David Tennant - radio, TV, DVD, public appearances

Life and Fate
BBC Radio 4, 18 - 25 September 2011
Kenneth Branagh and David Tennant star in an eight-hour dramatisation of Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman. Thirteen episodes will be broadcast from 18 to 25 September on Radio 4.
This epic masterpiece, centred around the bloody battle of Stalingrad, charts the fate of both a nation and a family in the turmoil of war. Completed in 1960, the novel was deemed so dangerous by the KGB that the book itself was arrested.
All the episodes are available to download.
More info at BBC Radio 4


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The Entertainment Media Show
Having clearly enjoyed himself at the San Diego Comic Con in 2009, David will be appearing on Sunday 2 October at this year's Entertainment Media Show in Earl's Court. He will be available for photographs and autographs.
More information at The Entertainment Media Show



This Is Jinsy: Interview with David Tennant
Former Doctor Who star David Tennant is guest starring as Mr Slightlyman in the first episode of Sky Atlantic's new comedy series, This Is Jinsy.
An outrageously camp wedding planner with a penchant for plastic surgery, Mr Slightlyman is a local celebrity and 'Master of Balls' in charge of the marriage lottery.
Written by and starring newcomers Chris Bran and Justin Chubb, the channel's first original comedy commission is directed by Matt Lipsey (Psychoville, Little Britain).
Episode 1, 'Wedding Lottery', airs at 10.10pm on Monday 19th September on Sky Atlantic.
What attracted you to Jinsy?
"My very good friend is the second assistant director and I had a call from her saying she was working on something very exciting and that I should get involved. They were approaching people to do guest spots and I think my name had been mentioned.
"I read the script and it's so unusual - it's difficult to get your head round because you're constantly trying to figure out what it is! Until you get on set, you have no idea how extraordinary this world is, the way that Justin and Chris have created it, the way Matt has directed it, and how it all comes together."
How's the experience been?
"I've had a blast. I'm so glad I was invited to get involved, to meet Justin and Chris."
You play Mr Slightlyman, can you tell me a bit about him?
"Mr Slightlyman is a Jinsy celebrity. He's the host of the wedding lottery show and has been for a lot longer than you'd imagine. He's older than he looks and is clearly a fan of plastic surgery. Without giving anything away, Mr Slightlyman may be paying for those treatments through slightly less than honourable means..."
How lengthy is the make-up process?
"It's intentionally low tech - it's a very old-fashioned facelift where they literally stick your face back. That's not to say it's not nice to get it all off at the end of the day though."
And your costume isn't exactly for the shy and retiring. Has it made you rethink your own sense of style?
"Not really - it's actually quite similar to what I wear on a daily basis."
Watch a clip of David Tennant in the show here
Source: Cult Box



Fright Night
The DVD is not yet available for pre-order, but you can sign up for news of its release (and add it to your Wish List) on Amazon

David Tennant - new projects, news, updates

New projects
- David Tennant will be one of the stars in a big BBC Radio Four production called Love And Fate in September. See here for details.

- Love Life, a new BBC drama with David Tennant, Billie Piper and David Morrissey will start filming soon.
The BBC Press Release about Love Life says David Tennant's episode is the first one in the series. See here for more info.
More about Love Life at Metro

- David Tennant will narrate the documentary Gerry Rafferty - Right Down The Line on Monday 29th August on BBC Two Scotland. See here for more details.

TV
- It has been announced that David Tennant's episode of This is Jinsy will air on Monday 19th September on Sky Atlantic.

Radio
- David Tennant will be a guest on the Fearne Cotton Show on BBC Radio One on Wednesday 31st (sometime between 10am & 12.45pm) to promote Fright Night.

- David Tennant's appearance on the Absolute Radio Breakfast Show this Friday (2nd Sept) will be shown live on video at this link. There is currently a countdown clock on the page.

Source for all items: DavidTennantOnTwitter

David Tennant - news and new projects

David Tennant camps it up in ginger wig and yellow jacket for wedding planner role in new TV comedy

He's currently starring as a very camp and flamboyant vampire killer in the remake of the 80s horror Fright Night. And flouncing around in outrageous - and let's face it, tasteless - clothes clearly appeals to David Tennant as he's gone and done it again. The former Doctor Who star sports ginger hair, paisley drainpipe trousers and yellow and gold platform heels for a new TV role in the comedy series This is Jinsy, due to air in the UK next month.

Read more at Daily Mail


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David Tennant joins voice cast for new CBeebies animated series

Former Doctor Who star David Tennant is teaming up with another veteran of the time-travelling show for a new animated children's television programme.

Sophie Aldred, who played Ace alongside Sylvester McCoy as the seventh doctor, is going to be the voice behind Tree Fu Tom in the CBeebies series of the same name.

It follows the adventures of an eight-year-old boy who is transformed into a hero by putting on a magic belt. Tennant will play his sidekick, Twigs, in the show which follows the pair's adventures in a magic world called Treetopolis.

CBeebies controller Kay Benbow said: "We have a fantastic cast on this show who work brilliantly as a team. Their rapport permeates through to the programme reflecting the characters as a group of friends working together.
"We are delighted to have David on board as part of the team. The physical energy in his performance works so well for animation and his sense of fun and cheeky humour will delight the older CBeebies audience.
"We have many incredibly talented actors on CBeebies - in shows and the Bedtime Hour - because the very young deserve the very best. It's about seeking out great performances and offering the best possible quality to our viewers."

Source: Daily Record

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Have you booked your tickets for Empire’s Big Screen weekend?

There’s less than two weeks to go until Empire’s BIG SCREEN takes over London’s O2 for a weekend of film screenings, panels, discussions and displays.

Included in the weekend's events will be the UK premiere of Fright Night, hosted by star David Tennant.

Tickets for the weekend are still available and can be bought via empirebigscreen.com

Read more at Seen It

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Doctor Who's David Tennant Celebrated on DVD

David Tennant is about to feel the love.
The man voted as our personal favorite Doctor of all-time will receive this wonderful box set in his honor, containing every episode starring Tennant as the Tenth Doctor -- allons-y! It's truly hard to crack what makes the Tenth Doctor so iconic, but one of the many reasons we loved him is his ability convey all emotions, to go from wise-crackin' and enthusiastic to richly dark and completely sinister on a whim. Now you can experience every adventure the Tenth Doctor had with this box set.
Titled Doctor Who: The David Tennant Years, the box set will contain Series 2, Series 3, Series 4, The Complete Specials and even the two animated endeavors, The Infinite Quest and Dreamland, just to prolong your love affair of Tennant, a true fanboy to the series who brings as much passion to the lore as an actor as he does a viewer to the benefit of everybody.

Warner Home Video and the BBC will be bringing this one out exclusively on DVD come October 11, 2011, leaving those clamoring for a Blu-ray release someday a little sad. The mega set will contain 26 discs that are holstered inside of a spiffy collector's book, and should contain all of the special features from the prior releases. No word was mentioned on our promotional flyer regarding new special features, but the price is set at the MSRP of $199.98.

We hope to have images of the box, the book it comes in, and all sorts of packaging very soon. Stay tuned to IGN DVD for more information about this and other upcoming releases!

Source: IGN

David Tennant to star in This Is Jinsy for Sky Atlantic

Sky Atlantic HD has announced a host of guest stars that will make appearances across its first original comedy commission, This Is Jinsy. Directed by Matt Lipsey (Psychoville, Little Britain), This Is Jinsy is an eccentric eight-part comedy written by and starring newcomers Chris Bran and Justin Chubb.

David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Simon Callow, Harry Hill and Jennifer Saunders are among those named as guest stars so far.

This Is Jinsy follows Arbiter Maven (Chubb) and Operative Sporall (Bran) as they keep a close eye on the 791 residents of Jinsy from the Great Tower in the parish of Veen. Life on the island is rather Orwellian: each colourful member of the community is monitored by a surveillance system of tessellators, from local folk dribbler Melody Lane to weather monk Tracee Henge.

Read more at PrimeTime

Digital Spy has the same story


Sky Atlantic have launched the series' official page and website

David Tennant to appear in This Is Jinsy

David Tennant will be appearing as a guest in an episode of the new series of the Sky television programme This Is Jinsy. The pilot was originally made for BBC Three but declined to commission a series so Sky instead snapped it up.

This Is Jinsy is described as:
“A surreal sitcom set on Jinsy, an island whose 762 residents are monitored by 1,067 tessellators. These tessellators include video cameras for surveillance as well as little screens to allow the residents to watch important island events, such as the tri-annual island cow wash (live from Glotters field). They also include a handy slot for paying fines, and a sphincter nozzle for product and pill downloads. Arbiter Maven (the 17th Arbiter and 'Wearer of the Hat') is assisted by Operative Sporall (nice hair and 'Wearer of the Beige Suit'). From the Great Tower in the parish of Veen, they observe video feeds from the tessellators and keep a watchful eye on the residents.”

The eight part series is directed by Matt Lipsey and will air on Sky's new channel Sky Atlantic HD in the summer. Chris Bran and Justin Chubb write and star in the series.

David Tennant has already recorded his one episode of the series which is listed in his CV for Much Ado About Nothing.

Source: David Tennant on Twitter