David Tennant praises Michael Sheen’s ‘excellent’ Doctor Who impression

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30 Jul 2023, 13:03

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The Scottish actor has revealed how he prepared for his Doctor Who comeback.

In their meta comedy Staged, David Tennant and Michael Sheen are not always supportive of each other’s impressions and accents, but luckily in real life, they hype each other up a lot more.

Now that the pair have finished filming Staged and the second series of Good Omens, which is available to stream on Amazon Prime, it is time for Tennant to focus on his return to Doctor Who.

The Scottish actor first appeared as the Doctor in 2005 and occupied the iconic role for five years before handing it over to The Crown’s Matt Smith.

Later this year, Tennant will be returning to the world’s longest-running science-fiction TV show for the first time since 2013.

When asked how he prepared for his comeback, the 52-year-old admitted that he did not watch any of his old episodes, but he did get some help from his Good Omens co-star who would impersonate the doctors that came after him, including Peter Capaldi and Jodie Whittaker.

In an interview with Inverse, Sheen recalled: “When we were filming Good Omens, I just acted out key moments from the other doctors in between, and that was his research, wasn’t it?"

Tennant added: “That was enough!

"Michael’s Jodie is particularly good. It’s excellent.”