Awardwinning actress and comedian catherine tate returns as the doctors new companion, reprising her role as donna noble, who was. David tennant born 18 april 1971 as david john mcdonald played the tenth doctor from 2005 to 2010, beginning with an appearance at the conclusion of the parting of the ways continuing from the christmas invasion to the end of time. The david tennant specials in peoples recommended items as soon as they finish this season. It also marked the last full season featuring david tennant as the tenth doctor as, in october 2008, he announced his intention to leave the role. Hot on the heels of the acclaimed third series, doctor who returns for a fourth installment with a familiar face alongside the doctor david tennant. The tenth doctor is an incarnation of the doctor, the protagonist of the bbc science fiction television programme doctor who, who is played by david tennant in three series as well as nine specials. Here is why david tennant, matt smith and other cast members left the show. Join the 10th incarnation of the doctor david tennant and his faithful companion donna noble catherine tate as they explore time and space in the tardis, saving worlds and solving problems. Next doctor who watchalong includes david tennant, catherine tate. The doctor meets the most important woman of his life on the distant planet messaline, in the middle of an endless war.
When he was about 3 or 4 years old, he decided to become an actor, inspired by his love of doctor. Peter capaldi is almost finished with his run as the title time traveler in doctor who, but david tennant is the best doctor of all time according to the results of our reader poll. Watch doctor who season 4 online stream tv shows stan. Doctor who seasons ranked by imdb average screenrant. David tennant and catherine tate in doctor who series 4. The ninth doctor will always be my doctor, however, after watching season 4 with an open mind, the real life friendship between david tennant and catherine tate, shines so brightly, that after nine x rose, i ship ten x donna.
The fourth season of british science fiction television series doctor who began on 10 september 1966 with the 1st doctor william hartnell story the smugglers and, after a change of lead actor patrick troughton partway through the series, ended on 1 july 1967 with the evil of the daleks. With david tennant, david morrissey, dervla kirwan, velile tshabalala. First part of the video diary filmed by david tennant towards the end of series 4. With david tennant, catherine tate, billie piper, rakie ayola.
Ty tennant, the 17yearold son of tenth doctor david tennant and grandson of the fifth doctor peter davison, is making a name for himself in the acting biz. For todays throwback thursday david tennant welcomes some very different cast members to the. Davis and david tennant at the end of season four was going to be where the show began to go downhill, but we didnt quite know the extent to which it would lose both its quality and viewership. Doctor who series 4 best funny moments without song. Some of them arent so hilarious but more shocking, the reason i. Doctor who season 12 trailer hints at matt smith and david. The collision created a supermassive black hole, which the tenth doctor counters by creating a supernova. The next doctor, the dead planet, the waters of mars, the end of time part 1, the end of time part 2. Alongside companions rose tyler billie piper, donna noble catherine tate, martha jones and oth. These specials marked david tennants final run of episodes as the tenth doctor and matt smiths first appearance as the newly regenerated eleventh doctor.
Instead of rome, the doctor and donna noble end up visiting pompeii in ad 79, on the eve of the catastrophic eruption of mount vesuvius. Davies and leading man david tennant had gone, leaving. Climb in the tardis for the adventure of a lifetime with this enormous doctor who collection featuring every episode of the first two doctors of the modern era, christopher eccleston and david tennant. Series 2 2006 series 3 2007 series 4 2008 specials 20082010. Here are 7 reasons david tennant was by far the best doctor weve had. Often regarded as one of scotlands greatest ever actors, david tennant was born david john mcdonald in west lothian, scotland, to essdale helen mcleod and sandy mcdonald, who was a presbyterian minister. With david tennant, catherine tate, billie piper, freema agyeman. David tenant and catherine tate will be joining in for the next doctor who. The fourth series was the final full series to star david tennant as the doctor, and the last with lead writer and showrunner russell t davies, but they would both. Season 4 2008 starring david tennant and catherine tate on dvd and bluray.
In the episode, donna and the alien time traveller the tenth. Luckily, imdb is on hand to show the difference in reception to each season of the reboot. Although the end of season 4 isnt the end of david tennant, there are 5 specials which consist of as follows. Since its debut, doctor who has seen a lot of cast departures in its long and involved history. Doctor who episode guide for the tenth doctor david. David tennant took this opportunity to appear in a stage production of hamlet. He showed commitment to the role that has seen his return to the series across various media and was provided a huge departure arc that coincided with us losing the incredible writing of russel t davis. In season four, actor catherine tate returns as the doctors new companion, reprising her role as donna noble from the 2006 christmas special the runaway. They also featured a string of onetime companions beginning in the next doctor with david morrissey as jackson lake, a man who thinks himself to be the doctor and his companion rosita farisi, played by velile tshabalala. David tennant 20152010 the end of time the waters of mars. As with previous incarnations of the doctor, the character has also appeared in other doctor who spinoffs.
But the writing throughout the season was great, doctor who played by david tennant was delightful, and it turned out that donna character was exactly who she needed to be, in terms of her interaction with the doctor, her personality differences from the. Unlike season 11, season 12 of doctor who promises to provide several links to the existing series, including a huge easter egg for the david tennant era. But as general cobb threatens genocide, and martha is kidnapped by the hath, the doctor faces an even greater battle. For practical reasons, these specials continued to use series 4 production codes. Series 4 best funny bits without song this is all the moments of series 4 to date, that i think were straightout hilarious. Partners in crime is the first episode of the fourth series of the british science fiction television series doctor who. Could doctor whos david tennant play the tenth doctor. The episode was the mostviewed programme of the week. Please do not share this clip, the internet may explode.
He played the roles of the tenth incarnation of the doctor in the bbc scifi series doctor who 20052010, giacomo casanova in the bbc comedydrama serial casanova 2005. When season 11 of doctor who began in 2018, showrunner chris chibnall warned fans of being too nostalgic about the shows past. The krillitanes aliens with a mixandmatch physiology are trying to crack the godmaker, a paradigm to give them ultimate power. Before anyone even knew it was actually a volcano, the entire city is doomed for destruction. Review, synopsis, cast and pictures for every david tennant doctor who episode. David tennants video diary series 4 doctor who part 1. Journeys end is the first doctor who episode to receive this rank. The end of time part 2 is david tennants official last episode for now i guess. Arguably the best doctor of all time, david tennant is, to many, the face of doctor who.
I have been watching doctor who on netflix and at the end of season 4 the doctor was david tennant, and on the next episode start of season 5 there is a new doctor. Awardwinning actor catherine tate returns as the doctors new companion, reprising her role as donna noble who was featured. For what its worth, david tennant recently attended galaxy con raleigh with catherine tate, who played donna noble in doctor who season 4. The david tennant specials, season 1 episode 4, is available to watch and stream on bbc america. The fourth series marked david tennant s third and final full series as the doctor, although he continued in the role for the 20082010 specials. The david tennant specials on demand at amazon, itunes online.
In the programmes narrative, the doctor is a centuriesold time lord alien from the. Join the next live doctor who tweetalong this sunday in celebration of the tenth doctor with an international rewatch of the season 4 do. In the midst of those is also one of the very best cliffhangers that doctor who has ever employed in its long and glorious history. But the writing throughout the season was great, doctor who played by david tennant was delightful, and it turned out that donna character was exactly who she needed to be, in terms of her interaction with the doctor, her personality differences from the previous companions, and in the plot development. In the christmas special, australian actress and singer kylie minogue starred as onetime companion astrid peth, who died during the events of the episode. This is a season worth owning and watching with an open mind. David tennant almost stayed on doctor who for another season. The doctor arrives in london on christmas eve in 1851 where he encounters the cybermen and a man who claims hes a time lord called the doctor. How david tennants son would feel about following family. In season four awardwinning actor catherine tate returns as the doctors new. The tenth doctor is an incarnation of the doctor, the protagonist of the bbc science fiction television programme doctor who, who is played by david tennant in three series as. The companions in the regular series had all been in the lead companion role previously. The episode reintroduced actor and comedian catherine tate as the temp donna noble, who had previously appeared in the 2006 christmas special the runaway bride.
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