David Tennant - the Tenth Doctor

Next on my list of celebrity autographs is David Tennant, one of the most popular actors to play The Doctor in the long-running BBC sci-fi show Doctor Who.



Fans of the show would know that in 2005, Christopher Eccleston played the Ninth Doctor, but declined a second season in the role for fear of typecasting. Therefore the producers decided to cast one of their original choices, David Tennant, whose claim to fame in those days was in the TV shows Blackpool, Casanova, and a cameo appearance in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

The Tenth Doctor was a cheeky upgrade on the brooding Ninth Doctor, and the fans loved it. Dressed in his "Geek Chic" suit and overcoat, sneakers, and with a boofed hairstyle and sideburns, the Tenth Doctor was zany. He appeared in the show from his end of season cameo in 2005, until his recent demise on New Years Day 2010.



David was a self confessed fan of the show (which had originally been on the air from 1963 until 1989 (with a tele-movie in 1996). The Tenth Doctor fought against some of the great villains, such as the Daleks (of course), the Sontarans, the Master (played by John Simm), a new-look version of the Cybermen. He also had a collection of wonderful companions, included Billie Piper, Freema Agyeman, and Catherine Tate.

If you watch the Doctor Who Confidentials (the behind the scenes features in the DVDs) you will notice that David Tennant uses his natural scottish accent. However he decided to switch to a regular English accent for the show, which he felt would add to his character's appeal. If you would like to hear the Tenth Doctor in a Scottish accent, you just need to watch the episode "Tooth and Claw" to catch a glipse of it.

Now back to the autograph. In 2006 I wrote a letter to David Tennant asking for an autograph. You will notice, however, that when I received his autographed, David also included a letter, asking me to give thanks to my Mum for writing to me. Cheeky!



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