who episodes set for rerelease former doctor who star david tennants final episodes as the iconic time lord are set for a limited edition rerelease in september.
Tennant was the 10th doctor and piper played his onscreen companion rose tyler in. David tennants doctor who battles death itself in bbcs. Click on each episode to find out more information. Tennant will appear in a christmas special, titled the next doctor, before filming four more specials in january. The witchfinders was a fairly traditional episode, with. David tennant s era was when i really started to watch the show as a young teenager, and therefore i will always see him as my doctor. David tennant plays the part of the doctor s gorgeous time traveling assistant. Comedienne catherine tate costars as the doctor s assistant donna noble, with former companions rose tyler billie piper, martha jones freema agyeman, and sarah jane smith elisabeth sladen also. Episodes 11 from the fourth series of the bbcs relaunched version of the scifi classic, starring david tennant as the legendary time lord. Doctor whos 50th anniversary episode breaks the timelords number one rule and rewrites history and reminds us why matt smith and david tennant were so irritating. After s4 there was a year of specials leading up to tennant s actual regeneration into smith. The filming of david tennants last episodes as doctor who is under threat because to the stars debilitating back injury. David joined the show in 2005 as the tenth incarnation of the time lord and went on to achieve global success with the part. After the 9th doctor had absorbed the energy from the time vortex, it forced him to regenerate into the tenth doctor, as played by david tennant.
Also it includes many extras from interviews to bits and pieces from various shows. Prior to playing the doctor, tennant also portrayed several characters in various big finish audio adventures. As of 1 march 2020, 861 episodes of doctor who have aired, concluding the twelfth series. What david tennant thinks jodie whittaker will bring to. The doctor is an alien time lord from the planet gallifrey who travels through all of time and space in thetardis with a companion. The regular series was preceded by voyage of the damned.
Tennants doctor was seen regenerating into the eleventh. These are just a few great quotes from the david tennant era on doctor who. Doctor who episode guide for the tenth doctor david tennant. Click on each episode to find out more information, including cast and production team credits, synopsis, facts, merchandise information, as. Doctor whos 50th anniversary episode reminds us why matt. Here tennant brings us to a new emotional place in a special two part episode where the doctor temporarily becomes human, utterly unaware of his past and his identity as a time lord to hide in. Deadwater fell writer explains ending to david tennant drama. Former physician who showrunner, steven moffat, pens one other brief whereas in lockdown, a sequel to the fanfavorite episode the lady within the fire. Below is a complete list of the 10th doctor adventures. Sometimes referred to series 4b, the david tennant specials and the 2009 specials, five special episodes following the regular season were broadcast at christmas 2008, easter 2009, november 2009, christmas 2009 and new years day 2010. Also it includes many extras from interviews to bits. Doctor who voyage of the damned tv episode 2007 david tennant as the doctor.
In the programmes narrative, the doctor is a centuriesold time lord alien from the. After five years as the doctor, david tennant took his final bow last night and the hugelypopular series welcomed in matt smith. Almost 10 million people watched as the time lord apparently started the process of regeneration but did not complete it. The role that david tennant is perhaps best known for is that of the doctor in the bbc wales sci fi series doctor who.
David tennant looks back at his heartbreaking doctor who finale. The specials have also marked the final episodes of the last three actors to play the doctor. Tennant, 37, is struggling to recuperate from major surgery on his back. Now david tennants back injury threatens to delay filming of. At this stage, david tennant could probably have read out the phone book and still had millions tuning in but instead, the departing tenth doctor and showrunner russell t davies turned out. Thus far, two of my favorite doctors have been david tennant and matt. Including behindthescenes footage, exclusive videos and our very own show doctor who. Vote for the best doctor who series of the modern era semi final 2. David tennant 1 episode, 2007 learners tv movie 2007. Screencaps of david tennant in the final episode of. With matt smith, david tennant, christopher eccleston, john hurt.
Doctor who online episode guide the tenth doctor episodes. In which episode does the 10th doctor david tennant. As with previous incarnations of the doctor, the character has also appeared in other doctor who spinoffs. David tennant s doctor takes on death itself in new time lord victorious books the first steps in the multiplatform story have been revealed. This set of 24 bluray discs contains all of david tennant s seasons as doctor who plus the animated episodes, christmas specials, and a sarah jane episode. Rewatching david tennants doctor who finale reminded me why. These four stories the last two broadcasts were a single twopart story were overseen by russell t davies and julie gardner, but longterm. May 06, 2015 the 10th doctor loved being the doctor and he didnt want the party to end. The bluray steelbook set also contains special features, including commentary with cast and crew, deleted scenes, an exclusive david tennant video diary, episodes of companion series doctor who.
David tennant says an emotional farewell to doctor who as. John doctor 1 episode, 1999 the last september 1999 gerald colthurst. David tennants final doctor who episodes to get special. David tennants last doctor who episodes set for rerelease. After the fourth series was the final full series to star david tennant as the doctor, and the last with lead writer and showrunner russell t davies, the specials marked their official departure from the programme, with matt smith and steven moffat replacing them as the doctor and the lead writer and showrunner respectively. Oct 29, 2008 in the last episode, in july, the doctor had to defeat his enemies the daleks to save the universe. Next week, fathom events is teaming up with bbc studios to host us screenings of doctor who twoparter the end of time, aka david tennant s final proper episode as the doctor.
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