Doctor Who fans convinced David Tennant ‘wasn’t acting’ in scene from brand new series

Delighted fans got to see David Tennant back as Doctor Who this weekend - and eagle-eyed viewers reckon one scene was so spot-on, he wasn’t even acting.

The Broadchurch star was the tenth actor to play Doctor Who, first appearing in the long-running sci-fi series in 2005.

On Saturday (25 November), the Scotsman returned to the show - this time as the fourteenth Doctor - and seemed to be pretty bloody chuffed about the whole thing, as you can see in this scene:

In fact, fans reckon that particular wholesome scene was so well done that it can only be the 52-year-old’s legit reaction to being back inside the TARDIS after so long.

Sharing the clip on X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan wrote: “I’m so certain David Tennant wasn’t doing an ounce of acting in this scene this is just a 52-year-old man that’s become a 9 year old kid again.”

And others were quick to agree with someone else commenting: “I've just said this on our family WhatsApp chat - this was 100% David, not the Doctor at all.”

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A third added: “And this is pure David Tennant. Always my favourite Doctor.”

While a fourth said: “As I was watching this scene I said (out loud, to an empty room) ‘he is having WAY too much fun!’”

Tennant is back for three episodes to mark 60 years of Doctor Who.

Showrunner Russell T Davies has teased that the mystery surrounding the Doctor’s new/old face ‘does continue over the next two specials’.

He told Doctor Who Unleashed: "It's not a huge plot, but it has a nice payoff actually. So keep tuned in!"

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He went on: "He's an old Doctor - [David Tennant has] played the Doctor before - but this has never happened.

"The Doctor's never got his face back before, or her face back before, so that's fascinating.

"It's a plot that runs throughout the three hours - why has this happened?

"It leads towards the most extraordinary ending, which is a scene we've never played before in the whole 60 years of Doctor Who."

The story will resolve itself in the third and final episode of the specials - titled 'The Giggle' - which will also be when fans are introduced to the Fifteenth Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa.

Gatwa’s first full episode as the Doctor will then air on Christmas Day.