Tennant to trade tardis for theatre

Doctor Who star David Tennant will star as the Danish prince in a forthcoming Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) production of Hamlet.

The actor, 37, appears in the title role as a young man haunted by his father's ghost and driven to the edge of madness in his obsession to avenge his death.

Tennant drew more than ten million viewers to the series finale of Doctor Who earlier this month but it is unknown whether he will reprise the role for the next full-length series.

The Scot, who played Romeo at the RSC in 2000, said, "Hamlet is often regarded as the acme of acting to test yourself against, which isn't a particularly helpful thought, to be honest.

"Of course, it is very flattering to be asked to do that role because of everything that is attached to it.

"But once you get into rehearsal you have to relinquish thoughts like that and just try and tell the story.

"It's still just a play and you can't start approaching it in a different way than you would approach any other role."

Jude Law is expected to appear in Michael Grandage's production of the tragedy in the West End next year.

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