So all of that stuff about DT wanting to quit and concentrate on honing 
his Shakespeare was crap? What about all of that stuff they said about 
there being a one year hiatus of production on Doctor Who? Also bullshit?

	Yousuf Khan

On Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:58:06 -0400, Yousuf Khan wrote:

> So all of that stuff about DT wanting to quit and concentrate on honing
> his Shakespeare was crap? What about all of that stuff they said about
> there being a one year hiatus of production on Doctor Who? Also
> bullshit?

Er, no. The show is on hiatus for a year (four specials in 2009 instead 
of a full series) so that David Tennant can spent time working with the 
Royal Shakespeare Company.

What made you think this wasn't true?

Dave...

Dave Cross wrote:
> On Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:58:06 -0400, Yousuf Khan wrote:
> 
>> So all of that stuff about DT wanting to quit and concentrate on honing
>> his Shakespeare was crap? What about all of that stuff they said about
>> there being a one year hiatus of production on Doctor Who? Also
>> bullshit?
> 
> Er, no. The show is on hiatus for a year (four specials in 2009 instead 
> of a full series) so that David Tennant can spent time working with the 
> Royal Shakespeare Company.
> 
> What made you think this wasn't true?

Well, the fact that David didn't actually leave like the rumours said 
earlier in the season.

	Yousuf Khan

On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:06:41 -0400, Yousuf Khan wrote:

> Dave Cross wrote:
>> On Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:58:06 -0400, Yousuf Khan wrote:
>> 
>>> So all of that stuff about DT wanting to quit and concentrate on
>>> honing his Shakespeare was crap? What about all of that stuff they
>>> said about there being a one year hiatus of production on Doctor Who?
>>> Also bullshit?
>> 
>> Er, no. The show is on hiatus for a year (four specials in 2009 instead
>> of a full series) so that David Tennant can spent time working with the
>> Royal Shakespeare Company.
>> 
>> What made you think this wasn't true?
> 
> Well, the fact that David didn't actually leave like the rumours said
> earlier in the season.

Maybe you should listen to the BBC instead of rumours :)

  BBC reveals Doctor Who 'gap year' 
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6976178.stm

The facts have always been that Tennant is taking next year off so the 
show is skipping a year. Tennant will appear as the Doctor in 2009's 
specials. The show will return with a full series in 2010 - maybe with 
Tennant, maybe not. I don't think even Tennant or Moffat are sure yet.

The only time I heard rumours about Tennant leaving now were during the 
week following the fake regeneration at the end of The Stolen Earth.

hth,

Dave...

"Dave Cross"  wrote in message 
news:pan.2008.07.07.10.14.43@dave.org.uk...
> On Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:06:41 -0400, Yousuf Khan wrote:
>
>> Dave Cross wrote:
>>> On Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:58:06 -0400, Yousuf Khan wrote:
>>>
>>>> So all of that stuff about DT wanting to quit and concentrate on
>>>> honing his Shakespeare was crap? What about all of that stuff they
>>>> said about there being a one year hiatus of production on Doctor Who?
>>>> Also bullshit?
>>>
>>> Er, no. The show is on hiatus for a year (four specials in 2009 instead
>>> of a full series) so that David Tennant can spent time working with the
>>> Royal Shakespeare Company.
>>>
>>> What made you think this wasn't true?
>>
>> Well, the fact that David didn't actually leave like the rumours said
>> earlier in the season.
>
> Maybe you should listen to the BBC instead of rumours :)
>
>  BBC reveals Doctor Who 'gap year'
>  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6976178.stm
>
> The facts have always been that Tennant is taking next year off so the
> show is skipping a year. Tennant will appear as the Doctor in 2009's
> specials. The show will return with a full series in 2010 - maybe with
> Tennant, maybe not. I don't think even Tennant or Moffat are sure yet.
>
> The only time I heard rumours about Tennant leaving now were during the
> week following the fake regeneration at the end of The Stolen Earth.
>
> hth,
>
> Dave...
>
>
>

Indeed there has been a lot written about David leaving but that has all 
been rumour and conjecture.  However what has been written about there being 
a "gap" year is correct and as above is sourced directly from the BBC.

Soupladel

He may not have left in person but he appears to have left in spirit. Why 
else would he revert to his native Scottish accent during the last episode? 
It was the Doctor he was supposed to be playing wasn't it and not Macbeth?

(kim)

"kim"  wrote in message 
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> He may not have left in person but he appears to have left in spirit. Why 
> else would he revert to his native Scottish accent during the last 
> episode? It was the Doctor he was supposed to be playing wasn't it and not 
> Macbeth?
>
> (kim)
>

Can't say that I noticed him reverting to his native accent, can you tell me 
which scene that was and I will re-watch it?

Soupladel

Soupladel wrote:
> "kim"  wrote in message
> news:L-2dnVDZGZs-2O_VnZ2dnUVZ8s7inZ2d@giganews.com...
>> He may not have left in person but he appears to have left in
>> spirit. Why else would he revert to his native Scottish accent
>> during the last episode? It was the Doctor he was supposed to be
>> playing wasn't it and not Macbeth?
>>
>> (kim)
>>
>
> Can't say that I noticed him reverting to his native accent, can you
> tell me which scene that was and I will re-watch it?

It was most noticeable during the final scene between the Doctor and Wilf. 
If you didn't notice it's either because you're Scottish yourself or you 
weren't paying much attention.

(kim)

Scríobh "Soupladel" :
>
>"kim"  wrote in message 
>news:L-2dnVDZGZs-2O_VnZ2dnUVZ8s7inZ2d@giganews.com...
>> He may not have left in person but he appears to have left in spirit. Why 
>> else would he revert to his native Scottish accent during the last 
>> episode? It was the Doctor he was supposed to be playing wasn't it and not 
>> Macbeth?
>>
>> (kim)
>>
>
>Can't say that I noticed him reverting to his native accent, can you tell me 
>which scene that was and I will re-watch it?

It's very noticeable in his farewell scene with Wilf.

-- 
'Donegal:  Up Here It's Different'
© Féachadóir

"Féachadóir" <Féach@d.óir> wrote in message 
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> Scríobh "Soupladel" :
>>
>>"kim"  wrote in message
>>news:L-2dnVDZGZs-2O_VnZ2dnUVZ8s7inZ2d@giganews.com...
>>> He may not have left in person but he appears to have left in spirit. 
>>> Why
>>> else would he revert to his native Scottish accent during the last
>>> episode? It was the Doctor he was supposed to be playing wasn't it and 
>>> not
>>> Macbeth?
>>>
>>> (kim)
>>>
>>
>>Can't say that I noticed him reverting to his native accent, can you tell 
>>me
>>which scene that was and I will re-watch it?
>
> It's very noticeable in his farewell scene with Wilf.
>
> -- 
> 'Donegal:  Up Here It's Different'
> © Féachadóir

I have just re-watched the bit at the end with Wilf and although I can kinda 
see where you are coming from on his accent, I would hardly say he is 
reverting to his natural accent.

Soupladel

While the city slept,  kim feverishly typed:

> He may not have left in person but he appears to have left in spirit.
> Why else would he revert to his native Scottish accent during the
> last episode? It was the Doctor he was supposed to be playing wasn't
> it and not Macbeth?
> (kim)

Maybe (to paraphrase Ecclestone's Dr) most planets have a Scotland?? ;-)

Cheers,
Nige

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