The show’s line-up includes David Tennant, Gary Lineker, Danny Dyer and pop star Jade Thirwall. 

Updated 28/04/25: David Tennant has a colourful message for people who don’t like Doctor Who.

David Tennant’s episode of The Assembly dropped over the weekend, as he faced a panel of neurodivergent and/or learning disabled interviewers with some direct questions.

He gamely tackled subjects as diverse as Trans allyship, JK Rowling, working on Good Omens since the allegations surrounding Neil Gaiman, and the death of his parents.

However, some of the most heart-warming interactions came with a questioner who knew his Doctor Who, as this clip demonstrates…

Both his and Danny Dyer’s episodes are available to stream on ITVX, and Jade Thirwall’s episode airs on Sunday 4th May at 10pm.

Updated 23/04/25: The Assembly arrives this weekend.

Thanks to a press release from itv, we know now that the show launches this weekend on ITV1.

Episode 1 with Danny Dyer airs on Saturday 26th April at 10.05pm

Episode 2 with David Tennant follows on Sunday 27th April at 10pm.

Additionally, both episodes will be available to stream fron 7am on ITVX on the day it airs.

Ahead of the series launch, there’s also a new clip which sees Danny Dyer answer the question he faced in the trailer about sending his children to private school…

Updated 14/04/25: A brief trailer lands.

While the show is still billed as “coming soon”, itv have dropped a 30-second trailer for The Assembly.

The promo gives a brief insight into what the four interviewees will face when confronted by the diverse panel.

We see David Tennant questioned on whether he believes in God, if Gary Lineker tells his children that he loves them, and a question on trapped wind for Jade Thirwall.

Plus, self-styled working class hero Danny Dyer is questioned on sending his son to a private school and there’s also a great gag about whether the BBC know that Lineker’s appearing on ITV.

We’ll keep you posted on The Assembly.

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The Assembly – David Tennant for itv interview series

The show will also feature episodes with Gary Lineker, Danny Dyer and pop star Jade Thirwall. 

In December we learned that, following its BBC pilot episode with Michael Sheen, The Assembly was shifting to itv for a full series.

The Assembly sees a celebrity interviewee face a panel of interviewers who are neurodivergent and/or learning disabled. As that initial episode showed, they can expect challenging and interesting questions, quite unlike any interview they’ve had before.

Now, itv have revealed the line-up for the show’s four-episode run.

First up is former Doctor Who, stage and screen actor, presenter and podcaster David Tennant. His Rivals co-star and former EastEnder Danny Dyer is also on the list. Let’s hope the production team are ready with the bleep button!

Footballer turned sports broadcaster, outgoing Match of the Day host and Walkers crisps frontman Gary Lineker should also be interesting. As well as his onscreen roles, Lineker is also behind podcast makers Goalhanger, responsible for all the The Rest Is… titles.

The quartet is completed by singer Jade Thirlwall, formerly of Little Mix and now a solo artist.

ITV’s Director of Entertainment & Daytime Katie Rawcliffe said:

“We’re delighted that such an esteemed group of famous faces have agreed to be part of this fresh and distinct format coming to ITV1 and ITVX soon. Gary, David, Jade and Danny’s interviews with The Assembly all promise to be captivating, unmissable television with real warmth and we cannot wait to share it with our viewers.”

We’ll keep you posted on forthcoming series of The Assembly, which will air on ITV1 and ITVX in 2025. The show comes from Rockerdale Studios, and executive producers Michelle Singer and Stu Richards.