So, not only does David Tennant get to take almost a full year off to pursue his “serious actingâ€, but now he gets a free trip to Rome. He’s really got the production team by the balls, it looks like.
There might be some spoilers here, so, read on at your own risk…
BBC – Doctor Who – News => Rome Sweet Rome
The Doctor and his new companion Donna are set to travel back in time to the Roman Empire for the fourth series of Doctor Who.
In one of the most ambitious episodes to date, The Doctor, played by David Tennant and Donna (Catherine Tate) arrive in Pompeii in AD 79, on the eve of the historic eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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The filming of the episode took place at Cinecitta studios in Rome, which the Doctor Who team expertly transformed into Pompeii for a week of filming in September of this year.
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