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New ITVX drama Litvinenko<\/a> launches this week, with David Tennant starring in the title role as the former Russian spy, Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned in 2006.<\/p>\n At a showcase for ITVX, star Margarita Levieva \u2013 who plays Alexander\u2019s wife Marina Litvinenko<\/a> \u2013 spoke exclusively with RadioTimes.com<\/a> about Tennant\u2019s performance in the show, calling the actor \u201cremarkable\u201d and a \u201cstunning artist\u201d.<\/p>\n She said: \u201cHe\u2019s remarkable. Just as an actor, he\u2019s such a stunning artist. And we didn\u2019t meet until on the day when we were shooting the hospital scenes.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd one of the gifts that Jim Field Smith gave us, the director, he said, \u2018I just want you to come in as these people and I\u2019m going to step away and just give you the space to really embody them and to live out the story.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I really felt that way. So when I met David, I wasn\u2019t meeting David Tennant. I was Marina. And that\u2019s how it went on from then.<\/p>\n \u201cWe spoke at some point later on into filming but I think a lot in the beginning was just very much in the story. And it was so tender, and everyone was so sensitive to it, and us.\u201d<\/p>\n Levieva also spoke about her own role in the drama, saying: \u201cIt\u2019s the first time that I\u2019ve played anyone who\u2019s alive and who\u2019s around and who would be watching this. And also the first time that I was telling a story that I knew was so vital and so important and needed to be told. And my biggest focus of making this series was to honour Marina and her story.\u201d<\/p>\n All four episodes of Litvinenko will stream on ITVX<\/a> from Thursday 15th December, after the new streaming service officially launched last Thursday.<\/p>\n The new platform from ITV is available for free with ads<\/a> or without for a premium subscription<\/a>. At least one new drama is set to launch on the streamer each week from now on.<\/p> These will include shows such as Riches and Nolly<\/a>, while A Spy Among Friends<\/a> and Tell Me Everything<\/a> have both already debuted.<\/p>\n After appearing in Litvinenko, Tennant will soon be seen back in Doctor Who<\/a>, having made his return earlier this year in The Power of the Doctor, now playing the Fourteenth Doctor<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u200cAdditional reporting by Abby Robinson.<\/em><\/p>\n Litvinenko arrives on ITVX as a full boxset on Thursday 15th December.<\/strong><\/p>\n For more news, interviews and features, visit our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub, or find something to watch now with our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale\u00a0<\/strong>now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n By James Hibbs Published: Monday, 12 December 2022 at 12:00 am New ITVX drama Litvinenko launches this week, with David Tennant starring in the title role as the former Russian spy, Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned in 2006. 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