Get ready to hold on to your minds, because we’re about to blow them, but it’s been ten years since David Tennant started his first series as the Tenth Doctor in the long-running BBC One show, Doctor Who.

Since leaving the TARDIS in 2010 the Scottish actor has continued to impress with his skills. Here’s Tennant’s best ten since ten.

10. Fright Night


Though not the best movie, and certainly not the worst, Tennant’s scene-stealing moments ‘vampire killer’ Peter Vincent are to savour.

Not only is DT sprawling around half-naked and half drunk, he helps save the day in true Doctor Who style.



9. Just A Minute

Last year, the former Time Lord caused a stir when he appeared on legendary BBC Radio 4 show Just A Minute – have a listen above to his record-breaking first-time performance.

8. Star Wars: The Clone Wars

This one may have passed you by but it didn’t pass by the Daytime Emmy Awards as Davey T won Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program playing helpful Jedi droid, Huyang.

7. The Escape Artist

This stylish 2013 mini-series from BBC One saw the Scot play the perfect barrister who finds himself on the wrong end of the law.

Also, he gets his kit off and reads in bed.

6. United

Released as a theatrical movie in some countries, this TV movie from the creator of Broadchurch was an emotional look into the aftermath of the Munich Air Disaster.

Tennant played Jimmy Murphy, the man who took the role of Manchester United manager in the wake of the tragedy to befall the Busby Babes.

5. Richard II

In 2013, David returned to the stage after his successful jaunt as Hamlet in 2008-9. And it was the RSC once more where he portrayed the title role in Richard II.

It proved to be another palpable hit with the actor bagging a What’s On Stage award for Best Actor.

4. Single Father

This heartbreaking, complex and engrossing gem from 2010 was another mini-series and saw DT come to terms with the death of his wife.

Throw in to the mix the revelation of the paternity of one of their children and his feelings for his wife’s friend and you’ve got Tennant on top form in a story that will drain you of all the tears. He received a TV Choice Award for Best Actor.

3. Broadchurch

The dour, and usually ill, DI Alec Hardy displayed another side to the permanently perky Davey T. In Chris Chibnall’s rural crime story, the inspector kept as many secrets as the accused and grumped his way through both series so far with excellent partner Olivia Colman.

And his exclamation of ‘Bloody Twitter!’ became an instant meme and forever used.

2. Twenty Twelve/W1A

Whilst not a ‘star’ of these hilarious shows (not onscreen anyway), David is the narrator behind most of the funniest lines.



1. Marvel’s Jessica Jones

Last year David Tennant set Netflix alight with the comic-book adaptation as the villainous Kilgrave. In a performance that was universally praised, it was almost like the actor was playing a dark version of his Tenth Doctor.

It was a part which was multi-sided and grotesquely fascinating – much more so than his female lead.

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