David Tennant: Comedy World Cup, interview, new projects, Guinness world record

• Sorted mag interview

There is a photo of David Tennant on the front cover of the next issue of Sorted Magazine with an interview with him inside. It will be published on Thursday 18th October and is available at WH Smiths, online and at some independent newsagents.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter (blog)


A scan of David Tennant's interview about Nativity 2 Danger In The Manger in Sorted Magazine has been posted to Tumblr. As well as the movie David discusses religion, Doctor Who and Decoy Bride plus lots of his other projects.
Source: David Tennant on Twitter

• Secret Universe: The Hidden Life of the Cell

The TV listings websites are showing a new David Tennant voiced documentary will be broadcast on Sunday 21st October.

It will be on BBC Two at 8pm and is called Secret Universe: The Hidden Life of the Cell.

The description is:

"Documentary telling the story of what happens to a single human cell as it comes under attack from a virus, showing how it defends itself from the hostile organism. The film uses CGI to show the membrane that acts as a security system, the remarkable turbines that power the cellular world, the nucleus housing DNA and the construction of thousands of different proteins all with unique tasks."

Source: David Tennant on Twitter (blog)

• Comedy World Cup

Link for those outside the UK to watch episode 4 of Comedy World Cup.   
The link for those in the UK to watch or download episode 4 of Comedy World Cup is on Channel 4's YouTube page.   

Source: David Tennant on Twitter (blog)

Channel 4 link to watch episode 5 of the David Tennant hosted Comedy World Cup (UK only)
Source: @David_Tennant (Twitter)
Episode 5 of David Tennant hosted Comedy World Cup for non-UK viewers is here
Source: @David_Tennant (Twitter)

• Guinness Book of World Records

David Tennant is listed in the 2013 edition of the Guinness Book Of World Records as the most prolific Doctor (with 340 appearances including audiobooks, TV shows, novels and DVDs) 
Source: David Tennant on Twitter
A photo of the entry can be seen here

• Digital Theatre

Digital Theatre have added a new video voiced by David Tennant about six of the shows they have available including his production of Much Ado About Nothing
 
Source: David Tennant on Twitter

David Tennant: news, project updates, public appearances, interview, radio drama

• Project Motormouth 

David Tennant will attend a charity event in Slough, Berkshire on Saturday 19th January 2013. There will be five actors there who have played The Doctor and they are calling the event Project Motor Mouth.

Former Doctor Who actress Janet Fielding has been diagnosed with cancer so Peter Davison has enlisted the help of other actors who played The Doctor (including David Tennant) to launch Project MotorMouth. "It will not only raise money for a good cause but also keep Janet's spirits up."

The event is from 10am to 5pm at the Copthorne Hotel in Cippenham Lane, Slough, Berkshire SL1 2YE.

Tickets are £100 each which includes:

- A group photograph with you and all the Doctors appearing on the day

- An autograph from each of our guests

- An on stage interview

- A souvenir show booklet

During the day there will be an auction and a merchandise room with some exclusive items.

Tickets are limited to 300 and more guests are expected to be announced soon. TenthPlanetEvents are hosting the event.

Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann are already confirmed for the event so there will five actors who have played The Doctor!

This link has more details about the event.

More information here
Source: David Tennant On Twitter

• Celebrating Diversity Carnival

Although he will not be present at the event, David Tennant has given his support to a anti-gay bullying event called the Celebrating Diversity Carnival. It will be held on 25th October at the Paramount Bar in Oxford Street, London. The quote that GayStarNews credits to David Tennant is -

"‘I am delighted to be supporting the Diversity Role Models Carnival at Paramount. It is essential that young people have the opportunity to meet role models from the LGBT community, to help break down stereotypes and prejudice that lead to bullying."

Source: David Tennant On Twitter

• Comedy World Cup

Links to watch David Tennant hosting episode 2 of Comedy World Cup are now up on David Tennant On Twitter

Channel Four announced on Thursday that episode 3 of Comedy World Cup (hosted by David Tennant) will air at 8pm on Saturday 29th September so it will overlap Doctor Who by 5 minutes. 

Source: David Tennant On Twitter
 

• Broadchurch

Several on set photos have been shared online this week.
- A new photo of David Tennant filming Broadchurch in West Bay a couple of weeks ago has been added to the internet by supporting actor Rosie Spring, here.
- Some photos of David Tennant, Arthur Darvill and Olivia Colman filming Broadchurch at St Andrews Church, Clevedon today have been added to Tumblr.
- More photos of David Tennant filming Broadchurch on Tuesday are here.
- Hamsterfur has found a new HD photo on the internet of David Tennant (with Pauline Quirke) filming Broadchurch in West Bay the week before last. View it here
Source: David Tennant On Twitter
 

• RSC board

David Tennant is now listed on the Royal Shakespeare Company's website on the Board Of Directors
Source: David Tennant on Twitter (blog)
Also reported by The Daily Record

• Stephen Fry, David Tennant, Patrick Stewart, and more read Shakespeare on your iPad

There are tens of thousands of apps out there putting themselves in the educational category, but few are actually delivering quality content that makes the most of the intimate digital experience that the iPad offers people.

Touch Press has had some great success in the science space with its apps like The Waste Land, Solar System and Periodic Table, and now continues to bring quality video to the iPad in the form of Shakepeare’s Sonnets. It offers an experience of over 150 of Shakespeare’s Sonnets read by the likes of Stephen Fry, David Tennant, Patrick Stewart and many performers from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Company. It has taken literature on the iPad up a notch. 

Read more at Wired

• Digital Theatre and Samsung launch app for streamed performances

Digital Theatre, which films British theatre productions and screens them online, has launched an app in partnership with Samsung that allows the shows to be viewed on demand via a TV.
The free Digital Theatre App, which is compatible with Samsung Smart Televisions that have an internet connection, streams the performances, which are available to buy online.

Digital Theatre’s website currently has 14 shows available, including Arthur Miller’s All My Sons, which stars David Suchet, and Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, featuring David Tennant.

Standard or high definition recordings can be downloaded for unlimited viewings via laptops, computers or standard TVs at the price of £8.99 and £10.99 respectively.

After purchasing the download, users receive a redemption code to be used with the Digital Theatre App on Samsung Smart TVs. The production will then be stored via the app library for 30 days, with 48 hours to complete viewing.

More than 20 million apps have already been downloaded worldwide from the Samsung Apps store for TV.

Digital Theatre is also offering an online rental service, which is not compatible with the app, where productions are available to view for a limited period of time.

Co-founder and chief executive of Digital Theatre, Robert Delamere, a former theatre director, said that the app would create a new experience for consumers: “Viewing performances online by using a laptop is a singular experience. There’s something about viewing it on a larger TV screen that enables more of a community experience. Being a director that is very important for me.”

He added: “We wanted to work with Samsung because they are a global brand and a powerhouse. They responded to our content and said they would like to champion it.”

Source: The Stage

• David Tennant talks about his romantic comedy The Decoy Bride

   
Source (probably an extra from the DVD): YouTube

• David Tennant - Museum (2002 - Radio Play)

Published on Sep 5, 2012 by Maria McArthur

A Scottish student falls for a Sudanese girl, but not everything goes smoothly. With David Tennant as Brian.
Source: YouTube

• Diary Dates

Mon 24 Sep - Q&A with Paula Milne including clips of The Politician's Husband at BFI in London.
Wed 26 Sep - Screening of David Tennant's production of Look Back In Anger in Hawick, Scotland.
Thurs 27 Sep - Doctor Who book published with contributions from fans and celebrities to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK.
Sat 29 Sep - Episode 3 of Comedy World Cup is broadcast on Channel Four at 8pm.
Source: David Tennant On Twitter

David Tennant: Lords of Time convention, and project updates

• Lords of Time convention

Today (Sunday) David Tennant was the headline guest at Showmasters' Lords of Time convention. Comments and photos are trickling in via Twitter which will be included in a full update next week. 
In the meantime, check out this page on DavidTennantOnTwitter for updates as they happen. 

• The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists (DVD release)

Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman and David Tennant talk The Pirates!: video

The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists hits DVD and Blu-ray next week, and we’ve got an exclusive early look at a bonus featurette (which you can watch below).

Hugh Grant discusses the unusual task of getting into character when you’re playing a plasticine pirate, and also shares his bemusement at the quality of his co-stars.
Co-stars Martin Freeman and David Tennant also contribute to the featurette on voice acting.

Aardman/Sony Pictures animation The Pirates! sees Grant’s Pirate Captain attempting to bag the elusive ‘Pirate of the Year’ award for seven-seas adventuring. Charles Darwin (Tennant) may be key to landing the prize, but The Pirate with a Scarf (Freeman) isn’t convinced.
Check out the featurette below:



The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists is available on (deep breath) Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download from 10 September 2012. 

Source (and review): Total Film

• Much Ado About Nothing (digital download)

Introducing a new online theatre platform
Gone are the days when theatre was accessible to limited audiences – today’s trend is for shows to be screened, live streamed or put online. Pushing the digital revolution further is a new partnership between Digital Theatre and Routledge Publishing.

Digital Theatre works with Britain's leading companies to capture live performance on screen. Using multiple camera angles and high-definition technology, they bring acclaimed stage productions to an online audience.

Shows featured on www.digitaltheatre.com include Much Ado About Nothing, starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate, and All My Sons, with David Suchet and Zoë Wanamaker. Each video is available to download or rent online, for a one-off payment or as part of a subscription.
Routledge bring an extensive publishing programme of theatre-related books and journals to the partnership, to offer a web audience an impressively comprehensive collection of material and resources on Routledgeperformancearchive.com.

The fully searchable and cross-referenced website includes more than 40 hours of video and will continue to grow, with additional content added every three months.

Read more at Evening Standard 

• Comedy World Cup

David Tennant has started filming episodes of Comedy World Cup. Details, reviews, and the future filming schedule can be found at DavidTennantOnTwitter (blog) 

• Diary dates

Mon 10 Sep - The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists released on DVD in the UK and Europe.
Mon 10 Sep - Peter Lord, producer of The Pirates! In An Adventure With Scientists movie will make an appearance at Waterstones in Piccadilly, London to talk about the movie and its DVD release.
Sat 15 Sep - Episode 1 of Comedy World Cup is broadcast on Channel Four at 8.20pm.
Sun 16 Sep - At 1.30pm David records episode three of Comedy World Cup at Teddington Studios and at 5pm he records episode four.
Source: DavidTennantOnTwitter

• David Tennant donates autographed Doctor Who boxset to the Alzheimer's Society

David Tennant and Chris Martin have donated signed memorabilia in an exclusive “as seen on tv” star collection to raise funds for Alzheimer’s Society.
More details at Alzheimers.org 
David's donation can be seen - and bid for - here 


All David Tennant news sourced from DavidTennantOnTwitter - now on Facebook!

David Tennant's Much Ado About Nothing available for digital download

"Much Ado About Nothing" starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate, is now available for viewing online and/or for digital download from Digital Theatre

David Tennant: Life and Fate digital download / Charity auction of Much Ado underwear

Radio 4 production of Life and Fate released next month
Radio 4′s ambitious eight-hour dramatisation of Vasily Grossman’s Life and Fate will be available as a digital download from October 10th.
The production features an all-star cast including Kenneth Branagh, David Tennant, Greta Scacchi, Janet Suzman, Kenneth Cranham, Eleanor Bron, Harriet Walter and Philip Madoc.
This powerful work, completed in 1960, charts the fate of both a nation and a family in the turmoil of war.
Its comparison of Stalinism with Nazism was considered by Soviet authorities to be so dangerous that the KGB placed the manuscript under arrest and Grossman was informed his book would not be published for at least 200 years.
Having been a household name as one of Russia’s most distinguished war correspondents, Grossman died aged 58 – the banning of his book hastening the end of his life – and he would never know the fate of his masterpiece: smuggled out of the Soviet Union on microfilm, to freedom and eventual publication in the West.
The production is available exclusively as an download and can be ordered via audiogo.co.uk
Source: Seen It

In the meantime, Life and Fate episodic downloads are available at Anglotopia



David Tennant's undies charity hit as they fetch £252
A pair of boxer shorts signed by David Tennant and the rest of the West End cast of Much Ado About Nothing was sold for £252 on 24 September. The underwear had to be withdrawn from auction previously after they were found not to include the former Doctor Who's signature. They were among other undies put up for auction on eBay to raise money for the Make A Difference foundation.
The charity raises funds to support people living with HIV and AIDS, and those in the entertainment industry facing hardship as a result of long-term medical conditions.
After Bathgate-born Tennant put pen to pants, 41 bids were lodged. Other actors who signed their own pair of briefs included Matt Lucas, Rupert Everett, Richard Blackwood, Kara Tointon and Natalie Casey.
Steven Inman, director of the Make A Difference Trust, said: "This is a novel and fun way to raise money for good causes and we are fortunate to have the support of so many big names backing the Pants Project and its aims to help sick people in hardship.
"The pants are destined to become must-have mementos and are sure to attract a lot of interest from fans."
Source: Daily Record