news – Page 3 – Olivia Colman Online Tweet The 41-year-old actress – currently starring as Ellie Miller in ITV’s Broadchurch – has revealed she and novelist husband Ed Sinclair will welcome a baby later this year. Olivia and Ed already have sons Finn, nine and seven-year-old Hall together and Olivia told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ‘We’re all very excited’. Colman revealed the news when explaining why she will be unable to take part in a big-screen remake of her short film The Karman Line, which Spike Lee is directing. The star, who says she has quite a while to go before the baby is born, told the paper: ‘i love Spike Lee and would certainly take his call but he’ll have to wait a while before we start anything.’ Although she captured the nation’s attention as Sophie Chapman in the side-splitting Peep Show and her role in Broadchurch has kept viewers gripped, Olivia voiced her fears about her acting future last year. In an interview with the Sunday People, Olivia explained: ‘It’s harder to get roles as you get older. ‘I have a lot of friends that should be working and aren’t and that’s a real mystery and needs to change’.

And the Hot Fuzz star feels that it is not her acting ability that gets her parts. She said: ‘I feel fortunate I’m not a classic beauty. I feel it is harder for girls who are like that. There are fewer parts.’ Olivia previously revealed she’s careful to make sure her husband knows he is appreciated. ‘When you’ve got children it’s easy to do that thing of keeping a tally of who woke up earliest and whose turn it is to put them to bed. ‘But I think the important thing is to appreciate and love each other and to show that appreciation.’ Tweet A BAFTA nominated film starring Broadchurch actress Olivia Colman is to be screened in cinemas across the UK and around the world. The Karman Line, a moving short film directed by Northamptonshire film-maker Oscar Sharp, will tour cinemas next month as part of a national BAFTA Shorts tour. The 24-minute long film, which is a moving story about death and loss, was shortlisted in the Best Short Live Action category in last week’s BAFTA Awards 2015.

Directed by Oscar, who is from Potterspury, the award-winning film captures the life of a mother who is hit by a rare condition that sees her lift off the ground at a slow but ever increasing rate. The agony eventually forces her husband and daughter to come to terms with losing her. Although Oscar narrowly missed out on a BAFTA gong, his film will now be part of a feature-length package of all of this year’s BAFTA-nominated British short films and animations which will screen in cinemas from March. The nearest location for people in Northamptonshire to watch it will be in Milton Keynes at MK Gallery on Friday, April 3, 2015. Click here for the full list of locations the films will be appearing at. Amanda Berry OBE, Chief Executive of BAFTA, said: “We are delighted to be bringing the work of exciting British filmmaking talent to a wider audience, and giving the shorts theatrical exposure beyond a film festival environment.

The BAFTA-nominated shorts represent the best in live action and animated short-filmmaking, and it’s particularly gratifying to see individuals who BAFTA has recognised and supported early in their careers progress to our flagship Film Awards ceremony in just a few short years.” Oscar, who grew up in Northamptonshire, studied for an MA in Drama and Philosophy at Manchester University and is now studying in the Graduate Film School at New York University. He was a BAFTA Los Angeles Scholarship recipient in 2012. Oscar’s credits include Sign Language which won the Virgin Media Shorts Award in 2010. The Kármán Line has travelled to festivals worldwide winning nine prizes including Best Short Film at the British Independent Film Awards. Oscar recently signed a one-picture blind deal with Tobey Maguire’s Material Pictures. Lisa Bryer, BAFTA-winning producer and Chair of the British Short Film jury, said: “This year’s BAFTA-nominated shorts reflect the huge diversity and strength of film production across the UK, with England, Scotland and Northern Ireland all represented.

In addition to the nominated talent behind the camera, there are also some wonderful onscreen performances from relative newcomers and well-known faces, including actors from popular British shows such as Broadchurch.” Catharine Des Forges, Director of the Independent Cinema Office, said: “Independent cinemas and their audiences are always keen to see work made by British rising talent, and we always have strong interest from exhibitors across the UK interested in screening this programme. Short films are not just a great way for talent to emerge, but an amazing form in their own right and we’re really happy to share these BAFTA-nominated (and in two cases also Oscar-nominated) films in their natural home: the cinema.” Tweet Olivia Colman and the Mighty Boosh star Julian Barratt are to feature in a new comedy pilot, Flowers, for Channel 4. Bafta-winning former Peep Show star Colman, who will return in the second series of ITV murder mystery Broadchurch in the new year, will play the mother of twentysomething twins in the sitcom about the ultimate dysfunctional family. Barratt will play Colman’s husband in the comedy, written and directed by Will Sharpe, who will also appear as the family’s “home help”.

Sharpe was one of the co-directors of low budget indie film Black Pond, starring Chris Langham and Simon Amstell, which was nominated for the Bafta outstanding debut award in 2012. Currently a non-broadcast pilot, filming has just finished on the opening episode with Channel 4 hopeful that it will progress to a full series. Channel 4 head of comedy Phil Clarke said: “It is really dark, funny and challenging – everything a Channel 4 family sitcom should be. “It’s possibly the most dysfunctional family you will ever come across and yet somehow they still manage to function as a family. The humour is very dark but at times it’s really broad as well. It’s a very original piece – I don’t think there’s anything like it anywhere else.” Clarke said the pilot, which is being made by Kudos, the production company behind Broadchurch, was in many respects a traditional sitcom. “They have twins, a son and a daughter, the nanny lives at the house as well; they have neighbours and there are builders in. If it goes to a full series the builders will probably always be there,” he said.

“It’s got all the classic sitcom things and yet it is absolutely not like anything else I have read for a very, very long time.” Clarke said he “really loved” Black Pond, a black comedy about a family who are accused of murder when a stranger comes to dinner. “Black Pond is a much darker film, this is more out and out funny,” he added. Tweet A third series of ITV whodunnit Broadchurch has been commissioned, according to a newspaper report. The BAFTA-winning series starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman is due to return for a second run next month – and The Sun claims writer Chris Chibnall is putting the finishing touches to another season of episodes. It is believed shooting for the third series will begin in July, in Dorset. Chibnall is keeping plot details for the upcoming series close to his chest but has promised fans a “big story”. The star-studded cast will once again be led by Tennant and Colman, whose detective characters spearheaded the investigation into the murder of schoolboy Danny Latimer in series one.

It is believed shooting for the third series will begin in July, in Dorset BAFTA-winning series starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman is due to return for a second run next month A third series of ITV whodunnit Broadchurch has been commissioned, according to a newspaper report. The BAFTA-winning series starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman is due to return for a second run next month – and The Sun claims writer Chris Chibnall is putting the finishing touches to another season of episodes. It is believed shooting for the third series will begin in July, in Dorset. Chibnall is keeping plot details for the upcoming series close to his chest but has promised fans a “big story”. The star-studded cast will once again be led by Tennant and Colman, whose detective characters spearheaded the investigation into the murder of schoolboy Danny Latimer in series one. Jodie Whittaker and Andrew Buchan will also reprise their roles as Danny’s grieving parents and Arthur Darvill is back on board as local vicar Paul Coates. Goodness Gracious Me star Meera Syal will also appear in the new series in a “pivotal” role.

The comedian joins fellow newcomers Charlotte Rampling, James D’Arcy and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. Tweet Olivia Colman shows she is well suited to glamour as she pops on a tuxedo and bow tie for a new image to be displayed at the National Portrait Gallery. The Broadchurch and Rev star appears in a newly commissioned photograph to coincide with the opening of the annual Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition at the gallery. Taken by photographer Hana Knizova, her highly styled look was chosen as a contrast to some of the more dowdy roles she has taken in recent years. Hana was asked to create the new image after triumphing in the John Kobal New Work Award last year which is awarded to photographer under thirty whose work is featured in the Wessing exhibition, while Olivia was chosen as the subject for her outstanding contribution to British TV and film. She has been pictured leaning back on a vintage chaise longue in an unoccupied Victorian house in London. Simon Crocker, who judged the John Kobal award said: “We were thrilled to have the opportunity to commission a portrait of Olivia Colman.

She is an outstanding actress and was a wonderful subject for Hana who delivered a compelling portrait.” The portrait will go on display on November 10 while the prize exhibition opens a week today (November 13). Tweet Celebrities heads have been put on sticks in preparation for the TV BAFTAs. No, it’s not some strange ritual punishing the rich and famous – it’s simply an event worker helping set out the seating arrangements for the big event. On Sunday, it seems the likes of Claudia Winkleman, Aaron Paul and Olivia Colman will be brushing shoulders as they’ll be seating close-by. They’ll all be hoping for a successful night, with nominations for Strictly Come Dancing, Breaking Bad and Broadchurch – the latter earning Olivia a spot on the Leading Actress shortlist. Everything looks good to go as host Graham Norton gets ushered to his seat. He’s up for two prizes, firstly battling Charlie Brook, Sarah Millican and Ant and Dec to regain the Best Entertainment Performance prize, which he won in 2011 and 2012 before losing out to Alan Carr’s Chatty Man last year.

Then, The Graham Norton Show is nominated alongside Would I Lie To You?, The Revolution Will Be Televised and A League of Their Own for the Comedy and Comedy Entertainment Programme award. Also in view is Helena Bonham Carter, who will be in attendance with the likes of Jamie Dornan, Susanna Reid and James Corden. Departing Strictly Come Dancing host Sir Bruce Forsyth will also be there, along with EastEnders star Danny Dyer. Tweet David Tennant and Olivia Colman have been confirmed for the second series of Broadchurch, after more than a year of rumours. The duo, who played DI Alec Hardy and DS Ellie Miller in the original run, will be re-joined by Arthur Davill (back as Reverend Paul Coates), Jodie Whittaker and Andrew Buchan (murdered schoolboy Danny Latimer’s parents). The storyline remains a secret but, if it’s anything like the first, millions of us will be hooked yet again. Last spring saw over 8 million viewers tune in to see Miller’s husband Joe revealed as the murderer in a nail-biting finale. “The reaction to Broadchurch from UK viewers has been incredible,” executive producer Jane Featherstone told RadioTimes.co.uk.

“So, we’d like viewers to enjoy the new series knowing as little as possible about what’s to come and for the story to unfold in real time.” Steve November, ITV’s director of drama, added that the production team really are remaining “tight-lipped”. “Suffice to say Chris (Chibnall) has delivered as always and the scripts are just as exciting as the first series,” he said. It remains to be seen whether Charlotte Beaumont, Will Mellor, Vicky McClure and the acclaimed Pauline Quirke will reprise their roles. Filming is set to begin in Dorset shortly, with James Strong directing the first two episodes. Strong helmed five episodes of the first series. Tennant’s character was last seen suffering a heart attack, leading many fans to doubt his reappearance. The Doctor Who star has also been shooting Broadchurch’s US remake, Gracepoint, with Breaking Bad’s Anna Gunn, leading to concerns over his busy schedule. Viewers have known that a second series is coming since the end credits of the last show broadcast the words “Broadchurch will return” to great excitement.

Tweet ITV are preparing to launch their brand new subscription channel ITV Encore and this week they’ve premiered a brand new video promo for the new venture. The channel will air the best of ITV’s original drama, new and old and will feature shows such as Broadchurch, The Prey, Law & Order: UK, Downton Abbey and Foyle’s Law. The new ‘Where Drama Lives’ trail states: “ITV, where drama lives, where stories stay with us and characters never fade. Now there is a new place to celebrate this. A place to discover, a place to revisit the best in modern British drama. A new channel dedicated to drama. ITV Encore….welcome to our family. The promo features stars such as David Tennant, Olivia Colman, John Simm, Sheridan Smith and Bradley Walsh. ITV Encore will launch on Sky Channel 123 on Monday 9th June. Tweet Last summer, BroadwayWorld reported that The National Theatre’s “documentary-style” musical LONDON ROAD would be made into a feature film, with screenplay by playwright and book writer Alecky Blythe, scriptwriter and playwright Moira Buffini, and director Rufus Norris. Composer Adam Cork adapted the score.

Now, the Daily Mail writes that actress Olivia Colman will play ‘Julie’ in the upcoming movie. London Road is located in Ipswich, Suffolk, and the plot of the show takes place during the Ipswich serial murders and trial of killer Steve Wright in 2006. The musical follows the residents of London Road trying to rebuild their community after the killing of five women. Julie is described as “the Neighborhood Watch event organizer who comes up with the idea for London Road In Bloom as a way of shooing the darkness away. Julie becomes the queen of the hanging baskets, and she sings about filling them with begonias, petunias and busy lizzies”. Batman star Tom Hardy will also play a small role in the film as: “Mark, a taxi driver who has one scene where he sings about a rather morbid passion he enjoyed as teenager.” Also in the cast are Linzi Hateley, Anita Dobson, Eloise Laurence, and the ensemble from the original production.

The original production featured Clare Burt, Rosalie Craig, Kate Fleetwood, Hal Fowler, Nick Holder, Claire Moore, Michael Shaeffer, Nicola Sloane, Paul Thornley, Howard Ward and Duncan Wisbey, who played 70 parts between them. LONDON ROAD originally opened at the Cottesloe Theatre in April 2011, then was re-staged with Norris directing at the Olivier Theatre in 2012. The production was nominated for 2012 Olivier Awards for Best New Musical, Best Actress in a Musical for Kate Fleetwood, Best Director for Rufus Norris and Best Theatre Choreographer for Javier De Frutos. Colman’s upcoming big screen projects include Pudsey the Dog: The Movie, The Lobster and the TV series Mr. Sloane. She has also appeared on TV in Broadchurch, Twenty Twelve, Rev., Exile, Beautiful People and more. She has appeared in the films Locke, The Iron Lady, Tyrannosaur and many more.

Broadchurch: Cast of hit TV crime drama were kept in the dark until the last minutes of filming | Daily Mail Online comments It is the nation’s newest guessing game and has even sparked gambling fever: just who is the killer in new ITV series Broadchurch. As armchair sleuths try to solve this murder mystery puzzle, no doubt the show’s cast will have some sympathy. Because even they didn’t know the answer until the very last minutes of filming. Broadchurch tells the story of how a small community is affected by the death of a schoolboy whose body is found at the foot of a cliff. The cast of Broadchurch, starring David Tennant, were not told the culprit until the last moments of filming It stars former Doctor Who David Tennant, Olivia Colman – who played Carol Thatcher in the film The Iron Lady – and Pauline Quirke from Birds Of A Feather. Writer Chris Chibnall was so determined to keep the climax a surprise that he kept his cast and crew in the dark for the whole of the five-month filming schedule – prompting a wild guessing game among them. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share Chibnall said: ‘We adopted the kind of security you’d normally associate with a massive Hollywood movie.

All of the scripts on set were kept in a safe, watermarked so they couldn’t be copied, and there were only five people, including myself, who knew the full story. ‘For 85 per cent of filming, no one had any idea who was guilty. The cast and crew set up a rogues’ gallery and took bets on who they thought it was, but I was determined that secrecy was the key to the drama’s success.’ Finally revealing the answer to ‘whodunit?’ became a mini drama on its own. Chibnall, who also wrote the BBC hit Life On Mars, said: ‘As we were coming to the point where we had to give people final scripts, I organised for everyone to meet at the beach so that I could tell them. The first episode of Broadchurch, starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman, attracted seven million viewers ‘But on set the night before, so many people admitted they liked the suspense and didn’t want to know who it was, that when I arrived I told them I’d changed my mind.

‘Olivia Colman, who plays one of the investigating police officers, looked like she was ready to murder me, while David Tennant grabbed hold of me and said he couldn’t believe I wasn’t going to tell him. But then he admitted he was actually glad.’ The actors were told on a ‘need-to-know’ basis a couple of days later in late-night phone calls just hours before they were due on set. Attempts to keep the plot shrouded in secrecy are continuing, with the series, which started on Monday, due to run for another seven episodes. Chibnall said: ‘Pauline Quirke called to say all her friends and family are putting bets on, and I’ve heard countless similar stories in the past few days. ‘It seems people have become instantly caught up in the series.’ All preview copies of the series have been password-protected, with only a handful of people allowed access to them. Even ITV’s director of programmes, Peter Fincham, was kept in the dark until last week.

Writer Chris Chibnall gathered cast on a beach to tell them the plot, but then changed his mind at the last minute Chibnall said: ‘We aren’t even allowing the following week’s episode to be trailed at the end of the show because it might lead to the secret being blown.’ The series attracted more than seven million viewers for the first episode last week. Now it looks set to win accolades as one of this year’s top dramas. The story, set around the fictional Dorset town of Broadchurch, was filmed in the county at picturesque West Bay near Bridport. Broadchurch is on ITV1 tomorrow at 9pm. SERIES FILMED ON REGGIE PERRIN'S BEACH The West Bay in Dorset was used for the cult BBC sitcom The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin, starring the late Leonard Rossiter The seaside town of West Bay in Dorset, where Broadchurch was filmed, has been the backdrop to a string of TV dramas. It earned its claim to fame in the Seventies when used for the faked suicide scenes in the opening titles of cult BBC sitcom The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin, starring the late Leonard Rossiter.

Then, in 1999, the bay landed a more regular TV slot when it became Bridehaven in another BBC series, Harbour Lights, starring one-time heart-throb Nick Berry as a harbour master. In real life, the bay is a favourite for family holidays with amusement arcades, ice-cream shops and a funfair. But the rugged cliffs and thrashing seas are a reminder that the coastline has a more dangerous side. Last year, 22-year-old Charlotte Blackman was killed by a rockfall as she walked on the sands at nearby Burton Bradstock. Some locals felt it was insensitive to use the coastline to film another tragedy, albeit fictional, so soon after her death. ITV said it had consulted with the community before filming.

Broadchurch finale: Only 29 cast and crew knew whodunnit as more than 9m tuned in | Daily Mail Online Only 29 cast and crew knew whodunnit in TV's Broadchurch as more than nine million tuned in for killer finish Drama starring David Tennant became biggest 'whodunnit' of the year Nation gripped as identity of killer was finally revealed as Joe Miller Only 29 people knew who the murderer was before final episode Peak of 9.3million tuned in, the highest of the series by more than 1m ITV confirms there will be second series, but details kept under wraps Actor Matthew Gravelle who played murderer told by parents at his children's school today: 'We always knew you were the killer' David Tennant - Biography - IMDb David Tennant Biography Showing all 152 items Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (3) | Trivia (98) | Personal Quotes (46) Overview (3) 6' 1" (1.85 m) Mini Bio (1) David Tennant was born David John McDonald in West Lothian, Scotland, to Essdale

 Helen (McLeod) and Sandy McDonald , who was a Presbyterian minister.

He is of Scottish and Ulster-Scots descent. When he was about 3 or 4 years old, he decided to become an actor, inspired by his love of Doctor Who (1963). He was brought up in Bathgate, West Lothian and Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland and was a huge fan of the band The Proclaimers . He attended Paisley Grammar school and while there he wrote about how he wanted to become a professional actor and play the role of the Doctor in Doctor Who (1963). He made his first television appearance (which was also his first professional acting job) when he was 16, after his father sent some photos of him to a casting director at Scottish television. He also attended a youth theatre group at weekends run by the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD - now renamed the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland [RCS]). When he was 16 he auditioned for and won a place at the RSAMD; the youngest student to ever do so, and started as a full time drama student when he was 17.

He worked regularly in theatre and TV after leaving drama school, and his first big break came in 1994 when he was cast in a lead role in the Scottish drama Takin' Over the Asylum (1994). He then moved to London where his career thrived. Amongst other things, he spent several years as a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and became famous from his lead roles in TV dramas Blackpool (2004) and Casanova (2005). In 2005, his childhood wish came true. David was cast to play the role of the Doctor in Doctor Who (2005) alongside Billie Piper , after Christopher Eccleston decided to leave. Playing the Doctor made him a household name. Since leaving the series in 2010 his career has continued to rise, with lead roles in films, TV series and theatre.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Samtroy Spouse (1) ( 30 December 2011 - present) (4 children) Trade Mark (3) Raising his eyebrows a lot Trivia (98) David Tennant is a respected classical actor who has performed numerous starring roles for the Royal Shakespeare Company, including Touchstone in "As You Like It," Romeo in "Romeo and Juliet," Antipholus of Syracuse in "The Comedy of Errors," and Captain Jack Absolute in "The Rivals.". He was nominated for a 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor of 2002 for his performance in "Lobby Hero" performed at the Donmar Warehouse and the New Ambassador's Theatres. Attended Paisley Grammar. Graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Acted with the 7:84 Theatre Company, a genre-bending, ground-breaking, political Scottish Theatre Group. Decided to be an actor at the age of three. Cast as "Tenth Doctor" for BBC Doctor Who (2005) series to star alongside Billie Piper (April 2005).

While attending Paisley Grammar School, he wrote an essay on how his greatest desire was to play Doctor Who on TV. Best friends with Louise Delamere ( No Angels (2004)). They went to Glasgow's Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama together and shared a flat. Chose his acting surname from Neil Tennant , singer with Pet Shop Boys . This came after reading an interview with Tennant in "Smash Hits" shortly after learning that he would have to change his professional name in order to join the actors' union, Equity, as there was already a registered member with his real name, David McDonald. Nominated for Best Classical Actor Under 30, Ian Charleson Award for his theater role in "Comedy of Errors" as Antipholus of Syracuse. [2000] Won Best Male Performance, Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland, for his role in "Look Back in Anger" as Jimmy Porter. [2005] Won Best Actor, Theatre Management Association, for his role in "The Glass Menagerie" as Tom. Is a big fan of film director Alfred Hitchcock .

Is the second Scots actor to be cast as "The Doctor" (and got a chance to use his actual accent, once, when the Doctor poses as a Scottish physician in episode Doctor Who: Tooth and Claw (2006)). The first was Sylvester McCoy , who was cast as the seventh Doctor in the original series. McCoy's time in the TARDIS was from 1987 to 1989. On August 31, 2007, he turned on the illumination lights for Blackpool. His heroes are John Cleese and Derek Jacobi . Says that his favorite Doctor from the original Doctor Who (1963) was Tom Baker . Considers Paisley as his hometown. His father is Sandy McDonald , a retired minister; mother Helen died of cancer in July 2007. Has a brother, Blair, and a sister, Karen. Favorite actress is Audrey Hepburn . Favorite book is "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger .

Along with Matt Smith , Elisabeth Sladen , John Leeson , Tommy Knight , Alexander Armstrong , Lachele Carl , and Nicholas Courtney , he is one of only eight actors to play the same character in both Doctor Who (2005) and The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007). So many people wanted to see him in the 2009 RSC Production of Hamlet; the London run at the Novello Theater sold out in three hours. Missed out for a nomination for the 2009 Laurence Olivier Award for his "Hamlet" because he did not perform enough shows in London after the show transfered from Stratford-Upon-Avon, due to a back injury and surgery during the London run. Nominated 2009 Evening Standard Theater Award for Best Actor for his Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Won 2009 Critics Choice Award for Best Shakespearean Performance for his Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Nominated for the 2008 Royal Television Society Award-Best Actor for Recovery and Doctor Who.

Nominated for the 2009 Broadcasting Guild Awards-Best Actor for his portrayal of "Sir Arthur Eddington" in Einstein and Eddington (2008) and "The Doctor" in Doctor Who (2005). Winner 2009 Theatregoers' Choice Award Best Regional Production was RSC Production of Hamlet with David Tennant and 2009 Theatregoers' Choice Award for Theatre Event of the Year was David Tennant's return to the stage in the RSC Production of Hamlet. From taking the role of The Doctor in 2005 to when he gave the role up in 2010, he became the second longest actor to play the title role on television and the third longest overall. Married to Georgia Moffett since 30th December 2011. They met on the set of Doctor Who (2005) in November 2007, but did not become a couple until some time later. She is the daughter of former "Doctor Who" actor Peter Davison . In January 2011, UK tabloids reported that they had moved in together and become engaged.

Moffett gave birth to the couple's first child two months later, and they married nine months after that. Tennant has never spoken about or confirmed their relationship to the media, though Moffett occasionally posts about him on her social media pages. Tennant revealed on The New Paul O'Grady Show (2004) that he had auditioned for the role of "the Blue Meanie" in the remake of Yellow Submarine (1968). His fiancée, actress Georgia Moffett , gave birth to his first child, a daughter named Olive, on 29 March 2011. He is the second of three non-English actors to portray the "Doctor Who" character. Along with Sylvester McCoy , and Peter Capaldi , all three are Scottish. Married Georgia Moffett on the 30th December 2011. He adopted his wife's son, Tyler, in 2011. He started acting with the hope that he would one day get to play the title role on "Doctor Who". Is a big fan of the TV series, Firefly (2002). Son-in-law of Peter Davison and Sandra Dickinson .

His all-time favourite Doctor Who character is the Zygons, who first appeared in Doctor Who: Terror of the Zygons: Part One (1975), a Fourth Doctor adventure. Auditioned for the lead role in the American NBC TV series Hannibal. Tennant was unsuccessful, but show-runner Bryan Fuller said in a magazine interview that Tennant's audition was so impressive, he wanted to write him a guest spot as a deranged serial killer. His wife became pregnant for the third time seven months after their wedding, and gave birth on 3rd May 2013. Did not enjoy doing the automatic dialogue replacement in post-production for Doctor Who (2005) episodes. Is the second in a string of Scotish born actors to play the Doctor along side Sylvester McCoy , the 7th Doctor, and Peter Capaldi the 12th Doctor. Used to get in trouble at school because all of the essays he wrote were about Doctor Who (1963) in some way. His most treasured childhood possession was a scarf that an aunt knitted him that was modeled after the iconic multi-colored one worn by Tom Baker on ''Doctor Who''.

The appearance of Lex Luthor's assistant Spalding in Paul Cornell 's run on ''Action Comics'' is based on him. Cornell has written many expanded universe stories featuring Tennant's Tenth Doctor. Legally changed his name to David Tennant, due to rules of the Screen Actors' Guild of America (one's stage name must be the same as one's legal name). Announced he is leaving Doctor Who (2005) after he films four "Bank Holiday" specials and a Christmas special for 2009. Has already finished work on the 2008 Doctor Who (2005) Christmas special. [October 2008] Filming mini-series drama, Single Father (2010), for BBC Scotland in Glasgow, Scotland. [April 2010] Margate, Kent: filming True Love (2012). Tennant started work on "True Love" two days after his play, "Much Ado About Nothing", ended. [September 2011] London: Filming the TV series, The Politician's Husband (2013). (In June and July).

[June 2012] Filming for Fright Night (2011), in Albuquerque, New Mexico. [September 2010] In Carlisle and Newcastle filming United (2011). [December 2010] Recording the radio play Kafka, the Musical in London. [January 2011] In London rehearsing for the play 'Much Ado About Nothing.' Rehearsals started on 4 April in Shepherd's Bush. [April 2011] Cardiff, Wales: Filming Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special [April 2013] Poland: shooting Spies of Warsaw (2013) (between early April and mid-June). [April 2012] Los Angeles, attending the TCAs. Tennant was in LA for three days only as he was in the middle of shooting different projects. [August 2012] London, shooting a TV commercial for Virgin. [December 2012] Wales, filming the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special.

[April 2013] London: Recording the audiobook 'How to Steal a Dragon's Heart.' [January 2013] Filming for the film, The Decoy Bride (2011), in Scotland and Isle of Man. [June 2010] Bristol: Filming the TV series, Broadchurch (2013) (from early August to December). [August 2012] Los Angeles: Auditioning for acting work and doing publicity for Spies of Warsaw. [December 2012] Filming Single Father (2010) in Edinburgh. [May 2010] London: recording the comedy panel game show ''Comedy World Cup'' (as presenter). Tennant filmed Broadchurch Mon-Fri in Bristol and returned to London on the weekends to record Comedy World Cup. [November 2012] Hertfordshire and London, filming The Escape Artist. [February 2013] Scotland, filming The Escape Artist [March 2013] Guest starring in the comedy stage show 'Celebrity Autobiography' at the Leicester Square Theatre in London.

Tennant made his first performance two days after he returned to England from New Mexico, where he'd been shooting the film Fright Night. [October 2010] Coventry, Wales and Warwickshire: filming Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger! (2012) (filming took place during October and November). [October 2011] As of April 16, 2005, officially announced as the tenth actor to play the classic television character "Doctor Who," taking over from Christopher Eccleston for the second series of the BBC's Sci-Fi show revival. [April 2005] Filming the 2007 Christmas episode of Doctor Who (2005), Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned (2007), with Kylie Minogue in Cardiff. [July 2007] Newcastle: shooting the BBC2 film, United (2011). [November 2010] In Uganda filming for Comic Relief. [November 2010] London, filming the BBC1 drama series The Escape Artist (2013). During this month Tennant also recorded numerous audio books and radio plays.

[January 2013] Playing "Hamlet" in RSC Stratford-upon-Avon, alongside Patrick Stewart . [August 2008] London and Watford, Hertfordshire, filming The Politician's Husband (2013) (between mid-June and the end of July). Tennant started work on the series two days after he returned from Poland. [June 2012] June-July 2012. London, filming )The Politician's Husband_. August - December 2012. Dorset and Somerset, filming Broadchurch. January - March 2013. London, Scotland and Hertfordshire, filming The Escape Artist (2013). April - May 2013. Filming the Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor (2013) in Wales. His son was born the day after his final day on set. Tennant then took three weeks off, though he recorded several voice overs and TV commercials, and took a trip to Stratford-upon-Avon to have meetings for Richard II during this time. June - August 2013.

Filming the movie What We Did On Our Holiday in Scotland. January - May 2014. Filming Gracepoint in Victoria, Canada. David flew to Canada the day after the final performance of Richard II. May - October 2014. Filming Broadchurch series 2 in Dorset, Devon and Somerset. David started work on Broadchurch three days after flying home from Canada. August 2013 - January 2014. Playing Richard II in the Royal Shakespeare Production of the play in London and Stratford-upon-Avon. Is a huge fan of Madonna and says "Like a Virgin" was the first single he ever bought. Is a huge fan of The West Wing (1999). In 2007, Tennant became only the second actor to play the Doctor in the Doctor Who TV series to be interviewed as a guest on the UK's most celebrated talk show, Parkinson (1971). The first had been Jon Pertwee , who had been interviewed in 1980, six years after he had left the part. Won Best Actor Award for his role in 'Richard II' at British Stage Awards 2015.

Amazed the audience at his first appearance on the BBC radio quiz show "Just a Minute" (25 Feb 2015) by speaking extemporaneously for a full minute on the topic "Exit, Pursued by a Bear.". (February 2015 - August 2015) New York, shooting 'aka Jessica Jones'. Is the only actor to play two canonical incarnations of The Doctor. Her fourth child a daughter named Doris was born in 2015. Personal Quotes (46) Drama school is a pretty intense experience and I think it changes who you are. I think I grew up at drama school (which was fairly useful personally as much as professionally) and I certainly got exposed to a huge range of ideas, techniques, and practices that I had no previous experience of. I wouldn't have known what I was doing as an actor if I hadn't gone. On his early decision to become an actor: "I was very small, about 3 or 4 I think, and just wanted to be the people on telly telling these wonderful stories. Obviously the idea grew and matured with me but I can't ever remember wanting to do anything else.

I've just sort of taken it for granted all my life that that was what I would do." I do thrive on hard work. Unlike other enduring characters such as Sherlock Holmes or Tarzan, being the Doctor allows you a certain freedom that is both very demanding and very thrilling. It allows you to make the character using elements of yourself. I was sent good luck cards from Tom Baker and Peter Davison . They were the Doctors I grew up watching, while eating toast and drinking Tizer at home, so I was very honoured. I've always been a geek and slightly awkward... slightly umm... I was never the cool kid at school. I'm as happy doing 'Postman Pat' as I am doing 'Hamlet.' I'm a good person, I hope. But I'm never as good as I want to be, never as nice as I want to be, never as generous as I want to be. I love characters who are clever and smart, and you have to run to catch up with. I think there's something very appealing and rather heroic in that. I love a bit of political drama; 'The West Wing' is probably my favourite television series of all time. I'd love to work with Aaron Sorkin on something.

Just the way he writes, he has no fear in writing people that are fiercely intelligent, and I love that. I was hugely formed by stories I was told as a child whether that was in a book, the cinema, theatre or television and probably television more than any medium is what influenced me as a child and formed my response to literature, story-telling and, therefore, the world around me. I remember a conversation with my parents about who the people on the TV were, and learning they were actors and they acted out this story and just thinking that was the most fantastic notion, and that's what I want to do. I have such fond memories of watching Doctor Who (1963) when I was a kid and growing up, that if I've left anybody anywhere with memories as fond, then I feel like I've done my job. I don't think I have ever done anything for this age of children before, a pre-school audience. Generally speaking, we don't have vivid memories of that age and what influenced us, yet clearly they are hugely formative years and it's really important that we can create television of a high quality for that audience.

Animation is a fascinating area from an acting point of view because it's not really like anything else because you are only providing a portion of the performance. That's very inspiring and it forces you to do things in a different way - to tell stories through your voice. Twitter! It's like being stalked by committee! The gritty indie films are a lot rarer than the films that aspire to fill multiplexes. The bad guys probably get the better lines, don't they? And they wear less spandex. That would be quite good. The 60 greatest ITV shows The 60 greatest ITV shows Jean Alexander as Hilda Ogden in Coronation Street Credit: ITV / Rex Features As ITV celebrates its 60th anniversary, our critics choose the top 60 programmes in its history 1. Coronation Street (1960-present) Coronation Street's William Roache and Anne Kirkbride as Ken and Deirdre Barlow at their first wedding in 1981 When scriptwriter Tony Warren pitched his kitchen-sink drama to Granada, who’d have thought it would still be going strong 55 years later – the world’s longest-running soap and central to ITV’s success?

Half the nation watched Corrie at its peak and the cobbled streets around the Rovers Return are part of British culture. 2. Seven Up (1964 onwards) The subjects of Seven Up at 21 years old in 1978 When Michael Apted interviewed a group of seven-year-olds for a World in Action documentary, he couldn’t have realised that this would be the start of one of the most important social documents of the 20th and 21st centuries. Following a range of people from diverse backgrounds, we have shared their high points and their heartaches. It has been a consistently powerful and moving experience. 3. The Muppet Show (1976-1981) The Muppets Definitely the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, Muppetational show in ITV history, Jim Henson’s puppet spectacular gave us unforgettable characters, such as Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and The Great Gonzo . Set up as a behind-the-scenes look at the fading stars of a vaudeville revue, it worked as both sketch show and musical comedy, displaying an early grasp of humour enjoyed by adults and children alike. 4.

Upstairs Downstairs (1971-1975) Back row: Gordon Jackson, Christopher Beeny. Middle : Jaqueline Tong, Jean Marsh, Angela Baddeley, Jenny Tomasin. Front: Simon Williams, Meg Wynn Owen, David Langton, Lesley Anne Down Long before Downton Abbey, Eileen Atkins and Jean Marsh’s drama , which followed masters and servants at 165 Eaton Place, was a high-class soap, which, thanks to a brilliantly orchestrated ensemble of characters, drew in huge audiences. It also documented social change in Britain in the first third of the 20th century. Diana Rigg and Patrick Macnee in The Avengers What began as a conventional spy series transformed into one of the most bizarre and inventive drama series ever made. Every week, Patrick Macnee as the bowler-hatted Steed thwarted the plans of diabolical masterminds in extraordinary ways, and his assistants (most notably Diana Rigg’s karate-kicking Emma Peel) were some of the strongest female characters ever seen on television. 6.

The Naked Civil Servant (1975) John Hurt in The Naked Civil Servant Based on Quentin Crisp’s memoir, this feature-length drama told his colourful story with style, while John Hurt’s performance won him a Bafta. It turned the book into a bestseller and Crisp (self-styled “stately homo of England”) became a gay icon on both sides of the Atlantic. 7. The World at War (1973-1974) Jeremy Isaacs’ rigorous 26-part series left no aspect of the Second World War unanalysed. Its interviews with SS officers, British soldiers, concentration camp victims and civilians make it an invaluable historical document. Carl Davis’s score remains one of the most powerful theme tunes of all time. 8. Brideshead Revisited (1981) Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews in Brideshead Revisited Credit: ITV This sumptuous adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s nove l was obsessively faithful to its source material and it showed. Leisurely and literary, this examination of the aristocratic Marchmain family seen through the eyes of Charles Ryder (Jeremy Irons, pictured left, with co-star Anthony Andrews) remains the benchmark for costume dramas.

9. Prime Suspect (1991-2006) Dame Helen Mirren in Prime Suspect Seven landmark series of the grittily hypnotic police procedural were “event television” before the term was coined. Helen Mirren’s was a towering star turn as trailblazing Met officer DCI Jane Tennison, who battled sexism and alcoholism as well as criminals. 10. The Sweeney (1975-1978) John Thaw and Dennis Waterman “Shut it!” The most iconic British cop show of the Seventies featured John Thaw as the door-smashing man’s man DI Jack Regan of the Flying Squad, churning up gravel all over London in his supercharged Ford Granada. A youthful Dennis Waterman co-starred. 11. Rising Damp (1974-1978) Frances de la Tour and Leonard Rossiter ITV is not known for great sitcoms but this one, written by Eric Chappell, was the exception. Following the lives of the tenants and landlord of a rundown Leeds townhouse, it mined the classic sitcom territory of loneliness and the desire to escape.

But it was a towering performance from Leonard Rossiter as the miserly and prejudiced landlord Rigsby which made this special. 12. The Prisoner (1967-1968) Patrick McGoohan in The Prisoner, 1967 Perhaps the most baffling TV series ever made, this drama saw Patrick McGoohan as a former secret agent who is captured and held in a strange coastal village where he is constantly chased by a giant white ball. The Prisoner rarely made sense but its essential strangeness still managed to captivate. It remains perhaps the only example of counter-cultural fantasy that was a hit with a mainstream audience. 13. World in Action (1963-1998) Launched by Granada with a grand vision of presenting “not just the news but the full background story”, it evolved to become the pre-eminent current affair shows of its time. The catchy title music and logo of DaVinci’s Vitruvian Man were synonymous with hard-hitting investigations from such rising stars as Michael Apted (the man behind the Up series) and Paul Greengrass (who would go on to make two of the Bourne films). 14.

Cracker (1993-1996) DS Penhaligon (Geraldine Somerville), Fitz (Robbie Coltrane) and Albie Kinsella (Robert Carlyle) in Cracker One of the heavyweight dramas that lent credibility to such a mainstream channel, Jimmy McGovern’s hard-hitting series about a criminal psychologist was built around a towering star performance from Robbie Coltrane as chain-smoking, gambling-addicted, foul-mouthed, alcoholic anti-hero, Dr Edward “Fitz” Fitzgerald. 15. Ready, Steady, Go! (1963-1966) The Beatles make an appearance on Ready Steady Go, with Keith Fordyce Predating Top of the pops by a year, this Friday night staple surfed the youth culture boom with performances from most of the big names of the era from Britain and America, from the Beatles to Jimi Hendrix, dedicating entire episodes to Motown, the Who and the Walker Brothers. 16.

Spitting Image (1984-1996) Spitting Image A weekly dose of latex lampoonery was essential for pricking politicians’ egos in the 80s and early 90s - although having your own Spitting Image puppet eventually became a sign you’d made it. A staggering 15m watched the satire-on-strings in its pomp. 17. Thunderbirds (1965-1966) Brains, Virgil and Gordon Tracy Credit: ITV “Five, four, three, two, one...” Gerry and Sylvia Anderson’s supermarionation sci-fi masterpiece originally aired in 1965-6 but entertained further generations through regular reruns. Tracy Island’s wobbly rocket launches, fabulously inventive air, sea and space-craft and a line-up of plastic can-do heroes… perfect entertainment for children of the Space Race age, and beyond. 18. Armchair Theatre (1956-1974) Ronald Frazer as Alec and Donald Churchill as Frank in Armchair Theatre A fondness for gritty realism earned the nickname “Armpit Theatre” in some circles, but this hugely influential drama strand was excellent Sunday night viewing.

Showcasing some of the best talent of the day, among its writers were Harold Pinter, Alun Owen and Robert Muller, with a galaxy of stars old and new from Tyrone Power and Flora Robson to Billie Whitelaw, Tom Courtenay and Diana Rigg. 19. University Challenge (1962-1987) Bamber Gascoigne was the original presenter of University Challenge Now a BBC mainstay, this series ran for nearly three decades on ITV where it was presided over by the donnish Bamber Gascoigne. A simple format but with fiendishly difficult questions, this saw our seats of learning battle it out week after week in a now-iconic split screen fashion. The 1975 episode in which students from Manchester University answered “Trotsky” to every question in a protest against Oxbridge bias has, sadly, been wiped from the archives. 20. The Jewel in the Crown (1984) Charles Dance and Geraldine James in The Jewel in the Crown Credit: ITV / Rex Features Startlingly opulent, immensely ambitious and hugely influential, this adaptation of Paul Scott’s Raj Quartet fitted neatly into the Merchant Ivory-obsessed age.

A true ensemble success, it established the careers of Art Malik, Charles Dance and Geraldine James and set a new benchmark for costume drama. 21. The Kenny Everett Video Show (1978-1981) Kenny Everett Credit: FremantleMedia Ltd/REX Clearly relishing his liberation from the shackles of BBC codes of conduct, Everett created a brand of anarchic, free-form comedy never before seen on British television, where laughter from the crew was encouraged, the pace was relentless and taste levels were carefully maintained at "Worst Possible". 22. Death on the Rock (1988) The petrol station on Winston Churchill Avenue where two of the three IRA members were shot. A monument to free speech, this hugely controversial This Week documentary investigated the killing of three unarmed IRA members by the SAS in Gibraltar, uncovering serious anomalies between eye-witness reports and official accounts. To the fury of the Thatcher government – which tried to prevent transmission – the Independent Broadcasting Authority allowed it to air, a decision later vindicated by an independent enquiry, and a Bafta for best documentary. 23.

Danger Mouse (1981-1992) Dangermouse Credit: ITV Soon to be revived by the BBC, this was an animation to appeal to both adults and children before such things became the norm. A rapid-fire spy spoof with a surreal sense of humour, it pitted DM and his oft-panicked hamster sidekick Penfold against the evil toad, Baron Greenback. 24. Blind Date (1985-2003) Cilla Black presented Blind Date from 1985-2003 Credit: ITV/REX Shutterstock Along with stablemate Surprise Surprise, the show that made Cilla Black the nation’s surrogate auntie. Based on US show The Dating Game, it became a Saturday night staple as Cilla and “our Graham” match-made punters perched on high stools. Ratings reached 18m and Cilla even got to wear her hat at three weddings.

(1987-2000) John Thaw as Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis Credit: ITV Less a detective series, more a cultural phenomenon, there was an operatic scale and complexity to these two-hour mystery sagas based on Colin Dexter’s popular crime novels. John Thaw played the Wagner-loving, real ale-quaffing, Mark II Jag-driving Oxford cop who was more than a match for academics intent on dreaming up the perfect crime. Head-scratching sidekick Lewis (Kevin Whately) provided the brawn. 26. Hillsborough (1996) Jimmy McGovern’s raw, involving drama-documentary about the Hillsborough football stadium disaster in 1989 was both a powerful investigation of the actions of South Yorkshire Police and a cry for justice for the families of the 96 Liverpool supporters killed. With a terrific cast led by Christopher Eccleston, it was singled out by the Independent Television Commission as “the most powerful drama of 1996”. 27.

The Wind in the Willows (1984-1990) The Wind in the Willows Spinning off from a 1983 feature and straying far from Kenneth Grahame’s source story, this animation nevertheless cleaved tightly to the themes and sensibility of the novel, and David Jason (as Toad) led an impeccable voice cast. Its ingenious use of stop-motion animation has an old-fashioned charm that endures to this day. 28. The Beiderbecke Affair (1985-1988) James Bolam and Barbara Flynn with Terence Rigby James Bolam and Barbara Flynn had irresistible chemistry in Alan Plater’s caper comedy-drama about two teachers accidentally cracking crime, set to a Twenties jazz soundtrack. Followed by The Beiderbecke Tapes and The Beiderbecke Connection, it was a rarely repeated, underrated gem. 29. Popstars (2001) Popstars judges: Nigel Lythgoe, Nicky Chapman and Paul Adam And lo, an entire TV genre was born.

This hit reality series about the formation of pop group Hear’Say made a star of producer-cum-judge “Nasty Nigel” Lythgoe (a proto-Simon Cowell) and spawned sequel Pop Idol, which in turn begat The X Factor. Don't blame Popstars, it wasn't to know. 30. Callan (1967-1972) Edward Woodward in Callan Credit: FremantleMedia Ltd / Rex Feature Played by a young and convincingly tough Edward Woodward, David Callan was an agent-cum-assassin for the MI5-like “Section” in this sinister, downbeat spy drama. All bare lightbulbs, scrapyards and dingy bedsits, Callan was the opposite of Bond and all the better for it. 31. Birth of a Nation (1983) Jim Broadbent in Birth of a Nation Made as part of "Tales Out of School", a quartet of social realist films written by David Leland, Mike Newell’s drama examined the imposition of conformism, corporal punishment and free-market philosophy in education with black humour and piercing insight through the disbelieving eyes of Jim Broadbent’s greenhorn teacher. 32.

Minder (1979-1994) George Cole in Minder Credit: ITV / Rex Features The outpouring of tributes to George “Arthur Daley” Cole when he died last month demonstrates the deep affection in which this cheeky Cockney comedy-drama is held. Along with Del Boy Trotter from Only Fools & Horses, dodgy wheeler-dealer “Arfer” came to define 80s entrepreneurial spirit. 33. Press Gang (1989-1993) Kelda Holmes, Mmoloki Chrystie and Lee Ross, with Dexter Fletcher, Julia Sawalha and Paul Reynolds Just as Children’s Ward established Paul Abbott, so Press Gang did Steven Moffat, as Julia Sawalha led an immensely appealing cast of young hacks on a school newspaper. Like Grange Hill, it explored serious issues (drug abuse, teen pregnancy) amid the sharply scripted tomfoolery and teen romance. 34. Appropriate Adult (2011) Dominic West as serial killer Fred West in Appropriate Adult There was fierce controversy when it was announced that a drama about serial killer Fred West was in production.

Yet Jeff Pope’s two-parter was an unsalacious portrait of West (played by Dominic West) and the way in which he tried to manipulate his “appropriate adult” (Emily Watson), the social worker required to sit in police interviews with him to ensure he understood all that was going on. It was an extraordinary dramatic tour de force but also served as a reminder that the suffering of the Wests’ victims must never be forgotten. 35. Johnny Go Home (1975) A harrowing and powerful study of homelessness in London, this documentary followed 12-year-old Tommy who headed from Glasgow to the bright lights of the English capital city. It gained a horrible urgency when a murder took place in one of the hostels being filmed and the crew suddenly realised that they had footage of several of those involved. 36. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1984-1994) Jeremy Brett starred as the famous detective and Eric Porter as Professor Moriarty Benedict Cumber-who? Robert Downey what now? To an entire generation, stage veteran Jeremy Brett was the definitive Sherlock - hawk-like, eccentric, darkly charismatic - starring in 41 largely faithful Granada adaptations across a decade. 37.

The Krypton Factor (1977-1995) Testing contestants “physical fitness and mental attributes”, this superhuman gameshow was a pre-Coronation Street fixture, hosted with gravitas by Northern Irish journalist Gordon Burn. Ahead of its time, it has influenced everything from The Crystal Maze to The Cube. 38. The South Bank Show (1978-2010) Melvyn Bragg with George Michael on The South Bank Show in 2006 Credit: ITV / Rex Features Melvyn Bragg set out his stall by profiling Paul McCartney in the opening episode. Ever since, his long-running documentary series has consistently placed popular culture alongside high art with considerable passion and success, without condescension or apology, and only the occasional misstep (just don’t mention The Darkness). 39. A Family at War (1970-1972) Colin Campbell in A Family at War Relentlessly gloomy and light on Scouse accents it may have been, but this 52-episode family saga was a huge hit, meticulously researched and sensitively written to reflect the wartime experiences of two Liverpool families on the Home Front and abroad. 40.

Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (1998-2014) Presenter Chris Tarrant (right) with the show's first-ever winner of £1million, Judith Keppel “Sure? Confident? Is that your final answer?” The big money quiz show , hosted by Chris Tarrant, was a game-changer for the genre, popularising the use of atmospheric music, dramatic lighting and suspense-building. Exported worldwide, it even inspired an Oscar-winning film: Slumdog Millionaire . 41. The Saint (1962-1969; 1978-79; 1989-90) Roger Moore in The Saint Credit: ITV/REX Action adventure featuring Leslie Charteris’s suave hero Simon Templar ( Roger Moore ), a Bond-style “instrument of justice” cum Casanova, was a weekly dollop of glamour to light up the 1960s. One of the longest running as well as most internationally successful of TV shows, it was twice revived in the 1970s and 1980s with first Ian Ogilvy, then Simon Dutton in the lead. 42.

Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955-1967) Paul McCartney performs with The Beatles on Sunday Night at the London Palladium ITV’s recent efforts to revive this classic variety show failed, but in its heyday it was a TV institution. It debuted on the weekend ITV came into being in 1955 and from then on regularly drew audiences of over 20 million, featuring top acts of the day such as The Beatles, Bob Hope, Judy Garland and the Rolling Stones. 43. Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983-1986) Gary Holton, Timothy Spall, Pat Roach, Christopher Fairbank, Tim Healy, Jimmy Nail and Kevin Whately Before its bland, larky BBC revival in the nineties, Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais’s brilliantly successful blend of hangdog humour and bleak breadline drama - British brickies forced to Germany to find work - launched the careers of a generation of small-screen stalwarts , from Jimmy Nail to Timothy Spall. 44.

Catweazle (1970-1971) Geoffrey Bayldon as Catweazle Geoffrey Blaydon’s scruffy, smelly, madcap wizard – catapulted by miscast spell from Norman times into a modern England full of fearful inventions like cars, telephones and “electrickery” – wasn’t exactly a precursor to Harry Potter. But for two entertaining series he made modernity a bit more magical for the children of the early 1970s. 45. Tales of the Unexpected (1979-1988) Roald Dahl, writer for Tales Of The Unexpected Everyone loves a twist ending and these darkly comic adaptations of Roald Dahl short stories delivered rug-pulling plots every time. They were introduced by Dahl himself and attracted high-calbre acting talent. Cue those silhouetted dancer credits… 46. No Hiding Place (1959-1967) Sir Peter Cadbury and Raymond Francis A plain-clothes counterpart to the BBC’s Dixon of Dock Green, Chief Detective Superintendent Tom Lockhart was an old-school copper whose entrenched views would see him drift out of fashion by the mid-Sixties.

But at its peak, No Hiding Place was a well-turned procedural with a good sense of place. 47. Downton Abbey (2010-2015) The cast of Downton Abbey series six Credit: Carnival Film & Television Ltd Sentimental. Nonsensical. Soapy. Julian Fellowes’s upstairs-downstairs country-house juggernaut is all of these things and more, but it is also astoundingly successful and ITV’s biggest dramatic hit for many years. 120m viewers worldwide mourned the death of Matthew Crawley, while three Golden Globes and 11 Emmys are testament to America's enduring fascination with the British class system. 48. Hard Times (1977) Hard Times: Captain Harthouse (Edward Fox), Mrs Sparspit (Rosalie Crutchley), Gradgrind (Timothy West) and Louisa (Jacqueline Tong) Charles Dickens has been frequently adapted for TV but Arthur Hopcraft’s adaptation of the 1854 novel set in a fictional northern mill town remains one of the most completely realised.

Director John Irvin did marvellous version of such key aspects as the dark satanic mills, the travelling circus and the schoolroom of the utilitarian Gradgrind. Patrick Allen and Edward Fox starred. 49. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955-1959) Richard Greene in The Adventures of Robin Hood Not to be confused with ITV’s mystical, Clannad-soundtracked Robin of Sherwood from the mid-Eighties, this cheerful romp was one of British television’s first transatlantic smash hits, with a theme tune for the ages that, reflecting more innocent times, reached number 14 on the charts. Derring was seldom more breezily done. 50. How We Used to Live (1968-2002) Lorraine Peters, Peter Ellis, Jane Hutcheson and Bernard Padde This long-running schools programme introduced primary-age children to British history as seen through the eyes of the inhabitants of a North Yorkshire town. Sensible and unshowy it nevertheless managed to create high drama and is the best remembered of the channel’s long-defunct educational unit. 51.

Rumpole of the Bailey (1975-1992) David Yelland and Leo McKern in Rumpole of the Bailey When a BBC management change thwarted John Mortimer’s "Old Bailey hack" from following up on his Play for Today debut, Thames TV’s Verity Lambert swooped and the network launched one of its fondest remembered series, anchored by the formidable Leo McKern in a manner that would make a remake feel not just ill-advised but inconceivable. 52. Anglo-Saxon Attitudes (1992) A young Daniel Craig in Anglo-Saxon Attitudes This now-forgotten Bafta-winning adaptation of Angus Wilson’s satirical novel is a beautifully crafted study of complex relationships set in the early and mid-20th century. Douglas Hodge played the gentle Gerald Middleton, torn between his love for the alcoholic Dolly and duty to his sensible Scandinavian wife Inge. There are cameos from Kate Winslet and Daniel Craig, too. 53. Tiswas (1974-1982) Lenny Henry in Tiswas Credit: ITV/REX Tiswas stood for Today is Saturday Wear a Smile.

And young viewers certainly did. An antidote to the sensible and rather paternalistic Saturday children’s tv which had preceded it, this was essentially a mixture of film promos, pop videos and competitions held together with gleeful anarchy by a group of presenters which included Chris Tarrant, Sally James and a young Lenny Henry. Custard pies were usually involved. 54. Broadchurch (2013-present) Broadchurch stars Olivia Colman and David Tennant Credit: ITV/Kudos. ITV proved that anything Scandi-drama could do, we could do too. This slow-burning crime thriller examined the devastating impact on a Dorset coastal community of a schoolboy’s murder, investigated by moody David Tennant and Bafta-winning weeper Olivia Colman. 55. Opportunity Knocks (1956-78; 1987-90) Poet Pam Ayres was discovered on Opportunity Knocks The daddy of all TV talent shows began on radio but moved shortly after ITV began, making an instant star of ebullient (“I mean that most sincerely, folks”) host Hughie Green.

Bob Monkhouse, and later Les Dawson, took over when it was revived briefly by the BBC in the Eighties. Among the stars discovered were Les Dawson, Paul Daniels and Pam Ayres but as with modern incarnations few winners enjoyed lasting fame. 56. Brass (1983-1984) Timothy West in Brass A parody of trouble at t’mill fiction, this uproarious comedy starred Timothy West as the ruthless self-made Bradley Hardacre, whose reign of terror over the fictional town of Utterley was constantly thwarted by the poor Fairchild family. The series returned briefly in 1990, this time on Channel 4. 57. Cold Feet (1998-2003) The cast of Cold Feet: Robert Bathurst, James Nesbitt, Fay Ripley, Hermione Norris, Helen Baxendale and John Thomson Like its near contemporary This Life, Cold Feet was a perfect evocation of turn-of-the-millennium Britain, with its dotcom boom, glitzy wine bars and Britpop soundtrack. Its deftly written, engagingly played romances were often imitated but never bettered. So much so that a revival sticks in the craw.

Doesn’t anyone remember This Life +10? 58. Poirot (1989-2013) David Suchet as Hercule Poirot Credit: ITV/REX David Suchet carved one of ITV’s most enduring – and globally profitable – heroes from Christie’s diminutive, penguin-like Belgian detective, who exercised his “’leetul grey cells” in no less than 70 lavishly produced, star-spangled two-hour episodes that eventually exhausted all the novels and shorts stories Christie wrote for Poirot. 59. Rock Follies Charlotte Cornwell, Julie Covington and Rula Lenska Thames in Rock Follies of '77 This musical drama about a glam rock girl group’s ruinous road to fame may have been shot in soft focus but there was grit, too, about the exploitative music industry. Julie Covington, Rula Lenska and Charlotte Cornwell were the now cringingly-named Little Ladies, while Howard Schuman’s script and lyrics caught the mood of the times as keenly as the music by Roxy Music’s Alan Mackay. 60.

Edward the Seventh (1975) Helen Ryan and Timothy West in Edward the Seventh Sprawling historical drama of a kind ITV leaves to the BBC nowadays, with Timothy West as Bertie, the prince who waited 60 years to be king. Filmed at Osborne House and Sandringham among other royal spots it was sumptuously produced even by the standards of the time, with Annette Crosby as Queen Victoria, and Francesca Annis as Bertie’s favourite showbiz squeeze, Lillie Langtry. Follow Telegraph Entertainment David Tennant - IMDb IMDb Actor | Soundtrack | Director David Tennant was born David John McDonald in West Lothian, Scotland, to Essdale Helen (McLeod) and Sandy McDonald , who was a Presbyterian minister. He is of Scottish and Ulster-Scots descent. When he was about 3 or 4 years old, he decided to become an actor, inspired by his love of Doctor Who (1963). He was brought up in Bathgate, West Lothian and...

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Igor the Door (voice) 2014-2015 W1A (TV Series) 2014 Kinect Sports Rivals (Video Game) Narrator (voice) 2011-2012 Twenty Twelve (TV Series) Narrator - Inclusivity Day (2012) ... Narrator (voice) - Catastrophisation (2012) ... Narrator (voice) 2012 True Love (TV Series) Nick 2012 Playhouse Presents (TV Series) Will 2011 This Is Jinsy (TV Series) Mr. Slightlyman 2005-2008 Children in Need (TV Series) The Doctor 2004 The Deputy (TV Movie) Christopher Williams 2003 Spine Chillers (TV Series) Dr.

Krull 2001 People Like Us (TV Series) Rob Harker 1997 Holding the Baby (TV Series) Nurse 1996 A Mug's Game (TV Series) Gavin 1995 The Bill (TV Series) Steven Clemens 1993 The Brown Man (TV Movie) Ventriloquist 1992 Bunch of Five (TV Series) Policeman - Biting the Hands (1989) ... Third squaddie 1988 Dramarama (TV Series) - The Girl in the Fireplace (2006) ... (performer: "I Could Have Danced All Night") 2004 Blackpool (TV Series) (performer - 6 episodes) - Episode #1.6 (2004) ... (performer: "White Wedding", "There Goes My Everything", "Don't Leave Me This Way", "There's Alway Something There To Remind Me") - Episode #1.5 (2004) ... (performer: "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?", "Knock, Knock") - Episode #1.4 (2004) ...

(performer: "Walk Tall", "Ooh La La") - Episode #1.3 (2004) ... (performer: "Brilliant Mistake", "Can You Feel The Force?", "Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me", "The Secrets That You Keep") - Episode #1.2 (2004) ... (performer: "The Gambler", "Cupid", "Should I Stay?", "I Second That Emotion")

Question: The TV series "Broadchurch" (2013 - present) stars Olivia Colman together with what actor famous for his Dr Who persona?
Answer: David Tennant