David Does Copacabana

The Breakfast Show

If you missed any of David co presenting the Breakfast Show with Christian O'Connell this morning then you missed a treat! However fear not as the podcast is available for you to download here.
And view some fab pics of David, Christian and co here.

Behind The Scenes Of Single Father Video

Playing The Dane

In anticipation of his own stage Hamlet in 2011, Michael Sheen looks back at classic productions of the play and the many different interpretations of a young actor's most coveted role.
The last few years have seen a glut of high-profile Hamlets in the British theatre, culminating recently with Rory Kinnear at the National Theatre in London and John Simm at Sheffield Crucible.
Michael Sheen, who is due to play the role at the Young Vic in 2011, asks why Shakespeare's play remains very much the thing for 21st century audiences.
He considers the rich archive of Hamlets from the theatre, cinema and radio archives, starting with Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in 1908 and journeying to the present-day, taking in the interpretations of John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier, Richard Burton, Jonathan Pryce, Kenneth Branagh and David Tennant, as well as female Hamlets, Sarah Bernhardt and Frances de la Tour.
Michael explores the challenges of a role that has become a rite-of-passage for leading actors, arguing that Hamlet is the most dangerous play that exists, but that our culture has made it safe.
He examines the changing political, social and psychological interpretations of the role that holds a mirror up to history, from the Edwardian stage through Freud, Modernism and two World Wars, to Thatcherism and New Labour.
Michael is joined by other famous Hamlets, who reflect on the challenges of bringing something fresh and unexpected to some of the most famous lines in English literature.

Click here to listen online until 30th October.

Thanks to Kasterborous

David Presents Absolute Breakfast Live Tomorrow

Don't forget that David will be co hosting the Absolute Radio Breakfast Show with his pal Christian O'Connell tomorrow morning from 6am.

Listen live online at: http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/

or on DAB Radio or If you are in London and the South East on 105.8FM

or TV
Sky Channel 0107
Virgin TV 915
Freeview Channel 915

Follow the show on Twitterhttp://twitter.com/OCBreakfastShow

And keep up to date with the show's latest videos and pics on www.facebook.com/christianoconnell

New Headway Essex Shop Now Open

Great news! David Doodle T.shirts & Pillowcases are now available for overseas fans and online!

The Headway Essex webshop is now open for business. Which means that David Tennant fans can now order the fabulous David Doodle merchandise online and pay with Paypal. Headway Essex would like to thank fans for their patience and support.

Please visit www.headwayessex.org.uk

David Tennant the Patron of Headway Essex has exclusively designed a fantastic doodle to raise funds for the brain injury charity.

If you want to keep David close to your heart the David Doodle T-shirt is just what you need! These t-shirts are the ultimate Ethical shirt made from organic cotton. They come in both male and female fit with a full range of sizes.

For the more adventurous among you, you could always rest your head and ‘Dream with David’ on your very own David Doodle Pillowcase! This contemporary style black doodle on a white cotton mix pillowcase looks fabulous.

Thanks From Headway Essex

Headway Essex would like to say a huge thank you to all the David Tennant fans that have sent anonymous donations to Headway Essex in celebration of the release of TV Drama, Single Father. Please be assured that the money raised will go towards our vital work providing care and support for those with a brain injury and their families. Anyone else wishing to make a donation can do so through our Just Giving page: http://www.justgiving.com/headwayessex/Donate

Ask Rhod Gilbert Screen Caps

You can now download a collection of screen caps from David's appearance on Ask Rhod Gilbert here.

Watch Ask Rhod Gilbert

RSC Competition Winner

We are pleased to announce that the winner of our Royal Shakespeare Competition to attend a special event on 5th December 2010 in the new Royal Shakespeare Theatre for seat donors is Ella Humphreys.
We hope you have a great time Ella!
We'd also just like to say thank you again to everyone who donated for the seat and also to all of you who entered the competition.
We will have some photos of the seat as soon as the plaque is on so keep a look out for those!

Single Father Episode 3 Ratings

The over night ratings for episode 3 of Single Father are in. It managed to draw 3.878 million viewers, a 14.5% share. The BBC HD simulcast added a further 194,000 (0.7%).

Final figures are likely to be higher.

Single Father Last Episode Preview

David On Ask Rhod Gilbert Tonight

Don't forget that David is a guest on Ask Rhod Gilbert tonight at 10:35pm on BBC One England and Scotland.
It's on tonight at 11:05pm in Northern Ireland and BBC Wales will air it on 27th October at 10:45pm.

Photo Credit: Blogtor Who.

Single Father Episode 3 Screen Caps

You can now downlaod screen caps from episode 3 of Single Father here.
Read a review of episode 4 from Last Broadcast here.

David Confirmed For Breakfast Show

As previously reported, David will be co hosting the Absolute Radio Breakfast Show with his pal Christian O'Connell. Absolute have now confirmed that the day David willbe hosting is Thursday 28th October 2010. Tune in from 6am.

Listen live online at: http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/

or on DAB Radio or If you are in London and the South East on 105.8FM

or TVSky Channel 0107

Virgin TV 915

Freeview Channel 915

Follow the show on Twitterhttp://twitter.com/OCBreakfastShow

And keep up to date with the show's latest videos and pics on www.facebook.com/christianoconnell

Single Father Episode 3 Preview Videos

2 Minute Silence

David appears in the video for the British Legion's new charity single.
They are aiming to boost funds by releasing a fund-raising single - of silence.
The novel idea includes a silent single and video with no music, just occasional background noise.
Watch the video below:

The legion hopes the release will help it beat last year's record-breaking appeal total of just under £35m.
Legion spokesman Liam Maguire is optimistic that the single will galvanise people into donating.
He said: "Where have you seen the prime minister and the lead singer of Iron Maiden in the same music video together?
"The reaction on Facebook has been amazing; we've had over 3,500 people sign up in the last 24 hours, so we're hoping the reaction is just going to be huge."
The Royal British Legion, the UK's biggest forces charity, has set a target of £36m for this year's appeal, helped by the "silent" single which it is hoping will get to the number one slot in the charts in time for Remembrance Sunday.
Extra staff have been taken on at a factory in south-west London where volunteers and former service personnel make thousands of poppy wreaths, crosses and posies by hand.

• Join the Facebook group here.
• Follow on Twitter here.
• Visit the official website here.

Source: BBC News

Single Father Episode 2 Screen Caps

Screen Caps from episode 2 of Single Father can now be downloaded here.

Single Father Episode 2 Ratings

The over night ratings for Single Father are in and it managed to secure 4.35m (16%) on BBC One in the 9pm hour and 234k (0.9%) on BBC HD.
Episode 1's final rating were 6.04m, which doesn't include any iPlayer watches or recordings.
Thanks to Digital Spy

Single Father Final Episode Synopsis

The BBC Press Office have released the synopsis for the final episode of Single Father, which willbe broadcast on Sunday 31st October at 9pm on BBC One. There are major plot spoilers in it so if you'd rather not know how it all ends look away now:

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With the inquiry into Rita's death looming, Dave faces some difficult, and life-changing, choices in the conclusion to Mick Ford's humorous romantic BBC One drama.
Sarah and Dave have fallen in love but, while Dave excitedly makes plans for their future together, a cautious Sarah fears that they're rushing things.
Dave is furious after discovering that Stuart told Lucy about the forthcoming inquiry into her mother's death. And, to make matters worse, both Lucy and Ewan plan to attend – against Dave's wishes.
At the court, Anna isn't impressed to see the kids there, making it clear that she feels it's inappropriate. After Dave is forced to watch CCTV footage showing the moment Rita died, the painful process leads him to question his relationship with Sarah.
Later, an insensitive Michelle demands to know what their daughter Tanya will get out of it. But money is the last thing on Dave's mind. There's another complication when Stuart announces plans to start the adoption process for Lucy.
Elsewhere, Matt offers Sarah everything she's ever wanted – marriage, kids and commitment – but she's not interested. Suspicious about their sudden split, Matt is convinced there's someone else involved and asks her outright about Dave. Sarah's silence speaks volumes.
Matt goes to confront his love rival at the studio but meets a flirtatious Tanya instead. Seizing an opportunity for revenge, he sleeps with her before revealing all about Dave and Sarah's relationship.
Later, a furious Tanya arrives at Dave's house and, in front of the children and Sarah, tells everyone about their father's secret relationship. The kids – especially Lucy – react badly. Emotionally torn, Dave asks Sarah to leave, choosing to devote himself to his family instead.
Weeks later, relationship advice comes from an unlikely source as Anna persuades a lonely Dave to rekindle his romance with Sarah – he's not the only one who misses her, the kids do too.
Unable to find Sarah, Dave attends the school's end-of-term assembly but is stunned to hear the headmaster announce Sarah's resignation. Convinced he's lost his new love for good, the children and Dave search for Sarah before it's too late...
Dave is played by David Tennant, Sarah by Suranne Jones, Lucy by Natasha Watson, Stuart by Rupert Graves, Evie by Millie Innes, Ewan by Robert Dickson, Michelle by Jenni Keenan Green, Tanya by Sophie Kennedy Clark, Matt by Warren Brown and Anna by Neve McIntosh.
Single Father is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat 108, Freeview 50, Sky 143 and Virgin 108.

Doctor Who Revisitations Volume 2

David has recorded a shoot for the Doctor Who Revisitations Volume 2 DVD Box Set which will be released in 2011.

Revisitations is a boxset containing updated and remastered versions of previous Doctor Who DVD releases with extra discs of special features.

You can find out up to date news on the release by following @classicdw and @edstradling on Twitter.

Photo Credit: @classicdw

New Release Date For Fright Night

Dreamworks have announced that the release date for David's movie, Fright Night, has been brought forward. It will now be released on 19th August 2011.

Christian O'Connell Voice Mail

Christian O'Connell plaed a hilarious voice mail that David left him on air this morning. You can download it here
But if you head over to iTunes it's also avaialble there and Christian would love it if it could get to No.1 in the iTunes chart.
Don't forget you can follow Christian on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DJChristianOC and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/christianoconnell

David will be co hosting the Breakfast Show with Christian in the next few weeks.

Thanks to Vanessa

Ask Rhod Gilbert

David will be a guest on Ask Rhod Gilbert on Monday 25th October at 10:35pm on BBC One.

The Radio Times listing states:

The comedian is joined by actor David Tennant, comic Adam Hills and actress Rita Simons, and uses archive footage, studio demonstrations and live link-ups from around the world to answer the public's burning questions, with the assistance of panellists including his flatmate Lloyd Langford and Inbetweeners star Greg Davies.

Single Father DVD Release Details

Single Father will be released on DVD on 29th November 2010.
You can pre order it in our store here.
It is also available in the BBC Shop here.

Single Father Episode 2 Preview Videos

Single Father Episode 1 Caps

Screen caps from episode 1 of Single Father are now available to download here.

Jo Whiley

David was a guest on Radio 1 with Jo Whiley yesterday afternoon. Click here to download his interview. Thanks to Vanessa.

Watch Single Father Now

If you missed episode 1 of Single Father then visit the BBC Single Father website here to catch up.

Single Father - Fan Reaction

Single Father has recieved a great reaction from fans of David here are a few comments we recieved via our Twitter page. We also had many hundreds of emails all praising the show and David's performance, so thank you for those too!

joysaphine
@davidtennantcom Watched first part of 'Single Father' last night. Cried my eyes out. Beautifully done Mr Tennant

SarahAmos94
@davidtennantcom single father isn't normally my sorta show but I thought it was brilliant last night :) can't (cont) http://tl.gd/6e5hc8

NicSG
@davidtennantcom Outstanding performance by DT, me thinks. Brilliant acting. Looking forward to the next part. #SingleFather

JonathanLSeagul
@davidtennantcom Beautifully realized thought provoking study of grief that stirs the emotions making you reflect on your own relationships.

broadyem
@davidtennantcom it was bloody brilliant. U really see how fab an actor David is and cry I sobbed all the way through brilliant lol.

Webb79
@davidtennantcom just watched single father, beautifully filmed, amazingly acted, touching and heart wrenching, well done David and all.

AlciusyStargaze
@davidtennantcom A poignant & affirming program, with superb acting that reminded me a little of Cold Feet. This is definitely one to watch.

JuliaF1
@davidtennantcom fabulous #singlefather - cried through most of it!

antonialouise1
@davidtennantcom #Singlefather, a concoction of beauty, emotions and phenomenal acting talent and ending with a teardrop! Just brilliant!!!

EstherRosePhoto
@davidtennantcom Seems to have depressed the nation! Which means he did a good job ;) David Tennant in Single Father

emilyisold
@davidtennantcom It was excellent! I cried...

ItsNat
@davidtennantcom omg it's so good having dt back on tv I've missed him so much! So

Minabeans
@davidtennantcom #Singlefather was captivating, emotional, raw, and real. The cast is perfect together, the music & script were brilliant.

ZoeBrown
@davidtennantcom #singlefather Britain's greatest actor delivers yet another career-best performance - give David Tennant a BAFTA NOW!! :)

NerdyHBIC
@davidtennantcom It was captivating and moved me to tears. The performances by David Tennant and the rest of the cast were brilliant.

foxyhlc
@davidtennantcom Powerful drama, some laughs thrown in. Brilliant performances from all, well observed writing. David Tennant for @BAFTA

Virunee
@davidtennantcom A brilliantly written script with equally brilliant performances from David and cast. Truly harrowing and believable.

ilvdt4eva
@davidtennantcom a great scpted drama th actin frm the kids was as gd as anthin,david showed true realism in the hardness of becomin single

Tens_Muse
@davidtennantcom Single Father is a real tear-jerker. fantastic performances by all the cast, particularly David Tennant and Natasha Watson.

Dawnmunn
@davidtennantcom Absolutely fantastic, say still watching it for the whole hour! Loved it! David also makes a great farther!!! Xxx.

NdubzFacKatgal
@davidtennantcom The Single Father is a very loving and dramatic TV show,it features the heartbreaks,the love,and the laughter,and the drama

theEllieBug
#singlefather was fantastic. David Tennant is such a fantastic actor, had me in tears pretty much all the way through :'( @davidtennantcom

sol3angel
@davidtennantcom Twisting turning tale of broken hearts. Layers of grief peeling away to reveal a web of tangled lives and loves

tiddytennant
@davidtennantcom I laughed, I cried,I cried,I cried, I lusted, then I cried, then lusted,then cried,and cried,and cried. My review :)

mysticalmercy
@davidtennantcom single father was heart breaking and amazing at the same time David did an amazing job very emotional he defo made me cry

doctorwhono1fan
@davidtennantcom beautiful drama with tears and tense moments. pure genius.

Kate_MB
@davidtennantcom #singlefather is the best thing I have seen on television in years. DT is a phenomenal actor. I cried whenever he did. Ace
MsSilT
@davidtennantcom breathtakingly beautiful & emotional - deserves 5 stars. DT's acting was engrossing and perfect as usual

Rebeka_Ebony
@davidtennantcom I loved david tennant in the single father what a very touching story and played brilliantly, well done to the kids too :)

Single Father Ratings

The over night ratings for the first episode of Single Father are in. The drama drew 4.84m (18.3%) viewers to BBC1 over the 9pm hour, while a further 215,100 (0.81%) watched the simulcast on BBC HD, according to overnight Barb figures supplied by Attentional.

Official figures will be released later.

Behind The Scenes Of Single Father

With just five weeks until filming was due to start, writer Mick Ford has a problem: there was no cast, no director, and he still had to finish the scripts.

Getting Single Father greenlit went something like this: four years were spent on the first episode while we moved from the BBC to ITV and back again. Then, when we’d clocked up another 12 months on episode two, there was a sudden injection of pace: David Tennant said yes. Great. But to get him, we’d have to start filming in five weeks.
A bit of a challenge, since we had no producer, no director, no cast, no locations and no scripts for episodes three and four. There was going to be one director for all four hours, with no gap between blocks one and two, so those scripts had to be done by the read-through - in four weeks - and there were revisions needed for parts one and two.
Executive producer Nicola Shindler and I had some interesting conversations around that time. We’d become very fond of the project and didn’t want to mess it up because there wasn’t enough time to prep it and write it. And this was a tricky piece, with young children in so many scenes. If we couldn’t create a believable family and we weren’t ready…
An old caution started ringing in my ears: “If there’s one thing worse than not having your script done, it’s having your script done.”
Nicola insisted on one more week - and got it. I felt quite calm suddenly, perhaps because I’d known the characters for five years, but also because I instantly discovered that I spend most of my writing time weighing up choices and expanding options. My deliberation went straight out of the window, and prevarication with it. It was liberating: I made decisions, acted on them, wrote the two scripts in the allotted time, and was happy with them. I had to do loads of rewrites but the story was playing itself out and the structure was sound. I’d reached the end.
The first idea for the series came on a visit to Deal in Kent, where I heard about a bandsman who was killed in the bombing of the Royal Marines’ barracks back in 1989.
At the time, this bandsman’s wife was working in the café at the end of their bleak pier and, because the wind was blowing off the sea, no one heard the blast. At the exact moment her husband died, for no apparent reason, she apparently blurted out: “I love you too!” She then felt an intense sense of warmth and wellbeing.
That story set me off. What we’ve ended up with has nothing to do with bandsmen or bombings, and it’s set in Glasgow, not Deal. It’s about the “I love you too” that contains everything.
Single Father was the first project I pitched after three years on ITV’s William And Mary. At pitch stage, we made Dave, the single father, a photographer and came up with the shoots he could do during the series.
What’s interesting is that as the project tried to find its home, stories of visiting characters, at the bequest of the broadcasters, began to melt away until they disappeared altogether, leaving us with a completely uncamouflaged relationship drama.
There were sometimes four children under the age of 11 in a scene, plus a 15-year-old, all with different licence limits and all interacting with each other and adults. I obviously had to keep the work restrictions in mind - but even so, I knew I was giving them scheduling nightmares and a fast, two-camera shooting style evolved.
Prior to filming, I remember talking about how the adult actors would have to steer the scenes when the kids lost their way, because they had a lot of intricate dialogue.
The casting videos looked promising, but it was diffi cult to tell what would happen when they were with other actors. How would they react to being Doctor Who’s children? I needn’t have worried. The children, from start to finish, are brilliant. Not only are they word-perfect, but they don’t act, they’re just the kids to whom this terrible thing happens: they lose their mum.
I know from my acting days that the best way to be good is to work opposite good people - and they defi nitely had that advantage. David is immaculate on set; a rare combination of focus, enthusiasm and perfect pitch during the emotional content of a scene. The children couldn’t help but pick that up. There are moments of family life captured during the four hours that are a joy to watch, and make me glad we’ve told this story every time I see them.

My tricks of the trade

• Get them to let you see daily rushes and don’t be put off. Watch the storytelling: you can help, but don’t be a pain in the neck
  
• Stack up your story from the top. Life is going on, heading in a definite direction, it’s unstoppable - and you’re about to derail it
  
• If a scene won’t write, it’s not right. Find out what’s wrong
  
• Before you agree to cutting that insignificant scene, think about why you put it in there
  
• Work with nice people who are talented.
  
  

SINGLE FATHER DOCTOR WHO’S CHILDREN
Peter Gallagher, Producer
My first thought on reading the scripts was how brilliant they were. My second thought: there are children in nearly every scene, how are we going to film this?
The child licensing laws in Scotland are the strictest in the UK.
We would be allowed only a minimal number of working hours with each child on any one day. We looked at editing the scripts to reduce the number of scenes with children, but they were crucial to every scene.
The challenge was to find a style and method of working that would allow us to film quickly while ensuring natural, spontaneous performances from the children. We decided to shoot, as much as possible, in story order, so the young cast could feel their way through the scripts.
We shot two cameras at all times; sometimes three. We needed to shoot on as lightweight and flexible a system as we could, so we opted for HD camcorders, which avoided trailing cables and an excess of monitors. We kept lighting minimal, with small lighting units, and the house was pre-lit where possible.
The coverage was not going to be conventional. We didn’t ask the children to hit marks or repeat takes for technical reasons. After a simple walkthrough, we shot straight away, allowing the cast to develop their performance from take to take. The pressure was really on the camera and sound teams to capture the action as it developed.
Keeping the children interested was a challenge. We avoided having them on set a moment longer than necessary so it remained an exciting place for them to be.
My third thought on reading the scripts: they have a dog… but that’s another story.
Peter Gallagher’s previous credits include: The 39 Steps, Ae Fond Kiss, The Flying Scotsman and Ultraviolet.

Thanks to Broadcast Now.

The Andrew Marr Show

David was a guest on The Andrew Marr Show this morning, you can watch his appearance below and see photos here.

Graham Norton

David was a guest on Graham Norton's Radio 2 show this morning. You can download an MP3 of the interview here, thanks to Vanessa.

Paul O'Grady Live

Catch up with David's appearance and meeting with a micro pig on Paul O'Grady Live below and see photos from the show here.

Radio Update

We've got more updates from the Single Father radio rounds for you. Thanks for all of these go to Vanessa.

MP3 Files
Woman's Hour
5Live
The Absolute Breakfast Show


Videos

BBC Breakfast

David continued his hectic Single Father promotion this morning with an interview with BBC Breakfast which you can see below, also check out some photos from the interview here.

Video with thanks to our pals at Blogtor Who. Who happen to have some fabulous new Single Father promos you need to check out!

New Single Father Videos

The BBC have today released two new clips from Single Father.
View Dave tells the kids to clean up their act.
View Sarah and Dave in the new tent.

Celebrity Autobiography Update

David will be appearing on stage in Celebrity Autobiography at the Leicester Square Theatre again tonight.

Meanwhile The London Evening Standard reviews last night's performance:

You could not make it up. David Tennant, the nation’s favourite ex-Dr Who, appeared onstage last night talking about having reluctant sex with a co-star.
He was the surprise guest in New York transfer Celebrity Autobiography, in which actors and comedians read absurd, pretentious paragraphs from other people’s books.
The Scottish star was being heart-throb David Cassidy spilling the lurid beans on his acting career. Tennant, appearing tonight too, got more wolf-whistles than the rest of the cast combined as he sauntered on, unshaven and sporting a tight jacket, vintage T-shirt and knowing smirk.
After his aforementioned Cassidy monologue he returned with ‘N Sync’s paper-thin opus and joined the team for a mass read-in of Britney Spear’s meisterwork, Crossroads Diary, revelling in the painful banality of the prose: “I ate tuna salad for lunch, then napped.”
The rest of the cast was wickedly good too. Doon Mac-Kichan delivered Mr T’s dumbest lines with a wink. Sally Phillips deadpanned from one of Katie Price’s torrid works which contrasted neatly with James Lance’s account of Peter Andre’s penchant for Trivial Pursuit. Michael Urie, Ugly Betty’s camp PA, unpicked erotic advice from Tommy Lee and Tiger Woods’ pre-scandal tips on ball technique took on whole new meanings.
For the finale the ensemble combined chapters from books by Elizabeth Taylor and assorted spouses. Tennant was a terrifically libidinous Richard Burton, oozing Welsh testosterone as he grasped the phallic microphone. An irreverent, ego-debunking hit, but maybe after this star cameo ends the others should unearth his last Dr Who annual.

Photos with thanks to @domjoly

RSC Competition

Exciting news for all of you who donated to our Take A Seat For David Campaign! The Royal Shakespeare Company are holding a special event on 5th December 2010 in the new Royal Shakespeare Theatre for seat donors.
This event will give donors the opportunity to see their named seats and meet fellow donors as well as enjoy a special production on the RST stage.
And now it gets really exciting as we have TWO tickets available for one lucky fan who donated towards David's seat to be at this event.

All you need to do is answer the question below:

On what date in November 2010 will the Royal Shakespeare Theatre open it's doors?

Send you answer along with your name, address and contact number to sarah@david-tennant.com

Please note that this competition is only open to those who donated to the David Tennant seat campaign and names will be cross checked with The Royal Shakespeare Company to verify the donation.

David's appearance at the event will be subject to his work commitments.

Best of luck!

Single Father - Episode 3 Synopsis

The BBC Press Office have released the synopsis for the third episode of Single Father. This will air on Sunday 24th October at 9pm:

After their night of passion, Dave and Sarah are on tenterhooks, worried about what Evie saw, as Mick Ford's touching yet humorous drama about finding love after heartbreak continues. To their dismay, Evie's not giving anything away.
Desperate to see Sarah again, Dave arranges for the kids to go to a football match. When he calls to invite her, Matt answers and a flustered Dave ends up inviting them both along. It proves excruciating as Evie, the ticking time bomb, runs happily between Dave, Sarah and Matt.
Meanwhile, Anna doesn't help matters by revealing to Lucy that Dave has found her father. Incredibly excited by the news, Lucy is furious when a protective Dave won't give her Stuart's number.
Later, Dave meets up with Stuart and his glamorous wife and their children. In contrast to Dave's chaotic family life, Stuart lives in a huge, well-ordered house in Edinburgh.
As the two men talk, Stuart asks if the police offered Dave compensation for Rita's death. When Dave explains Robin is dealing with this, Stuart, a lawyer himself, offers to take on the case – believing he can better the claim.
Dave talks it through with Robin who thinks it's a good idea and, now in serious financial trouble, Dave reluctantly accepts Stuart's offer. But Anna is furious at Robin for giving up the compensation case and throws him out.
Recent revelations about Rita have made Dave paranoid and he obsesses over her diaries, cross-referencing and checking them alongside Paul, Ewan and Evie's birthdays – convinced Rita has lied about their paternity.
Dave takes Lucy to Edinburgh to spend time with Stuart. While there, Sarah surprises him with a visit to the city and the two spend the afternoon at a hotel together. Dave opens up about his paternity fears but a vulnerable Sarah reacts badly to his honesty, questioning whether she's being used as revenge against Rita's memory. Dave pursues Sarah, realising he's fallen in love with her and she tells him the only way they can move forward together is for him to get a paternity test.
Back home, a desperate Matt offers Sarah a new life away from Glasgow but is surprised when she ends their relationship.
Dave is played by David Tennant, Sarah by Suranne Jones, Evie by Millie Innes, Matt by Warren Brown, Anna by Neve McIntosh, Lucy by Natasha Watson, Stuart by Rupert Graves, Robin by Mark Heap, Paul by Chris Hegarty and Ewan by Robert Dickson.
Single Father is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat 108, Freeview 50, Sky 143 and Virgin 108.

Radio Gaga

David & Christian O'Connell strike a pose (thanks to @maggietravel)

Download David's Interview With Christian here!

David's been extremely busy zipping around all over the place today to promote the first episode of Single Father (which starts at 9pm this Sunday on BBC One)

He's been doing radio interviews galore with appearances on Heart Breakfast, The Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show and 5Live.
He's also recorded a chat with Woman's Hour which will air tomorrow at 10am on Radio 4.

Check out some great photos of him from his travels today below:

David waits to start his interview with Richard Bacon (thanks to @richardpbacon)

David with Jamie and Harriett from Heart Breakfast (thanks to @jamieandharriet)

David in The Woman's Hour studio recording for tomorrow's show (thanks to @bbcwomanshour)

Our Chums at the wonderful Blogtor Who (go visit it now for everything Who!!!) have uploaded some fab videos of David on Radio 5Live earlier today:

BBC iPlayer now has the full Richard Bacon interview up here.

DT The DJ

Christian O'Connell has just announced that David will be back co hosting The Breakfast Show with him, like last year, in the next few weeks!
Follow Christian on Twitter at @DJChristianOC for more updates!

Ask David!

Paul O'Grady Live are looking for your questions to ask David when he's a guest on the show on Friday. You can tweet them your questions at http://twitter.com/LittleMissOlga

Single Father Promo Schedule

Judging by our huge over flowing inbox we gathered a lot of you were anxious you may miss some of David's promotional appearances for Single Father, luckily David has kindly let us know what he's up to for the next few days of his amazingly busy schedule, so now you'll be able to make sure you catch him on everything!

THURSDAY 7TH OCTOBER

Heart FM Breakfast - Global Radio network (Capital, LBC, Heart regional etc) - pre-record -from 6am

Absolute Radio - The Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show from 6am - 10am

BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour - pre-record will air on Friday between 10am - 11am

Radio Five Live Richard Bacon from 2pm - 4pm

FRIDAY 8TH OCTOBER

BBC Breakfast - BBC One from 6am - 9.15am

Paul O'Grady Live - ITV1 from 9pm - 10pm

SATURDAY 9TH OCTOBER

Graham Norton - BBC Radio 2 from 10am - 1pm

SUNDAY 10TH OCTOBER

The Andrew Marr Show - BBC One from 9.10am - 10.10am
Radio 1 Jo Whiley - BBC Radio 1 from 1pm - 4pm

Photo Credit: Our pals at Blogtorwho

Celebrity Autobiography

Exciting news! David will be appearing on stage at the Leicester Square theatre for two nights only this week!
Tonight (6th Oct) and tomorrow(7th Oct) he will join his Decoy Bride co star Michael Urie in the London transfer of Celebrity Autobiography.
The Guardian have a great £10 ticket offer here.

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