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Thursday 30 October 2008

Doctor Who says goodbye

Family favourite locks up the Tardis

After Doctor Who picked up two gongs at last night’s National TV Awards, David Tennant announced that he is quitting the series, which has made him a household name.

'I’ve had the most brilliant, bewildering and life- changing time working on Doctor Who,’ said David Tennant, who won the award for Outstanding Drama Performance. 'I have loved every day of it. This show has been so special to me I don’t want to outstay my welcome.’

'I feel very privileged to have been part of this incredible family phenomenon, and whilst I’m looking forward to new challenges I know I’ll always be very proud to be the tenth Doctor.’

Luckily for parents who will have to console their children when they hear the news, like buses, there will be another one along soon.

Taking the Most Popular Drama award for the fourth year running, Doctor Who has re-established Saturday night family viewing. Almost 10 million tuned in to the season finale in July and last year’s Christmas episode broke records with 13.31 million.

David Tennant will complete four special episodes of Doctor Who, which will air in 2009, in place of the spring series. And in 2010, a new doctor will take over the Tardis. Full Monty star Robert Carlyle is the favourite to take over the role, with Jason Statham and James Nesbitt also in the frame.

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