David Tennant thanks fans who completed Doctor Who #DoctorDonnathon

"Many of you really sat there for 14 hours! Well done."

Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, David Tennant as The Fourteenth Doctor holding the sonic screwdriver with a robot in the background — BBC

Minnie Wright

Published: Sunday, 5 November 2023 at 11:26 am

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David Tennant had a very special message to Doctor Who fans who completed the 14-hour #DoctorDonnathon at the Genesis Cinema in London yesterday.

The returning Doctor actor appeared in a surprise video at the end of the Doctor Who marathon, sharing his gratitude for fans who had participated.

"That's it! Well done one and all," he said in a video shared by fans online. "And many of you really sat there for 14 hours! Well done.

"Thank you – thank you for joining in with DoctorDonnathon here at the Genesis Cinema; it's been a blast.

"And make sure you tune into the Doctor and Donna's newest adventures. It's the 60th anniversary specials on the 25th of November," he added, signing off with his famous "Allons-y".

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The #DoctorDonnathon was a global event for all fans to join in and stream the episodes, not just those in attendance at the Genesis Cinema.

The BBC shared the schedule for the watchalong (complete with breaks factored in) which kicked off yesterday at 9:45am GMT.

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Tennant and his former companion Donna (played by Catherine Tate) will be returning to screens later this month as part of the three hour-long anniversary specials titled The Star Beast, Wild Blue Yonder and The Giggle.

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