{"id":13665,"date":"2008-10-30T06:11:12","date_gmt":"2008-10-30T13:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/2008\/10\/30\/talkin-bout-regeneration.html"},"modified":"2008-10-30T06:11:12","modified_gmt":"2008-10-30T13:11:12","slug":"talkin_bout_regeneration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2008\/10\/30\/talkin_bout_regeneration.html","title":{"rendered":"Talkin&#8217; &#8217;bout Regeneration &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"img-shadow-right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"The TARDIS\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/images\/tardis.jpg\" width=\"100\" \/> <\/div>\n<p>Word&#8217;s come down confirming that <a title=\"David Tennant will leave \u201cDoctor Who\u201d after the 2009 specials.\" href=\"http:\/\/stupidevilbastard.com\/index\/seb\/comments\/david_tennant_will_leave_doctor_who_after_the_2009_specials\/\">David Tennant will leave <em>Doctor Who<\/em><\/a>&nbsp;after all the various 2009-2010 one-off specials.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Guardian newspaper this evening broke the story prematurely, reporting on their website (in a report subsequently pulled down) that Tennant is \u201cvacating the TARDIS and leaving the BBC\u2019s Doctor Who series at the end of next year. Tennant\u2019s decision brings to an end his popular four-year tenure as the time lord.\u201d The article went on to say that the BBC had confirmed that the actor \u201cwould complete the filming of four special episodes to be screened this year and in early 2010, as well as 2009\u2019s Christmas special.\u201d <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tennant&#8217;s truly grown and grown into the role, but it&#8217;s not surprising he&#8217;s leaving, especially as the timing and direction (Russell Davies giving way to Steven Moffat) of the series evolves. 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