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Headline:

Timelord David Tennant quits the Tardis after five years

Synopsis:

David Tennant is to quit as Doctor Who at the end of next year.

Tennant took up the role as the tenth incarnation of the Doctor in 2005, and will end his tenure after filming five final episodes, the last of which will be shown early in 2010.

The actor made the announcement just before he won the Outstanding Drama Performance award at the National Television Awards last night. He was up against his Doctor Who sidekick Catherine Tate for their respective roles as the Timelord and his assistant Donna Noble. The series also won the Most Popular Drama award, beating Desperate Housewives, Shameless and The Bill.

Tennant has been widely hailed as one of the most popular Doctors in the history of the show, which began in November 1963 with William Hartnell in the role. ...



*Not interview, but an important statement, at least in the Who world

Publish date:

30 October 2008

Source:

The Times

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