This page looks at the May 2011 David Tennant items which were on the middle frame of the website (it covers all sections in chronological order).

Tuesday 31st May 2011
A new trailer video from Fright Night has been released with a few clips of David Tennant in it. Updated 31/5
The Daily Mail compares David Tennant in Much Ado About Nothing with Richard Gere in An Officer And A Gentleman. Updated 31/5
The Evening Standard tonight in London has a photo of David Tennant & Catherine Tate from Much Ado About Nothing and that is today's David Tennant Treat 4 Today Updated 31/5
WhatsOnStage.com have some new promo photos of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 31/5
Click here for a videoed discussion about David Tennant's Much Ado About Nothing (and other productions) by a group of regular theatre attendees. Updated 31/5
Click here for a very detailed fan review of David Tennant in Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 31/5
Click here for a video of the MTV Q&A about David Tennant's character in Fright Night. Updated 31/5
Tonight David Tennant plays the 16th and final preview performance of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 31/5

Monday 30th May 2011
Tonight David Tennant did an extra curtain call during Much Ado About Nothing which not all the cast were expecting, plus it meant that they ran out of music! Updated 30/5
David Tennant Treat 4 Today Updated 30/5
It is today that MTV are holding the screening of Fright Night in LA. They will also add a clip online tonight. Updated 30/5
This week David Tennant plays in performances 15 - 21 of Much Ado About Nothing. The Press Night is on Wednesday although some of the press are allowed in from tonight. Updated 30/5

Sunday 29th May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today Updated 29/5
David Tennant's production of Much Ado About Nothing receives 5/5 in a review by West End Whingers. Updated 29/5
The David Tennant Quiz tonight is at 6pm and is about the Doctor Who episodes Human Natures and Family Of Blood. Updated 29/5
Page 16 of The Observer has a photo of David Tennant and Catherine Tate in Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 29/5

Saturday 28th May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today Updated 28/5
Tonight David Tennant plays the 13th and 14th of 16 previews of Much Ado About Nothing. At 10.30am there were 6 seats available online. Updated 28/5

Friday 27th May 2011
Some professional photos of David Tennant and Catherine Tate in Much Ado About Nothing have been released. Click here to view them. Updated 27/5
Several good stall seats have been released for Much Ado About Nothing for Tuesday 31st May and Press Night (1st June), plus some in the balcony. This is most likely due to the production keeping them back for the press and these are the excess seats. Click here to book them. Updated 27/5
David Tennant Treat 4 Today Updated 27/5
Tonight David Tennant plays the 12th of 16 previews of Much Ado About Nothing. At 10.30am there were 6 seats available online. Updated 27/5
This weekend there is a David Tennant / Doctor Who bumper weekend on the television station Watch. Details are here. Updated 27/5
At 11.30am today on BBC Radio Four it is the premiere airing of the fourth and final episode of The Gobetweenies. This episode is called Befriending Freddie. Updated 27/5
The Daily Mail has a brief item about Tom Bateman from Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 27/5
The Independent has an article today about David Tennant's production of Much Ado About Nothing. The printed newspaper has photos of David Tennant on the front of the paper, on the cover of it's Arts & Books magazine and two pictures inside the magazine (although none are new photos) to accompany the article. Updated 27/5

Thursday 26th May 2011
MTV will be hosting a screening of Fright Night on Monday 30th May in Los Angeles. See here for details. Updated 26/5
David Tennant Treat 4 Today Updated 26/5
David Tennant has been nominated in the Constellations Awards for Doctor Who. These awards are open for voting by Canadian residents. Updated 26/5
Tonight David Tennant plays the 11th of 16 previews of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 26/5

Wednesday 25th May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today Updated 25/5
A new CD of David Tennant's old audio version of Much Ado About Nothing will be released by BBC Audiobooks on 2nd June. Click here to pre-order it. Updated 25/5
The Guardian compares David Tennant's production of Much Ado About Nothing with the one at The Globe this summer (although its not clear whether he's seen either production yet). Updated 25/5
The Anglophenia Blog on the BBC America website lists David Tennant's goodbye as The Doctor in its Top 5 British Celebrity Farewells. Updated 25/5
The MPAA Ratings for David Tennant's forthcoming movie Fright Night have announced that it will be rated R in the US. This means that anyone under 18 has to be accompanied with an adult to watch the movie. It is released on 19th August in the US and on 2nd September in the UK. Updated 25/5
Tonight David Tennant plays the 10th of 16 previews of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 25/5

Tuesday 24th May 2011
IainCarnegie.com has posted that David Tennant has recorded a children's audio book called Supermarket Zoo. Updated 24/5
DavidTennantOnTwitter.com now has over 40,000 David Tennant fans following us on Twitter! Updated 24/5
David Tennant Treat 4 Today Updated 24/5
David Tennant reading Hans Christian Andersen's The Brave Tin Soldier is now available to download from the BBC Learning website. Updated 24/5
Today David Tennant plays the 9th of 16 previews of Much Ado About Nothing. He's now into the second half of the previews! Updated 24/5

Monday 23rd May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today Updated 23/5
Official merchandise for David Tennant's production of Much Ado About Nothing is now available online. It includes posters, mugs, fridge magnets and T-shirts. Updated 23/5
A fan review and stagedoor photos of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 23/5
Click here to listen to just David Tennant's line from the new Fright Night trailer / advert. Updated 23/5
Click here to watch the new Fright Night advert / trailer (including a line by David Tennant) which was broadcast in the US on Saturday. Updated 23/5
This week David Tennant plays previews 8 - 14 of Much Ado About Nothing starting with number 8 tonight at 7.30pm. Updated 23/5

Sunday 22nd May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today Updated 22/5
An advert for Fright Night was played during Saturday Night Live in America last night and more of David Tennant was shown than in the original trailer. Updated 22/5

Saturday 21st May 2011
A review and stagedoor photos of David Tennant in Much Ado About Nothing by a fan. Updated 21/5
David Tennant Treat 4 Today Updated 21/5
A review of Much Ado About Nothing by a non-David Tennant fan. Updated 21/5
Another fan review of David Tennant at the first night of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 21/5
Click here to read our policy on video clips of David Tennant in Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 21/5
Today David Tennant and Catherine Tate play the sixth and seventh of sixteen preview performances of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 21/5

Friday 20th May 2011
There's a photo of David Tennant and Catherine Tate signing autographs in the London edition of the Evening Standard tonight. Updated 20/5
David Tennant Treat 4 Today Updated 20/5
At 11.30am today on BBC Radio Four it is the premiere airing of episode three of The Gobetweenies. This episode is called Commendation and Competition. Updated 20/5
We can not codone filming in a theatre but this is a clip of David Tennant dancing at the end of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 20/5
It was 2 years ago today that David Tennant filmed his final scene for Doctor Who. (After we posted that it was retweeted 92 times!) Updated 20/5
Tonight David Tennant and Catherine Tate play the fifth of sixteen preview performances of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 20/5

Thursday 19th May 2011
This evening at 7.15pm David Tennant and Catherine Tate were interviewed by Mark Lawson on BBC Radio Four on the arts programme Front Row. The interview was recorded earlier today from David's dressing room at the theatre. Click here to listen to it. Updated 19/5
David Tennant Treat 4 Today Updated 19/5
It has been confirmed that David Tennant will be appearing in an episode of This Is Jinsy. See here for details. Updated 19/5
The official website for Much Ado About Nothing MuchAdoOnStage.com has been updated with cast photos and bios. Updated 19/5
Tonight David Tennant and Catherine Tate play the fourth of sixteen preview performances of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 19/5

Wednesday 18th May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today Updated 18/5
Posted at 4pm: As the online booking system has been down, there are currently 6 seats available to see David Tennant in Much Ado About Nothing tonight including a rare box seat. Updated 18/5
A French website had a video review of The Decoy Bride. This link is a translation. Updated 18/5
Click here for another review of Much Ado About Nothing by a non-David Tennant fan. Updated 18/5
The Telegraph mentions Jonathan Miller's 'celebrity casting' comment about David Tennant in Hamlet (due to Much Ado About Nothng performing). Updated 18/5
Click here to read a comparison between the first two previews of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 18/5
Tonight David Tennant plays the third of sixteen preview performances of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 18/5

Tuesday 17th May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today Updated 17/5
Both David Tennant's Single Father and his narrated Twenty Twelve have been nominated in the TV Choice Awards. Click here for the voting link. Voting continues until 10th June. Updated 17/5
Hanway Films have announced that David Tennant's forthcoming movie The Decoy Bride by was sold to 3 countries (Italy, Brazil and Australia) during Cannes. Updated 17/5
Click here for a review of Much Ado About Nothing by a non-David Tennant fan. Updated 17/5
The Today programme on BBC Radio Four played a recorded interview with David Tennant and Catherine Tate about Much Ado About Nothing. Click here to listen to it. Updated 17/5
Click here to read a round-up of comments about David Tennant's first performance of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 17/5
Tonight David Tennant plays the second of 16 preview performances of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 17/5

Monday 16th May 2011
David Tennant and all the cast received a standing ovation at the first preview tonight. Updated 16/5
Posted at 7.30pm: David Tennant is taking the stage for the first preview of Much Ado About Nothing at the Wyndham Theatre NOW!!! Updated 16/5
The Wyndham Theatre have added details to their ticket website about lottery tickets and day returns for Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 16/5
Playbill has a short item about David Tennant opening in Much Ado About Nothing tonight. Updated 16/5
David Tennant Treat 4 Today Updated 16/5
Collider has a new interview with writer Marti Noxon about Fright Night. Updated 16/5
At 4pm today David Tennant's movie The Decoy Bride has its second showing at the Cannes Film Festival. Updated 16/5
Tonight at 7.30pm David Tennant plays the first of 16 preview performances of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 16/5

Sunday 15th May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today - an extract from the David Tennant 2009 and 2010 book. Updated 15/5
There's a casting update for Much Ado About Nothing as in different performances Eugene Lewis, Mario Marin-Borquez and Bailey Pepper will play the character Boy. Updated 15/5
From when the play was announced until today we did a 127 day countdown to the first performance. See here for all the items. Updated 15/5
The David Tennant Quiz tonight is at 6pm about all different aspects of his career. Updated 15/5
It's the end of the 127 day countdown! It's only one single day before David Tennant plays the first performance of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 15/5

Saturday 14th May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today Updated 14/5
The set of David Tennant's TARDIS was shown on Doctor Who tonight. (This explains the trailer from a few weeks ago which confused lots of people.) Updated 14/5
It's Dress Rehearsal Day today and only 2 days before David Tennant plays the first performance of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 14/5
The Times Saturday Review has a new photo of David Tennant and Catherine Tate and a brief article. Click here and here for scans. Updated 14/5
The Much Ado About Nothing production book has a new 5 page interview with David Tennant and Catherine Tate, plus the first week of rehearsal diary. Updated 14/5
There is a rumour from Cannes that David Tennant will star in the movie A Miracle. See here for more details. Updated 14/5
David Tennant's latest movie The Decoy Bride premieres at the Cannes Film Festival today. The Scotsman has a brief article on it. Updated 14/5

Friday 13th May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today - an extract from the Much Ado About Nothing production book. Updated 13/5
The Financial Times has an interview with Josie Rouke (the director of Much Ado About Nothing). Updated 13/5
Click here to see an online version of the Fright Night trailer with a VERY brief glimpse of David Tennant. Updated 13/5
David Tennant and Catherine Tate will be interviewed on Front Row on BBC Radio Four on Thursday 19th May. See here for more details. Updated 13/5
Empire Magazine has a brief interview with David Tennant about Fright Night. Updated 13/5
CinemaBlend has another review of some Fright Night clips. This one includes some quotes from David Tennant's dialogue. Updated 13/5
ShockTillYouDrop has a review of some preview clips of Fright Night. (It contains some minor spoilers regarding David Tennant's character.) Updated 13/5
At 11.30am today on BBC Radio Four it is the premiere airing of episode two of The Gobetweenies. Updated 13/5
It's 124 days since our countdown started and now only 3 days before David Tennant plays the first performance of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 13/5

Thursday 12th May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today - links to the video of United. Updated 12/5
The Independent has a review of David Tennant's The Gobetweenies. Updated 12/5
Click here for an article about theatre premium pricing by Mark Shenton which mentions David Tennant's Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 12/5
Click here to read about the front row seats (which are still available) and the first day of tech rehearsals for David Tennant's Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 12/5
It's the 2nd day of tech rehearsals and only 4 days before David Tennant plays the first performance of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 12/5

Wednesday 11th May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today. Updated 11/5
Front row stall seats are now available for all performances (except Press Night) of David Tennant in Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 11/5
Click here to see a photo of David Tennant spray-tanned from yesterday. Several of the cast were reporting having spray tans too. (His tan will look more natural today!) Updated 11/5
It's the first day of tech rehearsals and only 5 days before David Tennant plays the first performance of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 11/5

Tuesday 10th May 2011
Thanks to hamsterfur there are photos of the outside of the Wyndham Theatre promoting Much Ado About Nothing here, here and here. Updated 10/5
The Telegraph has a new interview with David Tennant, Catherine Tate and Josie Rourke about Much Ado About Nothing. The best quote from David in the interview is "It’s going to be lovely, actually. I honestly can’t wait." Updated 10/5
David Tennant Treat 4 Today. Updated 10/5
The (originally free) posters for David Tennant's production of Much Ado About Nothing we tweeted about on 3rd May sold on eBay for £33 & £51!!! Updated 10/5
According to Leo Staar tech rehearsals (i.e. in the theatre) for Much Ado About Nothing start tomorrow. Updated 10/5
Click here for a fun photo from Mark Harrison of David Tennant and Catherine Tate. Updated 10/5
After 5 weeks of rehearsals it's 6 days before David Tennant plays the first performance of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 10/5

Monday 9th May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today. Updated 9/5
Unfortunately Murder in Samarkand did not win at the Sony Radio Academy Awards tonight as Every Child Matters won Best Drama. However it was given second place. Updated 9/5
David Tennant's Hans Christian Andersen podcasts are The Brave Tin Soldier on 24th May and The Fir Tree on 28th June. Updated 9/5
Click here to see the cover of the Much Ado About Nothing book for the production. Updated 9/5
According to Leo Staar today was the final day of rehearsals away from the theatre for David Tennant's Much Ado About Nothing. This would explain why David said in an early interview that there was a five week rehearsal period although they started six weeks before the start of the run. Updated 9/5
The signs are up for Much Ado About Nothing at the Wyndham Theatre. Updated 9/5
Tonight the Sony Radio Academy Awards are announced. David Tennant's Murder in Samarkand has been nominated for the best drama award. Updated 9/5
It's one week (7 days) before David Tennant plays the first performance of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 9/5

Sunday 8th May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today. Updated 8/5
8 days before David Tennant, Sarah, John, Enzo, Leo, Natalie, Hannah & Catherine play the first performance of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 8/5
Last night Clybourne Park played their final performance in the Wynham Theatre. The next performance there will be David Tennant's Much Ado About Nothing! Updated 7/5

Saturday 7th May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today. Updated 7/5
The Belfast Telegraph posted an interview with American actor Jerry O'Connell which claimed that he was filming The Defenders with David Tennant. It seems the paper was confusing it with the 2009 pilot Rex Is Not Your Lawyer. After we tweeted that jornalist Roger Crow tweeted back "Haha. I wrote the original piece. They interpreted it wrong. O Connell was inspired by Tennant's work on Rex." Updated 7/5
9 days before David Tennant, Kathryn, Lee, Elliot and Nicholas play the first performance of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 7/5

Friday 6th May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today. Updated 6/5
The first episode of David Tennant's The Gobetweenies is available on iPlayer at this link for 7 days. Updated 6/5
At 11.30am today on BBC Radio Four it is the premiere episode of The Gobetweenies. Updated 6/5
It's only 10 days before David Tennant, Anna. Mike, Clive, Derek and Adam play the first performance of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 6/5

Thursday 5th May 2011
David Tennant is featured in a 7-page article about The Girl In The Fireplace in this month's Doctor Who Magazine (issue 434) which was published today. Updated 5/5
David Tennant Treat 4 Today. Updated 5/5
Click here for a photo of David Tennant wearing his hat for Headway Essex. (Full details are below the photo.) Updated 5/5
The Stage has a brief review of David Tennant's The Gobetweenies. Updated 5/5
David Tennant will be the voice of the young Charles Darwin in a new Aardman animated film called The Pirates! See here for more details. Updated 5/5
David Tennant is one of the actors reading the Tales of Hans Christian Andersen which will be released by BBC podcasts. See here for more details. Updated 5/5
Kafka the Musical is the BBC Radio Play of the Week and is available to download at this link until tomorrow. Updated 5/5
It's only 11 days before David Tennant, Tom, Alex, Joshua & Jonathan play the first performance of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 5/5

Wednesday 4th May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today. Updated 4/5
It's 2 days until the first episode of The Gobetweenies airs and only 12 days until David Tennant plays the first performance of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 4/5
David Tennant is mentioned in The Scotsman interview with Marcella Evaristi who wrote The Gobetweenies. Updated 4/5

Tuesday 3rd May 2011
David Tennant's United was the most viewed programme on BBC Two for last week. It received the final ratings of 3.9m (this includes the timeshift but not iPlayer) and an Appreciation Index of 86. Updated 3/5
David Tennant Treat 4 Today. Updated 3/5
There are currently auctions on eBay for a copy of the poster for David Tennant's Much Ado About Nothing here and here. Updated 3/5
The Scotsman has a review of United. Updated 3/5
It's 4 months today until the final one but only 13 days until David Tennant plays the first performance of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 3/5

Monday 2nd May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today. Updated 2/5
Click here to see a poster for David Tennant and Catherine Tate in Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 2/5
It's two weeks (14 days) until David Tennant plays the first performance of Much Ado About Nothing. Updated 2/5

Sunday 1st May 2011
David Tennant Treat 4 Today - a Much Ado About Nothing quiz. Updated 1/5
The Herald describes David Tennant's drama Single Father as one of BBC Scotland's most notable successes. Updated 1/5
The David Tennant Quiz today at 6pm is about the Doctor Who episode 42. As we started running quizzes on 2nd May 2009, it is almost the second anniversary. Updated 1/5
Another David Tennant Hobbit rumour has been laid to rest. Updated 1/5
There's a different view of David Tennant's United in the Manchester Evening News. Updated 1/5
The Guardian has United as its Scene Of The Week. Updated 1/5
Much Ado About Nothing is described as "Hotly anticipated" in The Observer's Summer Arts Calendar today. Updated 1/5
It's May 2011 - the month in which David Tennant plays the first performance of Much Ado About Nothing (that's in 15 days). Updated 1/5

For April 2011 click here(167 updates)
For March 2011 click here(137 updates)
For February 2011 click here(97 updates)
For January 2011 click here (141 updates)
For December 2010 click here (95 updates)
For November 2010 click here (122 updates)
For October 2010 click here (176 updates)
For September 2010 click here (92 updates)

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