Talk:David Tennant/Archive 1

Biography assessment rating comment
WikiProject Biography Assessment

I'd like to see a top photo, but definitely a B.

The article may be improved by following the WikiProject Biography 11 easy steps to producing at least a B article. -- Yamara 14:42, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Editing "List of Credits"
As the page stands now, the television and film credits are listed with the newest at the top, but the theatre credits are listed with the newest at the bottom. I had a quick look round, and while it's far from consistent, most actors' pages that have filmographies or lists of credits seem to be in chronological order: see Madeline Kahn, Laurence Olivier, Ian McKellen. However, there are also pages like Mandy Patinkin which have newest at the top, and even some which are mixed.

Unless anyone feels strongly about having the newest credits at the top, I think I'll rearrange the filmographies so that they're in chronological order, like the theatre credits. &mdash;Josiah Rowe 03:00, 31 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Actually, I dunno why I thought the theatre credits were in chronological order: they were a total mess. I've organized them as best I could, in the absence of dates for so many of them.  And I did go ahead and change the filmographies into chronological order. &mdash;Josiah Rowe 17:18, 7 September 2005 (UTC)


 * I'm nit picking here (I tend to do that a bit), but usually a CV of credits like this is written from newest at the top, to oldest at the bottom (ie: so you see the most recent activity first, as the earlier appearances tend to be more obscure). That said, unless someone has seriously a lot of time on their hands, then the credits are fine how they are.  Also, I just added in Tennant's recent appearance in The Virgin Radio Christmas Panto under the heading of Radio and CD Audio Drama. Tinkstar1985 07:16, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Old Image
What was wrong with the old image. As far as I can tell it is a picture of the actor out of role, so would be better than one of him in role (which can go lower down the article). --βjweþþ (talk) 17:40, 7 September 2005 (UTC)


 * Well the older image was a home-made scan from a photo originally seen in Doctor Who Magazine, which not only means its quality is lower than a professional web image, but its fair use status is also fairly dubious. The new image, as well as being higher quality, is an official BBC-released publicity photo of Tennant in costume, and thus rather safer ground for a fair use claim. Angmering 09:53, 8 September 2005 (UTC)


 * OK. --βjweþþ (talk) 16:37, 8 September 2005 (UTC)

Place of Birth
wasn't he born in bathgate? i'm sure i've read it in numerous interviews, and i think he even mentioned it on Johnathon Ross' show the other night...

You're right, he's mentioned it several times, he was born in Bathgate and brought up in Paisley. As you say, he stated that quite clearly on the Jonathon Ross show. I've just amended the article to reflect this, since the actor himself is the source of information we have to take his word for where he was born. I'm sure he and his mother know best. :-)

Best Doctor Who since Tom Baker.
Fans amongst several online board Doctor Who fan communities have expressed their delight to his role as The Doctor. His witty charm, charisma and energy acting really suit his portrayal of the Gallifrean Time Lord.

I think that him, Peter Davision and Tom Baker are the best Doctors ever. Then comes Slyvester Macoy. 00:20, 2 October 2006 (UTC)00:20, 2 October 2006 (UTC)00:20, 2 October 2006 (UTC)00:20, 2 October 2006 (UTC)144.138.57.118 00:20, 2 October 2006 (UTC)ŰЯŁÈ


 * This is opinion, not fact - unless you want to quote a newspaper review. A friend of mine thinks that Sylvester McCoy was the worst thing that ever happend to Dr Who, and having recently been watching the DVD's in "The Beginning", I'm feeling more partial towards Bill Hartnell than I used to be - there's no need for discussions of "who is the best doctor" in this article IMO.  PaulHammond 14:51, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
 * I should point out, for those interested in joining the Doctor Who WikiProject (see box at top of page), that the charcter is actually called 'the Doctor', and not Doctor Who (as stated in the thread comment title). Personally, I think Christopher Eccleston was the best, but this is no place to discuss the best and worst doctors, as Paul said - Weebiloobil 14:21, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

yeh same here, i think eccleston was better then tennant

Agreed with the last two. And to the first person- it's "Gallifreyan." To the second- Peter Davison and Sylvester McCoy. But really, this isn't the right place. Try IMDB, Gaia Online...

DarkestMoonlight (talk) 23:25, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Birth name
Is there a definitive source out there for Tennant's real surname? His father was Moderator of the Church of Scotland - I believe in 1997 - which makes him Alexander McDonald, not MacDonald, on List of Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Google results aren't entirely consistent but, if you exclude Wikipedia and syndicated versions, seems to lean towards "McDonald". --Whouk (talk) 16:46, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
 * The Independent article from December 7 2005 has McDonald, so I've changed the article accordingly. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 20:12, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
 * This is a nitpicky point, but it seems a bit odd referring to him by as "Tennant" in the peice about his early life, although calling him "McDonald" until he actually takes the name doesn't really work either. Daibhid C 19:07, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

The recent Who Do You Think You Are episode detailing Tennant's ancestry also gives "McDonald", so I'm changing it back. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 05:29, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Also, I suggest that the "David Tennant" article be moved to the "David John McDonald" article, as this is his real name. This is an encyclopaedia, and encyclopaedias are supposed to give fact. As far as a source goes, McDonnald told Jeremy Clarkson his real name in an interview on Top Gear Pebkac (talk) 21:42, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
 * It should be mentioned, that's granted, but it shouldn't be the name of the article. He is known as David Tennant, that's what everyone knows him as. Therefore, as an encyclopedia that is what his page should be called. What he is commonly known as, not what his originally name was. I mean should Elton John be moved to Reginald Kenneth Dwight? Gran2 22:17, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
 * You are correct. The article title should be the name by which the person is more commonly known. See WP:MOSBIO. Additionally, please don't move pages by using copy and paste! Use the built-in move function to preserve edit history. -- MisterHand  (Talk to the Hand|Contribs) 00:05, 26 February 2008 (UTC)


 * He is known professionally as David Tennant. If you look in any "real encyclopedia" you'll see an article on Voltaire under Voltaire rather than François-Marie Arouet (Voltaire was Arouet's pen name). Type 40 (talk) 15:50, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Isnt the actual spelling of his surname listed as "Macdonald" instead of "McDonald? I thought that was how it was spelled. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.201.75.17 (talk) 04:41, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

denial of mr polly
David Tennant.com reported this: "Mr Polly Update 14/03/2006, 16:00pm GMT Despite the article that appeared in Broadcast David will not be appearing in the ITV drama The History Of Mr Polly. He will, however, be working on a new project over the summer and we will fill you in on all the details as we get them!"

Amo 18:31, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

Ready Steady Cook
Apparently Tennant and his father are going to be on Ready Steady Cook this week. Noteworthy or not? —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 04:54, 11 April 2006 (UTC) They have indeed appeared on Ready Steady Cook. Sometime in 2007, I think.. May be wrong. Doctorrawks (talk) 12:09, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

What's up with the footnotes?
I added some stuff about his early career (If you're a fan, Takin' Over the Asylum was simply brilliant and should have been a career-making performance by DT). I noticed that there is something very strange with the footnote numbering - the anchors go to the right place, I think, but the numerals don't correspont to the note. Redo using cite? --Cedders 13:36, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Fixed. I think. --khaosworks (talk • contribs) 13:53, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

"American audiences know him best..."
I know a large proportion of users of Wikipedia in English will be american, but i'm not sure that his career should necessarily be categorised in such a US-centric way. Perhaps a better phrase would be "international audiences know..." or "outside of the UK" (although the latter might make it sound like people in the UK didn't go see Harry Potter 4). Amo 01:03, 30 April 2006 (UTC)


 * It's too TV & film-centric too, Tennant was famous in theatre 10 years ago. How about something like "Already a well-known theatre actor, he achieved wider fame in his native Britain for his TV roles in Casanova and Dr Who, and he has subsequently achieved international fame in Harry Potter". The Singing Badger 01:39, 30 April 2006 (UTC)


 * I really like that. I'll edit to your suggestion. Amo 19:51, 30 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Okay. I live in Australia and am both a Harry Potter and Doctor Who fan. When I saw HP and the Goblet of Fire I had no idea who Tennant was, he had a very limited role (only a small handful of lines), and was only listed in the comprehensive small type credits after the main role credits.  I only discovered and subsequently became a fan of Tennants when he began his role as the Doctor (and upon watching the DVD of HP and the GOF, I realised he had been in that also).  Doctor Who airs in a number of English speaking countries, so it could be just as accurate (or inaccurate) to say that Tennant became well known internationally for his role as the Doctor.  I would suggest it is more accurate to say this, but then that is just me exercising my oppinion - which is not the point of wikipedia.
 * I think this sort of guessing (for lack of a better word, I know it sounds harsh) should be removed from the article, or altered in a way like "International audiences may recognise Tennant from his roles in Harry Potter and the GOF, and televisions Doctor Who". What do you guys think?Tinkstar1985 04:32, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
 * No objections so went ahead and changed this sentence so you guys should take a look. Thanks Tinkstar1985 10:17, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I removed the repeated reference to his role as the Doctor — we just said in the previous sentence that he's best known for his role in Doctor Who, so there's no need to add that international audiences may know him from that as well.
 * Actually, now that Series 2 of Doctor Who has aired in Canada, the US, Australia and NZ (I think), it's possible that he's simply best known for Doctor Who at this point — after all, his Harry Potter role was fairly small (albeit significant), and it's likely that more people will now recognize him from Doctor Who than from Harry Potter. Or maybe we should say "He first gained international attention for his role as Barty Crouch Jr..."? —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 10:28, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

I agree, he is definitely better known for his role in Doctor Who, like I stated previously. I don't really think he gained much attention for his role in Harry Potter, especially since he wasn't listed in the primary actor credits. Perhaps pointing out he is most recognisable for his role in Doctor Who, and also appeared as Barty Crouch Jr in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Also, EnsRedShirt, the second reference to Doctor Who, although it may not have flowed properly and could have been better written (my apologies for this) was to acknowledge that Tennant is known for his role as The Doctor to international audiences, not just UK audiences. Whilst your edit improved the flow and made this section seem more coherent, it also removed this important detail. I won't touch this section again, but if somebody can work out a better way to make the clear importance of Tennant's Doctor Who role in the development of his international fame, (rather than his role in Harry Potter) I would be very greatful. Tinkstar1985 11:30, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Other than it being in the very first sentence of the article?? That pretty well asserts the importance of the role. EnsRedShirt 11:39, 21 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, as it is not in the very first sentence of the article, I am very confused. However, the second sentence of the article does state, "Already a well-known theatre actor, he achieved wider fame in the United Kingdom for his TV roles in Casanova and Doctor Who."  I am curious as to which part of this sentence states that Tennant gained internationalfame for his role in Doctor Who?  I would be most obliged if you could show where it specifically states this.  At this point (with my obviously quite poor reading comprehension) what I can decipher from the article is that Tennant only increased his popularity in Britain for his role as the Doctor, which he apparently went unnoticed for in the remainder of the globe.  That in fact, international audiences may only recogise him from his very small, albeit significant role in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.  Your help in this matter would be much appreciated. Tinkstar1985 12:23, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh, just to clarify, Tennant is from Scotland (UK) and Doctor Who is filmed mostly in Wales (UK). In order for Tennant to gain international fame, he would have build fame outside of the UK. Tinkstar1985 12:30, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
 * First sentence of the article, "David Tennant, the stage name of David John McDonald, (born April 18, 1971) is a Scottish actor from Bathgate in West Lothian, best known as the tenth actor to portray the Doctor in the television series Doctor Who."(Bolding by me) Notice that it is a non specific best known..  The second and third sentences explain more about his populairty and relate where international audiences may have seen him otherwise. EnsRedShirt 17:44, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
 * My apologies, you are right. The article does state he is best know in general for his role as the Doctor. Sorry Nathaniel. I've also done some more research into what of Tennant's has aired here in Australia. I had a vague recollection of Casanova being advertised on the ABC, and of seeing bits a pieces of Blackpool.  Casanova did indeed air in Australia on the ABC during October 2005, so Tennant may also be known for this role outside the UK.  Blackpool also aired in Australia from November 2005 to January 2006 on the ABC . Perhaps the sentences: "Already a well-known theatre actor, he achieved wider fame in the United Kingdom for his TV roles in Casanova and Doctor Who. International audiences may also recognise Tennant from his role as Barty Crouch Jr in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.", could be modified to something like: "Already a well-known theatre actor, Tennant achieved wider fame for his TV roles in Casanova and Doctor Who, as well as his film role as Barty Crouch Jr in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." Tinkstar1985 05:16, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Hmmm, no one has responded, so if this continues to be the case I will alter the phrasing to "Already a well-known theatre actor, Tennant achieved wider fame for his TV roles in Casanova and Doctor Who, as well as his film role as Barty Crouch Jr in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.", unless anyone has any objections? Tinkstar1985 06:21, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

THE CYBERMEN
Sorry to have to say last week's first episode was rather poor and slow; it can only get better with tonight's second episode! There must be a limit to the sucessful revival of previous 'monsters'? The Cybermen were more frghtening in black and white; yes, I am 55, and my younger brother did 'hide behind the sofa' in 1963!! NitramrekcapmpNitramrekcap
 * Can you please not post on this talk page unless you are discussing the article itself, not a Doctor Who episode. Also, could you possibly use the formatting symbol ~ to sign your name, and not just include a link to your page (twice)? - Weebiloobil 14:30, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

Tennant in Randall and Hopkirk?
In the first episode of the 2001-ish series of Randall and Hopkirk, David Tennant portrayed the 'baddy' but that's not on the list of his TV appearances... is it only major appearances listed there, or has it just not been noticed? I would add it myself, but I'm too dumb, lazy, and busy. ...... and apparently, I forgot to sign. *Signs* --The last sheikah 15:18, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Done it! Cheers... HornetMike 19:36, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

Accent
Does Tennant put on a less scottish accent for the show? I was suprised at his accent when I head him on a documentary. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ragzouken (talk • contribs)


 * In a word, yes. He also does London accents on the audio book adaptations of the Tenth Doctor Adventures for Rose and Mickey which have to be heard to be believed. Tim! 08:55, 15 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Not that its related to the editing of this article, but where can I find that audio online?Tinkstar1985 04:36, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

People Source
The People are used as the source for his salary. Personally I trust the People as far as I could throw them. A rather shaky source IMHO.

Oh, and it was me logged out who edited out the Sarah Parish bit. It's a bit of a pointless bit of trivia.HornetMike 16:55, 16 August 2006 (UTC)


 * If it's that dodgy, feel free to remove it. I'm across the pond, and sometimes it's hard to tell from this distance. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 07:19, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

Casting as Doctor
One bit of curiosity I haven't been able to fill. Is there any background on how he came to be cast as the Doctor? Did he audition? Were any other candidates considered? At least one competitor has been confirmed for Christopher Eccleston (i.e. Bill Nighy) but I don't know if Tennant went up against anyone. Does anyone else know?Bjones 21:10, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

Yes, he has spoken about it, but i can't give you engouh solid facts/sources to warrent an answer. If i were you i would re-ask that question [here http://tennantweb.proboards30.com/index.cgi?board=question]. Amo 00:12, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the direction.Bjones 12:28, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

Scottish and British?
OK, I know that the politics of nationality in the United Kingdom is sometimes a tender subject. But from across the pond, it seems redundant to say that Tennant is "Scottish and British". Are there Scots who aren't British? (I suppose that an American of Scottish ancestry might be considered Scottish but not British, but surely the default assumption for someone who's Scottish is that they are aslo British?) Saying both seems as silly to me as saying that Gerard Depardieu is "French and European", but perhaps I'm missing something. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 22:11, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah, your French and European thing is a good comparison. If you are English, Northern Irish, Welsh or Scottish you are British. To say "Scottish and British" suggests they are two independant things. I've reverted it. HornetMike 23:24, 26 August 2006 (UTC)
 * That's what I thought. Thanks. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 23:32, 26 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Never English:) Type 40 (talk) 16:00, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Separate section for "popular" awards?
I wonder if things like "sexiest man in the universe" and "top 100 men" need to be in the article's lead. I was thinking of putting them in a section of their own, perhaps called "Popularity" as a subsection of "Biography". This could also include Tennant's recent dubbing as "Scotland's most stylish male" at the Scottish Style Awards. What do others think? —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 18:26, 28 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Sounds like a plan to me! (oops, forgot to sign, well there it is -->) Tinkstar1985 07:08, 7 January 2007 (UTC)


 * I'd completely forgotten about this. I ended up making "Popularity" its own section, since it's not exactly part of his biography, and fits better after discussion of his career. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 21:34, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Fair Use Picture
We should replace the current image with a Creative Commons image. There are some good ones on Flikr here. I think I like the 1st, 8th, or the 14th picture. What do you guys think? --Phoenix Hacker 04:19, 8 December 2006 (UTC)


 * I agree that we shouldn't use the official Doctor Who portrait as the main Tennant picture — indeed, right now the article uses the same image twice, which is silly. Of the images on that flickr page, I think this one (suitably cropped) would be best; of course, it would also be great to get a free image of Tennant as "himself", since he's not just Doctor Who. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 04:39, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
 * We can't alter that image. It's labeled as no derivatives.  We could try contacting the author and asking for permission. --Phoenix Hacker 05:59, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
 * The images them selves probably could not be used under a free license here anyway. thanks/Fenton, Matthew Lexic Dark 52278 Alpha 771 09:39, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
 * If they're released under CC (which they are) they can used in Wikipedia. They would actually be preferable to fair use images. --Phoenix Hacker 04:41, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
 * No derivates images are disallowed in wikipedia even under the CC. If it is no derivatives, then we couldn't use it except under fair use but if it's on flickr it's unlikely there would be a fair use justification. Using a publicity photograph under fair use might be allowed but actually I doubt it since it seems probable a freely licensed photo could be created Nil Einne 18:57, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Checking further those images they apparently are a double no-no. They're no derivatives and no commercial. Both conditions are disallowed in wikipedia and the wikimedia commons. Of course, you could try to convince the author to relicense one of the images. Given that he/she already allowed these under a limited license, perhaps he/she will be willing to liberalise one a bit more Nil Einne 19:04, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

Bite (1997) credit hyperlink
This link actually leads to a description of what an actual bite is, rather than to any film page. There isn't actually a page on wikipedia for this film. I was wondering hether it would be better to remove the hyperlinking? Tinkstar1985 07:22, 7 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Good thought — since from its IMDb page Bite appears to be a two-hander starring only Tennant and Sharon Small, and none of the crew mentioned on the IMDb page have a Wikipedia article, it seems unlikely that other links to this film will pop up. If someone does create an article for the film, it can always be re-linked. I've de-linked it for now. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 07:42, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Doctor Who
There is a large gap between the heading Doctor Who and the actual content about Tennant's role as the Doctor. Can someone please fix this, I don't know how it got there, so I have no idea how to fix it. Tinkstar1985 07:27, 7 January 2007 (UTC)


 * Hmm... that's not showing up on my browser (Safari on Mac OSX). Is anyone else seeing this? —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 07:43, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I don't see it in Firefox either. Could it be a resolution or screen size problem? --Phoenix Hacker 04:08, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Quite right, I have switched from my widescreen to the standard LCD on my PC and the gap is now gone. Tinkstar1985 07:06, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

TV, film and stage
Personally i support user:HornetMike's removal of this phrase, as it clutters the opening, and is detailed later in the article. I'd have to disagree, though: actors also work in factual narration, fiction narration, audio drama, music video, TV adverts, corporate videos, and probably more that i haven't listed here. Tennant has participated in each one of those - he is a partic notable presence in some - and contrary to user:EnsRedShirt's edit summary, he is not particularly notable in film. Anyone else have an opinionAmo 20:43, 26 January 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, I agree, obviously. I just thought it was fairly obvious that any actor on Wikipedia is going to be notable for one of those things and it doesn't really need saying. HornetMike 20:47, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

Relationship status
Do we know anything about the status of Tennant and Myles' relationship? An IP editor added the split/whole Amba Horton thing (no Google hits, although that doesn't necessarily mean anything). I have fact tagged it, no response. Doesn't mean he hasn't necessarily split with Myles, though. HornetMike 20:33, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
 * This interview with the Independent (December 2) states she is still in a relationship with him and this which was published just six days ago the pair are still together. So I think its best to says they are still together until another source says otherwise. Gran2 09:58, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Free-use image?
I've been trying to find a free-use image for the page. As in, searching Flickr in the hope someone has taken an image that they do nor reserve all the rights to and we can use it. I found this, that being the best in the folder, which it seems are free to use. But I don't know, am I missing something? Gran2 09:58, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Actually, having read an above discussion, I don't think we can use the image, if we want one, we'll have to get the uploader to change the license. Gran2 13:26, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
 * After yet more searching I have this:, but that's still non-commercial, same with this which is good as its him and Sophia Myles. Why can't people just let us use there images? Gran2 20:41, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Tennant's Sexuality
Does anybody know if he has commented on his sexuality because i heard he was in a commited relationship with a woman, but when i saw him on the graham norton show i believe he was flirting with graham norton (gay host) and he performs a few other odd acts on the show that may lead me to believe he is also attracted to men, so anybody know if hes gay, straight, or bisexual?
 * The fact doesn't seem to hold much importance to the article. It states, as is known, that Tennant is involved with Sophia Myles, and beyond that I don't see where his sexuality would be important to the article. Aside, as most casual observers could note, Tennant flirts with just about everyone. Leesonadalae 04:11, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah to be honest Graham Norton brings out the "gay" in everyone. And yes, Tennant flirts with just about everyone. So he is gay or bisexual. But from a Wikipedia view, this couldn't go in the article anyway as there is no reliable source to support it. Gran2 07:38, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Gosh I can't believe you people! Just cause he's not married he has to be gay? For you people who don't know, Graham Norton is a funny show and David Tennant has something called "a sense of humour". I don't believe it why does every celebrity have to be gay? If he comes out I'll take this back but David Tennant is one of the least gay people I can think of! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.234.220.189 (talk) 05:16, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

See It’s ok to think Doctor Who is gay, says David Tennant Type 40 (talk) 15:52, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Just because he hasn't got a problem with flirting with guys and doesn't have a problem with playing a possibly gay character (or he endorses the idea of Doctor Who as possibly gay) does not make him gay. He is obviously incredibly comfortable with himself and also a very progressive person. I am a gay man yet I flirt with women as well as men, it is not necessarily sexual. I think people read far too much from peoples actions. There is no evidence to say he is gay or even bisexual so this issue is completely irrelevant. (I don't really see the greater importance in over labeling celebrities sexuality whether gay, bisexual or straight) Luridhue (talk) 13:35, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

His mother's passing
David's mother, Helen McDonald, died on Sunday. See here, 17th notice down I'm pretty sure that is her as it mentions not only a David but also Sandy too. Should this be mentioned in his personal life section? Or is it not relevant? It is sad either way of course, my condolences. --GracieLizzie 19:46, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Sad news. I don't see why this couldn't be included. Gran2 20:01, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

Argos campaign
An IP address edit recently posted this: "Tennant is the voice behind the latest advertising campaign for catalogue retailer Argos" I'm not sure whether it is accurate or not, but then I wouldn't because we don't have ads for Argos in Australia. The important thing is to either get a ref, or see whether it is general knowledge. Eg. "egg whites go white when you fry them" - and I don't need a ref to say it on wikipedia because its pretty darn obvious and I think we can all agree - but is that the case with the adverising campaign? Tinkstar1985 08:21, 31 July 2007 (UTC)
 * It will need a ref, but it is true. I just saw an advert a few minutes ago, he uses his English voice and not his normal Scottish accent. Gran2 17:16, 31 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Does the advert show Tennant or is it just his voice? Tinkstar1985 10:20, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Just his voice. Gran2 10:26, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Casanova image
There is an image of Tennant as Casanova that can be used for this page, and I think used to be on this page. Why was it removed? Also, why is there no infobox image? Having read through other discussions about images on the page it sounds as though there was consensus to use a Doctor Who publicity shot of Tennant? Whats going on? Tinkstar1985 10:18, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
 * They are both fair use images, which arn't allowed in the infobox. A free use image needs to be found, and so far I have been unsucessful in that department. I will re add the Doctor Who to te appropriate section, once I have added a fair use rationale for this page. Gran2 10:29, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Hamlet
Amoammo asked for a source for Tennant playing Hamlet with the RSC in 2008. This was posted on the Outpost Gallifrey News Page yesterday, because of an email tip from a reader which said (and I quote):


 * Just got my RSC 2008 brochure in the post. David Tennant is confirmed as playing Hamlet at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford from 24 July to 15 November 2008 alongside Patrick Stewart playing Claudius. David will also be playing Berowne in Love's Labour's Lost from 2 October to 15 November 2008.

Now, obviously that email isn't a reliable source, but if any editors of this page have access to the brochure, it could be used as a source. Failing that, there are two options: either citing OG, if it's still considered a reliable source (others will have to make that determination, as I've got a COI) or citing this article from the Sun, which mentions the RSC role in passing at the end. Of course, the Sun has a mixed record on this subject (just yesterday they printed a completely rubbish story about David Bowie being on Doctor Who next series), so again it's a judgement call.

I'm honestly surprised that the schedule isn't up on the RSC's website yet, if they've sent out the brochures. Well, it'll probably be up soon, anyway, at which point all this will be moot. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 05:12, 31 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Looks like next week is the week.  Slp1 22:19, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Tennant discussed it in an interview on The Chris Moyles Show earlier today, in case anyone wants a more reliable source. GeeJo (t)⁄(c) &bull; 22:00, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

Infobox Image
I've removed the infobox image (Image:David_tennant.jpg) from this page. It lacks necessary information as proposed by WP:IUP and the copyright tag doesn't seem to actually be appropriate for the image. -Leeson 07:35, 8 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Well done. I have removed the Scotland flag from the infobox; it added nothing and such use of flags is deprecated. --John 14:37, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

What information does the image page lack? It's a freely licensed photo, apparently uploaded by the photographer. And the licenses seem to be in order to me. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 20:12, 11 October 2007 (UTC)


 * This subject is deprecated. The image in question has been deleted from Wikipedia severs. I see no problem with the current infobox image. —Leeson 00:31, 12 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Ah, sorry — I saw Leeson's reference to Image:David tennant.jpg and assumed he was talking about Image:David Tennant.jpg, which I'd just restored to the article. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 15:09, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

Personal life
Any rationale for the edit from IP 80.46.75.194 that has deleted the section on Tennant's relationship with Sophia Myles. Based on the IP history, it may or may not be simple vandalism, but it may have rationale, or simply be a good faith edit. -Leeson 16:03, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Why is there currently nothing about any of his personal relationships, past or present, in the article? He is famous in the UK, a biographical article on him should include such information. NNDB states he was with Sophia Myles from 2005-2007, as does her Wikipedia article. Why is that information not on his page as well? How about his relationships prior to and since then (and perhaps during the same period)? He is rich and famous; it is extremely unlikely that he would not have had relationships with other women (and perhaps men as well). Werdnawerdna (talk) 16:29, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

pictures
I've noticed that the pictures in the lead section and the Doctor Who section are the same. While I wouldn't want to leave either section without a picture, it might make sense to have a different picture in each. Possibly coming up with a new picture for the lead section. Do we have any other pictures of him available that could be used? Umbralcorax 19:42, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Why, yes. As a matter of fact, until recently Image:David Tennant.jpg was used in the infobox, and indeed Wikipedia policy strongly discourages the use of copyrighted pictures as the primary means of visual identification, so the Doctor Who picture shouldn't be in the infobox.  I'm not sure why the free image was removed, but I'm going to restore it. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 20:08, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Tennant's Height
The article says he's 4 ft 9 but I know for a fact that this is completely wrong. I've removed it because it was irrelevant--Chaosbladeuk 10:20, 17 October 2007 (UTC).
 * 4 ft 9 would make him quite short, and I'm sure that this would be vandalism. I've looked through the page history for the article and found where this vandalsism appeared, and where you removed it.  Prior to the vandalism, that line read: "David Tennant is 6' 1" (1.85 m) tall." An easier way to remove vandalism like this is to go to the page history and edit the revision you want to revert to (that is, the page before the vandalism occurred).


 * I haven't reinstated the "David Tennant is 6' 1" (1.85 m) tall." as it doesn't appear to be referenced and I am after consensus as to whether it should still be included - Any thoughts? Tinkstar1985 06:33, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

blindwombat: Tennant is dead? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.42.133.171 (talk) 22:59, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

Um no. Type 40 (talk) 15:59, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Looks like he's talking about long-since reverted vandalism. Digifiend (talk) 12:20, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

Main Pic ?
IMO, the pic is fairy unflattering, and the one that was there before looked a lot more natural, and less sinister :) How come it was changed in the first place ? x Kel 23:45, 01 January 2007 (GBT)

David Tennant is a great actor and has been the longest doctor who appering on your televisions —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.34.116.231 (talk) 18:40, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Really, I agree with Kel. Can't we just use one of the more flattering pictures of him as The Doctor? (And to the IP above, it's spelled "appearing" and the longest doctor who (as you put it) was Tom Baker.)

DarkestMoonlight (talk) 23:23, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

I agree as well. There are hundred of better pictures available on Tennant's website. Perhaps we could use one of those? Though I think it would be better if we avoided photos of him as The Doctor, since those are really photos of the character, and not the actor. Maybe a candid, or one of his portrait shots? Achtungalison (talk) 00:14, 30 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Any photo used to identify Tennant in this article has to be freely licensed. Pictures of Tennant as the Doctor and photos from his website will be copyrighted, and thus ineligible for use here.  We can use images like Image:TenthDoctor.jpg in Tenth Doctor, because it's not possible to have a freely licensed photograph of a fictional character who is still under copyright.  But we can't use them here. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 03:45, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

"He is best known for..."
Typecasting is virtually a SIN. Tennant has not been typecast yet; granted, he is best known for Doctor Who THUS FAR. But he has covered a wide range of roles, and he has a long way to go yet. I'm removing it. Besides, the next paragraph renders this sentence useless anyway. 92.11.47.14 (talk) 19:13, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Fan base
The whole fan base part seems a bit dodgy, especially "Tennant has a cult following and a considerably large amount of fans for an actor from the United Kingdom." What does this mean? Plenty of British actors have a large following. Does this mean unusual for a British actor to have a cult following in the US? Type 40 (talk) 15:55, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Last season
I know the official story is that Tennant has been confirmed as Doctor Who until 2010 but there are a few hints in this year's series that suggest it'll end with a regeneration. How sure are we that Tennant's coming back? Could that be a deliberately false story put out by the BBC and the Doctor Who crew in order to ensure that a regeneration at the end of this current series comes as a shock? Type 40 (talk) 15:57, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * The "hints" are actually about Rose coming back. From the Planet of the Ood where Sigma tells him that soon his song will end, it's about Rose coming back. -- Tarun. (talk) 04:09, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Tennant has been photographed on a cemetary set with Cybermen, an episode which is believed to be the 2008 Christmas Special. So he's not leaving yet. Digifiend (talk) 12:18, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

Tennant's Favorite Doctor?
In the Time Crash mini Tennant said one line that raised my interest but I have not yet been able to find such information on this. "...'Cos you know what, Doctor? You were my Doctor." - Quote source. After hearing that I honestly wondered if he was making a personal reference that Peter Davison is his favorite Doctor. -- Tarun. (talk) 04:09, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes he was. Tennant has been quoted as saying the Fifth Doctor was his favourite. Digifiend (talk) 10:48, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

The Riddler
Is that true? It's unsourced, and he should be filming the 2010 Doctor Who series in 2009. Digifiend (talk) 13:54, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

End As Doctor
Uh, he's just been killed off as the Doctor. We'll have to wait until next week to find out who the new Doctor is —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.3.9.250 (talk) 19:02, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

We don't know that he's been killed of yet :) Also, he's been confirmed to star in 2009 specials, so, who knows.

Someone's edited all relevant pages to point to Dale Winton being the next Doctor. I really, really hope that's unfounded rumour! 81.86.49.118 (talk) 14:01, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

Isn't speculation wrong? 86.0.176.161 (talk) 20:23, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

At the end of the "Doctor Who" section of Tennant's article, someone put that it was confirmed on July 19th that Tennant's staying for a fifth season, and the BBC's paying him 1.3 million. Except it's still July 18th, far as I can tell, and I'm pretty sure there hasn't been any confirmation as to whether Tennant's actual decision regarding the 2010 season. Speculation, mayhaps? Levi3o4 (talk) 20:23, 18 July 2008 (UTC) 67.165.27.59 (talk) 19:12, 18 July 2008 (UTC)


 * They wouldn't kill off the Doctor in a special. But we'll have to wait for an official confirmation by the BBC or David Tennant himself before we make any edits regarding the Doctor's future. Jammy (talk) 19:29, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * The announcement has now been made, however it won't be until at least summer 2009 before the name of the next actor is announced, so we should make sure no B.S. sneaks into this article. Also, they never kill off the Doctor. He regenerates into a new man. 23skidoo (talk) 16:04, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

Edit notice
Given the recent developments, I've posted an edit notice through the Mediawiki interface. It will appear at the top of the screen when editing (not reading) the Doctor Who, David Tennant and Tenth Doctor articles. The text appears as follows: Please let me know if there are any tweaks needed, or if it should be applied to any other articles as well. (Any admin can make the changes.) --Ckatz chat spy  18:55, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

Official website?
The site listed as Official is not. It's a fansite, quite developed, and with occasional contact with David Tennant's representatives, but it's not official. Can we remove it? It implies that the way the site operates is sunctioned by him, and it's not.
 * Done. Thanks for the note. --Ckatz chat spy  10:48, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Although David Tennant himself does not maintain a site, when asked in person this is the site David recommends David Tennant The Site. He says they do a wonderful job and thanks them for their efforts. Please Note: I have no connection of any kind with this site nor the people who maintain it. I post it here only for the purposes of sharing information. Ningyo Majo (talk) 07:10, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

It is a bit stupid to leave the fan site out. http://www.david-tennant.com/ If it is in the public domain it should be included as per court rulings relating to Binyam Mohamed case February 2010. There is no harm giving a biographical description. It is just the sort of thing readers are here to find. If nothing it should be in external links. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.140.24.197 (talk) 05:24, 11 February 2010 (UTC)

TV / audio credits style and content
I am not good or experienced with styles, but the table seems to be taking a lot of space (it creates double rows for a lot of the entries) with much of that space being blank in the notes field. Is there any good reason that we can't remove the table? Does anyone have a better idea?

Also in many roles and personal appearances, and that's a bit of a mess. Also half his short films are on tv and half on film credits. Any advice / help? Notmetheother (talk) 01:43, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree it's a mess; for example, what encyclopedic information is conveyed to a reader by saying that he has appeared on "The Graham Norton Show"? So have many other people, and it's a phenomenon of celebrity these days that this happens, and in the long run is largely irrelevant; all it says is that they have a successful career and do the rounds of the talk shows. I'd suggest first culling these minor appearances. Then, I think we might consider a separate article, if enough remains, along the lines of a "Filmography", such as we do for most major Hollywood actors; there's no reason why this should not include television, theatre and radio work (and the latter, I think, is the key word). And that's apart from the fact that most of these seem to be unsourced in any case. -- Rodhull andemu  02:01, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

I watched the episode of Para Handy the other day and it was produced in 1995, not 1993. I've checked the link to the TV series and it's listed as being in production 1994-1995. You may wish to update this in the credits. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.45.217.236 (talk) 06:34, 5 February 2010 (UTC)

I'm currently working my way through David's audio plays. You may wish to add: "The Airmen Who Would Not Die" (1998), in which he plays Captain Raymond "Hinch" Hinchliffe. You can also find details of some of his other plays at: http://www.david-tennant.com/2009/id95.html

"Cedric the camel"...?
Tennant informed Red Dragon FM that he had a camel called Cedric!

(From the Career/Doctor Who section.) Even if it's not outright vandalism, I reckon that's the wrong part of the page to put the information in...? --Syzygy (talk) 11:45, 14 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Vandalism. Removed. End of. Rodhull  andemu  13:04, 14 April 2009 (UTC)

Credits
I think the Television Credits section is in desperate need of a tidy up. Personal appearances/interviews should not be listed alongside dramatic performances, Doctor Who is listed six times (why not write "2005-2010" in the Notes section instead?), and he's credited for The Sarah Jane Adventures when he only appeared in archive material. It just looks messy and poorly thought out. May I prepose a personal appearances section? Pdb781 (talk) 16:52, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I've undone the edits that split the Dr Who appearances into separate years; logically, there's no reason for separate entries. As for personal appearances, I'd argue per WP:NOT (an indiscriminate collection of information) that since actors frequently "do the rounds" of the Talk shows, these are not relevant or notable and should be removed unless they are specifically interesting. Comments welcome. Rodhull  andemu  17:05, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Personally, I'd remove all programmes on which he is credited as himself (excluding Extras and voiceover work). But, on the other hand, his appearances on The Friday Night Project and Comic Relief are notable as he did front these programmes to an extent, and should probably be kept on the list. Also, this discussion page is ridiculously long. Pdb781 (talk) 18:22, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * If we're keeping the programs that he fronted, I think we can include his Radio 4 Sunday Worship appearance (1 April, 2001). He was the presenter of said service, and the only one credited in the transcript. Orville Eastland (talk) 03:14, 20 December 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree; other editors may wish to comment. I've archived all the pre-2009 stuff. Rodhull  andemu  18:32, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Well, nobody else has commented. I'm doing away with the interviews and SJA "appearance". Pdb781 (talk) 23:15, 31 May 2009 (UTC)

The new film he is going to be in - where he is a 'half-dead American military man' - called 'Retreat' (2011) needs to be added to his film credits. Paulofthebailey (talk) 17:20, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

Ugly picture?
I know this makes me look like one of those fan-girls who only like David Tennant because of his looks, but I really, really hate his current picture. Is there another one we can upload of him that's not so close-up? I'm only asking in case someone undoes my changes and says it's unlawful or just plain wrong, which someone usually does. So A) is it okay to do it? and B) not one where he's posing, please! Those are awkward. Othatzsokewl (talk) 10:33, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
 * Agreed. Can someone contact his agent and obtain an official promotional photograph for use on Wikipedia?  Thanks. Viriditas (talk) 10:16, 20 September 2009 (UTC)

Endgame host
I added Endgame to the TV list, as Tennant was the host for the US (PBS) showing last night. I don't know if he was the host when it was shown in the UK (Channel 4) in May, or if he'll be in the international film release as well. If anyone knows the details, please add. Thanks. Flatterworld (talk) 15:33, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

Birthplace
There are two different places stated as his birthplace. Which is correct?Will (talk) 07:01, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Does radio as well
Ie, not just plays. He was just on BBC 2, playing records and interviewing Russell T. Davies (The departing Executive producer on Doctor Who (as of 2010)) - and a year before that he did one with Cathrine Tate. So nobody has a list of those things? --IceHunter (talk) 03:28, 2 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Like this list? Mitch Ames (talk) 03:39, 2 January 2010 (UTC)


 * I was going to suggest that, IceHunter. The list right now is specifically for 'drama' only i.e. excluding non-fiction, which he has done a fair amount of (radio hosting and interviewing). Would changing it from 'Audio Dramas' to 'Audio Work' be an option? 80.44.181.49 (talk) 22:08, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Royal Shakespeare Company (2008-2009)
This section seems to talk about the time period where he did Hamlet rather than the period he has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.18.61.183 (talk) 14:25, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

Was he considered for 9th Doctor?
Was Tennant considered for the ninth doctor? He said on Desert Island Discs (1 January 2010 transmission) that he wasn't. No source is given for this assertion. GRoe (talk) 15:04, 2 January 2010 (UTC)

He was the best doctor for a long time now they go ruin it and Matt smith all the good episodes and david ruined his hair !!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.151.106.40 (talk) 12:56, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

I THINK RTD says something to that effect in The New New Doctor Confidential, but I'm not sure. 187.126.95.121 (talk) 17:08, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

DT said on the Desert Island Discs (December 2009) he wasn't considered for the 9th Doctor. He played Casanova for RTD in 2004/2005 and seems to be friends with RTD. If he was considered as the 9th Doctor, surely RTD would have told him about it? And I see no reason why DT would be lying. Let's remove the sentence... Tabya (talk) 18:28, 17 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Yep, I think that rumour has been pretty thoroughly debunked, and it wasn't sourced in the first place. Removed. Starhunterfan (talk) 07:27, 1 December 2010 (UTC)

David Tennant did not die
You can't say that he died in the TARDIS as th Doctor because thta's just sad. He hasn't died yet so therefore there should be anything that says that he has. Many of the characters that he has played have died so you can't just say that he died in the TARDIS if you are going to do that (although it doesn't do that for any other actor) put down all the characters that he has played that have died and where they died if not please take it off!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by YvonneCapulet (talk • contribs) 18:51, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for calling that to our attention: I've fixed it. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 19:04, 23 June 2010 (UTC)

Engagement
I just semi-protected for 3 days, since there seems to be some question about whether the Daily Mail is a reliable source for information about his personal life. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 15:59, 4 January 2011 (UTC)
 * What about the Daily Telegraph, who are also carrying the story? David-Tennant-to-marry-daughter-of-previous-Doctor-Who Regards, Lynbarn (talk) 12:05, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
 * "According to reports the couple plan to wed..." Sounds like they're sourcing it to the Mail, without actually saying it. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 13:24, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm not British, but the Telegraph is one of the four big newspapers in the UK. If they wait a day and then report it (on their website), they propably have consulted his agent. Who is more reliable than the Telegraph? BBC News? DT doesn't have an official website/twitter account/whatever. --Tabya (talk) 13:59, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
 * How about the Hollywood Reporter? --Ebyabe (talk) 16:34, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Or one of these? --Ebyabe (talk) 16:37, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

If the Telegraph is publishing it, it may be difficult to avoid adding it here. However, as suggested above, there is a lack of detail in the reports and numerous indications that the source traces back to the initial (and unreliable) post in the Sun. Note that MTV's report made a point of leading with "Assuming all of these reports flying around about David Tennant getting engaged to his girlfriend Georgia Moffett are true," suggesting that they do not consider it verifiable. Also note the lack of any comment from either Tennant or Moffett. I've added text to that effect to both articles. We may need to monitor this and - if no solid proof emerges in a reasonable period - remove the engagement text yet again. Thoughts? --Ckatz chat spy  21:34, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
 * We might never get anything more official than the Telegraph article. With your edit ("Tennant and Moffett have not confirmed the reports."), it should be fine. --Tabya (talk) 22:12, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Some newspapers are now reporting that they are expecting a child together - with photos that certainly suggest she may be pregnant! I'm not going to add that yet though! Regards,Lynbarn (talk) 22:57, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I'd like to suggest this interview with David's father [] as a source for the engagement/pregnancy news. I think it would be a better source for confirmation than the radio interview, as all DT said was "okay" and "I don't discuss my private life" in response to the journalist mentioning the news. I'll add it if no one objects? Starhunterfan (talk) 11:31, 29 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Yes, I listened again to the radio interview and realised his “okay” wasn’t really a confirmation. I was a bit too quick with my edit yesterday.

He probably has never been so clear that he doesn’t want to talk about his relationships. Perhaps that could be included in the ‘personal life’ section? Links to the interview on iplayer (1:09.30) and as mp3 file here. Another source: Telegraph, 2008 - Quote: “He has always refused to discuss publicly his relationships [...]”. And the Guardian has a direct quote from him: "And years ago he went out with [...]. But you won't hear that from him. 'Relationships are hard enough with the people you're having them with,' he says, 'let alone talking about them in public.'" --Tabya (talk) 14:53, 30 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I think it would be a good idea to have something stating that he doesn't discuss his personal life and has never spoken about his relationship publicly. I added a sentence about it to Georgia's page but as David has explicitly said he won't discuss his private life several times, I'd support going into slightly more detail and using one or more of those quotes as a source. Starhunterfan (talk) 15:09, 30 January 2011 (UTC)


 * I added it... Please feel free to correct my grammar (I'm not a native English speaker) --Tabya (talk) 18:24, 30 January 2011 (UTC)

GWR FM
I have removed the dab for GWR FM - GWR FM was in fact a network of three radio stations sharing programming, news and production facilities etc. rather than individual stations, so the dab would appear to be unnecsaary. It may be thatthe dab page itself should be expanded further (I have added a little) to make this clearer All three are now part of the Heart network. regards, Lynbarn (talk) 02:01, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I've removed the link to the dab page, disambiguation pages are navigational aids and should not be present in prose, from your edit summary I understand that it was broadcasted on all three stations, but surly he told it to only one interviewer, it would be appropriate to link to the station from that interviewer. Unless I'm getting the way this network works wrong.  X  eworlebi (talk) 10:49, 15 January 2011 (UTC)


 * It would have been a specific interviewer, (I don't know who yet) but he was working for the network, which often shared such material. Depending on the time of the day, the stations would have their own locally based shows, and whilst others, including news etc. would be shared across the network. The same recorded show may also be scheduled for different air-times across the stations! Mixed in with this, commercials, likewise could be network-wide, or from individual stations, regardless of the netwok scheduling (ie the same program on 2 or 3 stations could be interspersed with a mixture of differnt local and shared network ads. It can get quite complicated!!! Even more so now, as all three are part of Heart - a much larger UK-wide network Lynbarn (talk) 22:53, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

The Hobbit (movie)
There has been speculation that David Tennant is in talks with Peter Jackson to play Thranduil in the adaptation of The Hobbit. Another 'Doctor' has been cast in the film. Should this information appear in this article?

http://www.theonering.net/torwp/2011/01/11/41641-david-tennant-joins-the-hobbit/#disqus_thread

—Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.150.110.74 (talk) 11:51, 31 January 2011 (UTC)


 * At this point the rumour has only one source: Deadline in October 2010 (the same source that first suggested James Nesbitt and Saoirse Ronan were "in talks" for roles and that turned out to be correct later). Since then the "Tennant in The Hobbit" rumour has been repeated every few weeks on other websites. It's pure fan speculation that the role he is up for is Thranduil -- as far as I can tell. DT is listed as "in talks" here --> The Hobbit film project, so it would only be consistent to repeat it here, I guess... --Tabya (talk) 13:00, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

Birth of a daughter
Is a partner bearing a child really a contentious edit? Sufficient to justify reverting four different editors? Even if a UK national paper is dismissed as a reliable source for this particular article, it should at least be permissible to report what that source says. To suggest that an official spokesman's "no comment" prohibits updating an article is a bizarre judgement. Alistair Stevenson (talk) 17:06, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Becoming a dad is about as big a deal as a person can go through. If the best we can come up with is "sources say (except for this one who refuses to say)", it shouldn't be in this WP:BLP.--SarekOfVulcan (talk) 17:09, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
 * "If in doubt, leave it out". With regard to personal information being added to a BLP, it is more important that we get it right as opposed to getting it first. There is no harm in waiting for reliable sources to release the information once confirmed. As it stands now the sources that can be considered reliable are quoting either The Daily Mail or anonymous sources. --Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots  17:14, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Because an event is significant, does not make it contentious. For a reliable source to name its informants is not a requirement of WP:RS. It should be perfectly acceptable to state that a newspaper has reported something uncontentious without endorsing it as a fact. With all due deference to your combined experience and authority, to make such arbitrary and overly strict judgements just discourages new contributors by implying editting Wikipedia is a more momentous responsibility than it really is. Alistair Stevenson (talk) 18:17, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Given that the subject of the information has yet to confirm it, and no reliable media have confirmed it outside of anonymous sources, then why would we add it to the article? Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, so why is there a rush to add unconfirmed information to a BLP? -- Jezebel's  Ponyo

bons mots 18:29, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
 * If in doubt, leave it out. --John (talk) 01:02, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
 * It seems fairly clear that she did have a daughter at some point this past week. That information does not neccesarily need to be public if the parents don't wish it to be. On the other hand the article as is ("Moffett's father confirmed she was due in March") may start to look a bit weird as we move further away from March. One problem with using the tabloid articles as sources is that they seem confused themselves. The papers are all reporting different names (Olivia/Olive), and they don't state a birthdate but some imply the birth took place on Thursday. However Moffett's stepfather posted a birth announcement on a friends-only Facebook page early Tuesday morning, which someone took a copy of and released publicly. Obviously that is not citeable and shouldn't be cited because it was not intended to be public, but the fact there is confusion and conflicting info should be borne in mind. We really can't include a name or dob until there's official confirmation, which there may never be. At the most I would support something like, "On 31 March several UK newspapers reported that Moffett had given birth to a daughter, the parents have not commented/the news is not officially confirmed." Starhunterfan (talk) 11:02, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Forgive me, it's the Georgia Moffett page that includes the pregnancy news with the interviews given by Tennant's father and Peter Davison as sources. This page doesn't mention it at all. That in itself is a problem; I think both pages should be consistent. And actually the current edit really doesn't make sense. Someone's removed a sentence between 'papers reported their engagement' and 'Tennant's father confirmed the news' making it read that his father confirmed the engagement, which he didn't. The interview he gave only confirmed the pregnancy, not the engagement. That's a mess and needs to be fixed. Starhunterfan (talk) 11:05, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I've reverted to the last stable edit, in order to be consistent with Moffett's page. If we remove all mention of the pregnancy we really have to remove the grandfathers' interviews as sources, since technically they only confirmed the pregnancy, and did not mention the engagement themselves. And if we remove those sources then the engagement news is unsourced, apart from tabloids. Sorry for the multiple comments! Starhunterfan (talk) 11:23, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I completely disagree with Starhunterfan that "the information does not necessarily need to be public if the parents don't wish it to be" since the subject of an article does not determine what an article should say. But I agree with the suggested edit, "On 31 March several UK newspapers reported that Moffett had given birth to a daughter, the parents have not commented." It's absurd (as below) to refer editors who are providing reliable sources to an argument that maintains that there are no reliable sources.Alistair Stevenson (talk) 12:26, 12 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I would not consider the Daily Mail a reliable source at all. They can't even get the name of the girl right. Is it Olivia or Olive or something else? The latest article again has BOTH names in it. --Tabya (talk) 13:41, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Could you possibly add something along the lines of "Tennant and Moffett were pictured out with a pram (and baby), suggesting that Moffett had recently given birth to their first child"? They were photographed in the Sun, which isn't reliable but there was an actual picture and Georgia clearly wasn't pregnant anymore. I don't know how you'd get around the baby's name, because its not been confirmed, but I think its safe to say she has given birth to a baby. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.222.237.62 (talk) 11:33, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

Christian O'Connell (a friend of Tennant) said on air that DT has a daughter. Here is a transcript of his words. CoC didn't say the girl's name, but we could add: "A daughter was born in March 2011.", with a citation of the radio show...? --Tabya (talk) 15:25, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I think that would be acceptable. --Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 15:30, 18 April 2011 (UTC)

Daughter: Olive
In issue 434 of the official Doctor Who magazine, it says "Congratulations to David Tennant and Georgia Moffet (and grandpa Peter Davison) on the arrival of daughter Olive on 31 March" (page 10). Is this reliable enough to use as a source? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.222.237.62 (talk) 09:34, 8 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Hm, I'm pretty certain she was born before 31 March. Hopefully, DWM got the last name right (Moffett, not Moffet)? IMO the child's name and date of birth are not important for Tennant's article anyway -- it's obvious he wants her out of the public eye. He has a daughter with his fiancee, end of. --Tabya (talk) 12:12, 8 May 2011 (UTC)

Moffett - typing error on my part. Many sources state that she was born 31st March. I just included the information to clear up the debate over when she was born and what her name is. Until David or Georgia specifically mention her, I agree that it is not necessary (although I wouldn't say not important) to include her name in the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 188.222.237.62 (talk) 16:34, 8 May 2011 (UTC)
 * The baby was definitely not born March 31, because one of the grandparents send out a private birth announcement several days before that (obviously not citeable). The error came from the Daily Mail printing an article on 31 March that said "Tennant and Moffett are celebrating becoming parents" with no word on the birthdate, and other papers assuming that because the article was printed that day, it must mean she was born that day. Presumablly they chose to wait a couple of days to release the info so they could return home from the hospital in peace. So it appears DWM took their info from the press and not from the parents. Starhunterfan (talk) 08:22, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from 88.104.251.128, 7 April 2011
88.104.251.128 (talk) 21:40, 7 April 2011 (UTC) In april Moffiet gave birth to a baby daughter who at the moment had been named Olivia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.58.56.152 (talk) 19:33, 17 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.--SarekOfVulcan (talk) 21:46, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from 86.148.14.41, 8 April 2011
On March 31st, Georgia gave birth to their daughter Olvie Tennant

86.148.14.41 (talk) 18:35, 8 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. --Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 18:55, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

Best known as Barty Crouch in Harry Potter?
You've got to be kidding. His bit part in Harry Potter is more known than his role as the Doctor? That line should be delete or changed to indicate the Doctor is his best known role, or at the very least it needs a citation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.13.56.253 (talk) 07:21, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

I agree that playing the Doctor is his best work, but most Americans don't know Doctor Who and do know Harry Potter. So for the Americans his best known work is playing in Harry Potter and for the Britains it's Doctor Who. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.123.158.99 (talk) 09:12, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from 92.236.85.47, 12 April 2011
Their daughter Olive was born March 2011

92.236.85.47 (talk) 06:57, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Reliable sources: Daily Mail online, eg http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1375907/David-Tennant-struggles-newborn-daughters-buggy.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1374666/David-Tennant-Georgia-Moffetts-baby-Olive-outing-Sandra-Dickinson.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1372117/Doctor-Who-dynasty-David-Tennant-Georgia-Moffett-celebrate-birth-daughter.html


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Please see earlier discussions regarding this matter. --Ckatz chat <sub style="color:red;">spy  07:17, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

LOL -- I had no idea Five was married to Trillian. The mind boggles. :-) --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 12:56, 15 April 2011 (UTC)


 * == Edit request from 82.7.126.105, 25 April 2011 ==

It is mentioned that David Tennant's great-grandparents are 'staunch Protestants from Derry', if they are/were 'staunch Protestants' they would be from Londonderry. Same place but in Northern Ireland it is a big difference as to what name is used. The Catholic domination only would refer to Londonderry as Derry, seems trivial but if they were 'staunch Protestants' it is a pretty big mistake, please change. I cannot site this but it is common knowledge, at least to anyone from Northern Ireland. Thank you.

82.7.126.105 (talk) 00:41, 25 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. The current reference states they are Protestants. If you can provide a reference stating otherwise it can be looked into further. Stickee (talk)  14:10, 26 April 2011 (UTC)


 * He/She just wants to change "Derry" to "Londonderry". Explanation sounds reasonable to me and there is an article about the Derry/Londonderry name dispute. --Tabya (talk) 15:55, 26 April 2011 (UTC)

No Trick Or Treat
What the hell David Tennant was on two episodes of that show guest appering as a major part of the episode's on each and in his Narration and personal appearances it is not listed for either and he was one of the applicant chosen by derren for the secound series and then came back for the final episode. He was in season 2 episode 3 and episode 6. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.72.236.183 (talk) 11:45, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

If this is the case then please provide a reliable source to show this.Marker10 (talk) 12:12, 3 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Wiki is not a comprehensive listing. There are a number of TV appearances not listed here, not as a deliberate omission, but simply because no one's been bothered to go through and add the older ones. It's just a question of someone having the time and motivation to do it. I'll do it when I get time, unless someone else can first. Starhunterfan (talk) 13:49, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

Edit request from Mwgore, 4 August 2011
Edit 'relationships' section to state:

Georgia Moffatt (David Tennant's fiancee) portrayed the Tenth Doctor's daughter, Jenny, in the Doctor Who episode 'The Doctor's Daughter'.

David and Georgia's daughter is named Olive.

Georgia is the daughter of Peter Davison, who portrayed the Fifth Doctor.

citation for all of the above: (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0595634/)

Mwgore (talk) 00:18, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
 * IMDb is not a reliable source. Please find another source. DonQuixote (talk) 01:23, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Marking as answered. Jnorton7558 (talk) 02:40, 4 August 2011 (UTC)

Peter Davison has spoken in several interviews lately, calling his new granddaughter, Olive. He has done several interview - some of which are not online but in published magazines naming her Olive.

Citation: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2009863/Doctor-Who-family-Peter-Davisons-granddaughter-David-Tennant-father-.html (Hlc1988 (talk) 15:55, 7 August 2011 (UTC))

Edit request from 156.110.35.3, 21 September 2011
He is the Tenth regeneration not incarnation. He is not born over and over again.

156.110.35.3 (talk) 17:59, 21 September 2011 (UTC)


 * He's the 9th regeneration...as in he's regenerated 9 times. Also, "incarnation" is the word that's been used in various books and magazines. If you can find a better word, then feel free to suggest one. DonQuixote (talk) 18:30, 21 September 2011 (UTC)

Married
DWM just tweeted they are married, but it is undated. — Edokter  ( talk ) — 02:18, 1 January 2012 (UTC)


 * I've found another source, and have added it. --NTD (talk) 07:05, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
 * They actually married on the 30th. I know this from personal sources (Georgia herself) though of course it is not citeable. The Mirror article states they married on the 30th and has a photo of them, taking in the morning of the 31st, showing them wearing wedding rings. The current source cited is DigitalSpy, a tabloid-style blog, which just states "Reportedly they are getting married, according to an anonymous source in the Daily Mail..." So the actual source cited is the Mail, a tabloid. The Mirror article is more legit, since they have photo proof. If neither of these are sufficient, the date should be removed and replaced with 'in late December.' Starhunterfan (talk) 10:10, 1 January 2012 (UTC)

Reorganising Career section
I'm interested if anyone has any thoughts on changing and slightly reorganising some of the page subheadings for the 'Career' section. Not making any major changes, just rearranging the page a little bit. Specifically changing "Royal Shakespeare Company (2008–2009)" to "Theatre work (2008-present), and adding a 'Film work '2005-present' section. And then moving his film work and Much Ado from the 'Other work' section to the two new ones, leaving 'Other work' just for all the random stuff that doesn't fit into theatre/TV/film. I just think it looks messy and disorganised and makes it hard to find info as it is: TV work gets its own section, but his post-2005 film roles are mixed into 'Other work' alongside audio books and TV interviews, and his  recent Shakespeare plays are in different sections from each other. Thoughts? Objections? Starhunterfan (talk) 09:17, 12 June 2012 (UTC)


 * I totally agree. It would definitely make the article a lot clearer. I've read a lot of actors' Wiki pages and compared them to each other, and this section needs addressing. MisterMorton (talk) 21:05, 19 June 2012 (GMT)

Edit request on 30 March 2013
Mis-spelling of 'confirmed' as 'confermed' at the top of the page, in reference to Tennant and Billie Piper's return to the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who.

188.221.114.1 (talk) 16:57, 30 March 2013 (UTC)


 * It's been fixed by someone else. RudolfRed (talk) 18:06, 30 March 2013 (UTC)

David's Birthday
Somebody needs to update his age, because it's DT's Bday today. 58.170.3.137 (talk) 05:56, 18 April 2013 (UTC)

Never mind. Somebody's done it now. 58.170.3.137 (talk) 05:57, 18 April 2013 (UTC)
 * It is done automatically. Mezigue (talk) 10:08, 18 April 2013 (UTC)

Doctor Who Specials
His list of television work neglects all of the programs he has done for BBC America's televised Doctor Who specials, particularly his participation and commentary for The Doctors Revisited series (5 episodes have aired so far this year). Also, the 50th Anniversary special isn't in "late 2013" but will air on November 23, 2013 on the 50th Anniversary of the first episode broadcast. 69.125.134.86 (talk) 16:39, 28 May 2013 (UTC)

His Children
He has three children, one daughter, and two sons (one of whom is adopted), not two like the article suggests. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 122.60.178.9 (talk) 04:21, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
 * The birth of his third child hasn't been announced or officially confirmed anywhere (apart from Georgia's personal Facebook) - it appears David and Georgia are working hard to keep the news private and out of the press. So I'm not sure we can include/update that info until it is confirmed somewhere. Starhunterfan (talk) 10:35, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
 * I searched the web and can not find any news agencies that has posted that Georgia and David have had their baby. Could you please provide a source for this information? It would be very awkward for you to post that they have a child that hasn't even been born yet. Usually, Wikipedia requires some verification and not just a post from a fan site. 69.125.134.86 (talk) 17:46, 11 July 2013 (UTC)
 * The news about the baby was removed from the personal life section because of a lack of citation, the fact someone updated the infobox to read '2 sons' seems to have slipped by accidentally. You're welcome to remove it. It shouldn't be listed since the parents have kept the news out of the press, and there is no official confirmation. If you're curious how people know, it's because Georgia posted the birth announcement and pics of the new baby boy on her personal Facebook page, but that is not an appropriate source since it is a personal account. Starhunterfan (talk) 22:55, 11 July 2013 (UTC)

Sophia Myles
A previous version of this article mentioned his long-term relationship with Sophia Myles, but the current version does not at all. Is there any reason for this? Could this information be included please? The Sophia Myles article mentions her relationship with Tennant. Seems strange that this one does not. Smcg8374 (talk) 05:44, 26 November 2013 (UTC)

"From 2005 to 2007, she dated Scottish actor David Tennant, with whom she had acted in Foyle's War and the Doctor Who episode "The Girl in the Fireplace"." as relevant now? I do not. The reference does not refer to the relationship. I have added the template there at Sophia Myles. It would need a decent citation in any event. — &#124; Gareth Griffith-Jones &#124; The Welsh Buzzard&#124; — 10:19, 26 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Do other editors regard:

Addition to "Narration and personal appearances"
David Tennant has narrated "Dolphins - Spy in the Pod", due to air tonight. Can someone please add this to the filmography? Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.157.148.112 (talk) 19:06, 2 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Have added it. Thanks! Starhunterfan (talk) 20:11, 2 January 2014 (UTC)

Fish Hooks in Narrations/personal appearances
Fish Hooks is an American show thus it should have in "Notes" as "Season 3, Episode 3". TenTimesMyDog (talk) 12:59, 24 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Oh yes, almost forgot, he also does the same guest voice in Season 3, Episode 12 of Fish Hooks "Assignment: Babies". TenTimesMyDog (talk) 13:01, 24 January 2014 (UTC)

Mansfield Park
I've tried to add 'Mansfield Park' to David's list of Radio productions, but the semi-protected status of the article is preventing me from doing so.

Could someone please include this under the 'Radio' section. There is a reference attached. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gham1970 (talk • contribs) 12:27, 4 May 2014 (UTC)

Many thanks. This has now been added. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gham1970 (talk • contribs) 20:49, 7 May 2014 (UTC)

Peter Davison is David Tennant's father-In-Law
David Tennant's wife is the daughter of Peter Davison the Fifth Doctor. Can someone add this into this article, please? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Afarkas (talk • contribs) 17:30, 23 September 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 March 2014
I would like to have someone change the picture for the David Tennant Wikipedia page. I feel an updated picture is due.

AngelsRainFire (talk) 19:08, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

❌ the problem is, we cannot just copy an image from the TV or the Web. We need an image to be uploaded by the copyright holder, who is prepared to relinquish their copyright to allow others to copy and alter the picture. The images we currently have, can be seen here. - Arjayay (talk) 19:19, 10 March 2014 (UTC)
 * I've added a bunch more to commons:Category:David Tennant. &mdash; Cirt (talk) 05:28, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

His Time On The Set Of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
I came across a Newsweek article published on August 11, 2020, that discussed Tennant's time on the set of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The article included some fun quotes from Tennant, and I think they'd be a fun addition to the article. The quotes also discuss his Hogwarts house, and while I understand that that isn't necessarily a vital aspect of his personality, it'd be fun to have this information at-hand for dedicated fans of Harry Potter.

Here's a link to the article: https://www.newsweek.com/david-tennant-spills-details-about-his-short-time-harry-potter-set-1524365

Here are the quotes from the article:

“I think I did 10 days or so over a year, so I always felt a bit like a visitor,” he shared. “But it was great to be part of something so extraordinary.” “They only gave me a little chair though, so when everyone was sat around Maggie Smith and Michael Gambon and Alan Rickman and Daniel Radcliffe all towered over me in these fancy cast chairs.” “Still a pleasure to be there though,” he gushed. “It’s just great,” he gushed. “It just such a huge, big thing isn’t it?… an enormous rumbling franchise, and it’s nice just to visit that world for a bit.” As per RadioTimes, Tennant revealed in 2016 that he saw himself as a Slytherin. He also said that he thought the idea of getting sorted into a certain house on your first night at Hogwarts was a “weird quirk.” “I’ve always found that a bit odd. You turn up, think you’re an easy-going, happy-go-lucky kid and then on the first day they go, ‘No, you’re a baddie, you’re in Slytherin!’” he quipped. “I was happy to be in their orbit. I remember us sitting around in a circle telling wonderful stories [between takes].” “There was something really fabulous about Michael with his enormous beard, Alan wearing a wig, and Maggie in her witch’s hat,” he recalled. “I just thought, ‘this is what acting’s all about, isn’t it?’” “They would be about three feet higher than me, which I think was emblematic of where I stood in the pecking order,” he joked. “It was very exciting.”