David Tennant
- Scottish
- Actor
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David Tennant and Jessica Hynes return as parents of Rosie (Miley Locke), who has a learning disability, in this heartwarming family drama. Based on the real-life experiences of writers Shaun Pye and Sarah Crawford, whose daughter was born with an extremely rare chromosomal disorder, the show charts a dual timeline of Rosie's development at the ages of three and 11 in this second season. In this first episode, Rosie, age 11, speaks her first word, prompting hopes that full communication might be around the corner.
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 9th July 2020David Tennant: "Parenting is often sentimentalised"
As comedy-drama There She Goes returns for series two, the cast and creators explain why unvarnished honesty is central to its story of parenting a child with severe learning disabilities.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 9th July 2020Review: There She Goes
Couple's comedy is heartbreakingly honest about life with a disabled child.
Susannah Butter, Evening Standard, 9th July 2020David Tennant on privacy, parenting and playing himself
The actor returns this week in parenting comedy There She Goes. He discusses the boundary between art and reality, the impact of Covid-19 on the arts - and the future of Labour.
Elle Hunt, The Guardian, 8th July 2020David Tennant interview
The Good Omens actor criticised how parenting if often "sentimentalised" - while revealing his own "hit and miss" experience of raising kids..
Flora Carr, Radio Times, 8th July 2020A double bill of lockdown larks with David Tennant, Simon Evans and Michael Sheen. Tonight, a new cast member, Adrian Lester, is dragged in by Simon to make him look good. Meanwhile, David finishes a draft of his screenplay and Michael worries about his neighbour when an ambulance turns up.
Ali Catterall, The Guardian, 24th June 2020The charming silliness of lockdown comedy Staged
At points it can seem a bit, well, staged (a few meandering scenes aside, it mostly feels scripted, not improvised). But it is nevertheless charming: absurdly silly in a quiet, understated way.
Anna Leszkiewicz, The New Statesman, 24th June 2020Staged confirms Sheen & Tennant's double-act greatness
Unlike some lockdown TV projects which have been borne forth on a wave of gratitude for the efforts made to keep calm and telly on, Staged is the real deal.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 23rd June 2020David Tennant lends voice to new comedy pilot Heart To Heart
David Tennant voices a teenage girl's heart in a new romantic comedy pilot. Heart To Heart stars Fern Deacon as a patient waking from heart surgery, who hears a voice.
British Comedy Guide, 19th June 2020Review: Staged, BBC iPlayer
It is an absolute joy, mainly because of the chemistry between the two leads, who not only get on with each other, but are so willing to send themselves up and revel in self-deprecation.
Paul T Davies, BritishTheatre.com, 18th June 2020