Doctor Who Last Tennant Special Companion Casting

[Soontir948]

David Tennant is participating in a media blitz in the run-up to "Planet of the Dead" (airing at 6:45 pm Saturday on BBC One). Today, Tennant appeared on three radio programmes and discussed "Planet of the Dead", his feelings about winding up his time on Doctor Who and his future plans.

In the morning, Tennant appeared with Christian O'Connell on Absolute Radio's Breakfast Show. On O'Connell's show, Tennant confirmed that along with Bernard Cribbins, Catherine Tate will be appearing in his final two-part story, which is currently filming.

At midday, Tennant joined Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 1. Tennant discussed the remaining Doctor Who specials, and mentioned that discussions are underway for a television adaptation of the RSC's production of "Hamlet".

Oh man, they are bringing her back... Does anyone else feel they are missing a great opportunity with River Song?

[frigidmagi]

Isn't Catherine Tate the comedian who does the skits with the Chav teenager Lauren Cooper?

I remember seeing one where Tennant played a sub English teacher and yanked the Sonic Screwdriver on her...

[Dark Silver]

Once they got to developing Tate's char a bit from a annoying bint to actually having some depth (when you know..they didn't toally ignore such development) she was decent as a companion. Not the best, but not the worst either.

But they closed it where she COULDN'T return in the last regular series episode - if she remembers ANY of what she knew, she'll literally burn up and die.

So...why the hell are they bringing her back?