Starring David Tennant (Doctor Who), BBC Two’s United is based on the true story of Manchester United’s legendary “Busby Babes”, the youngest side ever to win the Football League, and the 1958 Munich Air Crash that claimed eight of their number.
Based on the real life events pre and post the 1958 Munich air crash that saw eight of the Manchester United football team lose their lives, United is a one-off feature-length drama from BBC Two starring Doctor Who‘s David Tennant and Mission Impossible II actor Dougray Scott.
BBC Two have released a new trailer for the channel’s Original British Drama this Spring, featuring clips from United, The Shadow Line, The Crimson Petal And The White, The Hour and The Night Watch.
Former Doctor Who star David Tennant will appear on one of six new stamps to be issued by Royal Mail, marking the 50th Anniversary of the charter of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
CultBox asked you to vote for your favourite tear-jerking moments in the show since its return in 2005… #1: With 28.9% of the votes, Rose says goodbye to the Doctor at Bad Wolf Bay (‘Doomsday’) David Lewis writes: “The Cybermen and Daleks have been destroyed (until next time). The Doctor has saved the world … >
David Tennant will lead the cast of BBC Two’s United, written by Chris Chibnall (Torchwood, Life On Mars) and directed by James Strong (Doctor Who).
And so begins David Tennant’s final run as The Doctor before he’s thrown in at the deep end, and it’s appropriate that for such a bombastic, energetic and fast-moving Doctor, the story demands that he’s immobile, frustrated and unable to help. It’s actually a very old-fashioned story – Space 1999 meets ‘Horror Of Fang Rock’, … >
Sarah Jane Smith and co are back for a third series of alien-busting adventures in CBBC’s The Sarah Jane Adventures this autumn.
Before returning for a full 13-episode fifth series in Spring 2010, Doctor Who will air five specials, starring David Tennant.
Doctor Who returns to BBC One for a fourth series this April, starring David Tennant as The Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna.