Is there any better feeling than discovering a lesser-known fact about one of your favourite series? We think not, and with the help of Imagine\u2026 Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me<\/a>, fans have found out even more about the sci-fi than they could have\u2026 well, imagined.<\/p>\n One of the most intriguing parts of the one-off special was the admission that David Tennant<\/a> originally only wanted a minor role in Doctor Who<\/a>, perhaps as some kind of monster that would only appear for a day.<\/p>\n That\u2019s right, the fan favourite Doctor could\u2019ve been little more than a temporary villain, but showrunner Russell T Davies had faith in the actor \u2013 so much so that he didn\u2019t even ask Tennant to audition for the role.<\/p>\n Speaking about the casting process for Tennant, Davies said in the Imagine episode that he was \u201calready working with him on Casanova, and he turned out to be a Doctor Who fan\u201d.<\/p> Tennant continued: \u201cI finally was on set and met Russell \u2013 one of the first things I said to him was, \u2018If there\u2019s any little walk-ons in Doctor Who, I\u2019d be very happy to come and wave a tentacle in a suit for a day.’\u201d<\/p>\n But Davies clearly couldn\u2019t see the tentacle vision for Tennant, saying: \u201cIn my mind, he kind of melded over and became the Doctor quite naturally. There was no audition for him, it was a simple offer.\u201d<\/p>\n Of course, fans most recently got to see Tennant return to Doctor Who as the Fourteenth Doctor, being part of a surprise bigeneration<\/a> with the Fifteenth Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa.<\/p>\n The new Imagine episode goes behind the scenes of Doctor Who as fans gear up for not just a much-anticipated goblin-filled Christmas special, but also a brand new series with Gatwa and Millie Gibson at the helm.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n According to the synopsis for the episode: \u201cImagine\u2026 follows one of Britain\u2019s most celebrated TV writers as he prepares to once again return as the showrunner of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n \u201cBack in 2005, Davies was responsible for relaunching the action-adventure series after many years away from our TV screens. Few could have imagined the phenomenon it became. And now, in the programme\u2019s 60th anniversary year, he\u2019s back \u2013 with two Doctors and bigger ambitions.<\/p>\n \u201cImagine\u2026 goes behind the scenes at Cardiff\u2019s Bad Wolf Studios to see the adventures of the time travelling hero being filmed, touring the enormous sound stages and meeting Ncuti Gatwa, the 15th Doctor, ahead of his eagerly anticipated tenure as the Time Lord following the unexpected regeneration of David Tennant.\u201d<\/p>\n It continues: \u201cDoctor Who is just one of Russell T Davies\u2019s many TV successes, and Alan Yentob traces the evolution of his writing, from his beginnings in BBC children\u2019s TV to finding his voice as a queer writer on Channel 4\u2019s landmark gay series Queer as Folk and to more recent successes, including 2021\u2019s critically acclaimed AIDS drama, It\u2019s a Sin.<\/p>\n \u201cThe film also features interviews with David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Ncuti Gatwa, Helena Bonham Carter, Olly Alexander, Sally Wainwright and Caitlin Moran.\u201d<\/p> ![\"The](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/12\/457574-a0d7ddf.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"457574,Doctor")
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