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David Tennant & Jessica Hynes In Learners

 
This warm, bitter–sweet comedy drama, follows the trials and tribulations of a group of learner drivers.
Bev (Jessica Hynes, Spaced) is a downtrodden wife who's failed her driving test eight times. She's desperate to pass yet frustrated at her husband Ian's (Shaun Dingwall, Doctor Who) impatient approach when teaching her to drive.
When Bev meets glamorous driving school owner Fiona (Sarah Hadland, Confetti), she's determined to succeed, along with a group of other learner drivers.
Chris (David Tennant, Doctor Who), a devout Christian with the patience of a saint, is assigned as her instructor and it's not long before Bev develops a crush on him. However, Chris has feelings for Fiona, but she's having an affair with a married man Gerry, who works with Bev.

 
Details of all of David's TV work, including guest starring roles can also be found in this section.

 
In this section we offer an in depth look at  some of David's most popular televison work.
 
Air Date: TBC | Character: Dave
An emotionally powerful yet funny four-part drama about a man struggling to raise his four children after the death of his wife.
 
Air Date: TBC | Character: Rex Alexander
Rex is a top Chicago lawyer who becomes so crippled by anxiety that he takes to coaching his clients into representing themselves.
 
Air Date: 2008 | Character: Sir Arthur Eddington
A one off drama about the relationship between Albert Einstein and the British Physicist Sir Arthur Eddington.
 
Air Date: 2007 | Character: Chris
A one off comedy drama about learner drivers.
 
Air Date: 2006 | Character: Alan Hamilton
A one off drama about a man coping with a brain injury.
 
Air Date: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | Character: The Doctor
Sci Fi series about a mysterious Time Traveller and his amazing adventures.
 
Air Date: 2005 | Character: Brendan Block
Two part dramatisation of the Nicci French novel by the same name.
 
Air Date: 2005 | Character: Dr Gordon Briscoe
One off live performance of the classic Sci Fi show.
 
Air Date: 2005 | Character: Giacomo Casanova
Three part series about the life and loves of Casanova.
 
Air Date: 2004 | Character: DI Peter Carlisle
Six part musical murder mystery.
 
Air Date: 2004 | Character: Rev Gibson
Three part adaptation of the Anthony Trollope classic.
 
Air Date: 1998 | Character: PC Simon 'Darwin' Brown
A comedy drama about the activities of the officers of the Ravensbeck River Police Station.
 
Air Date: 1994 | Character: Campbell McBain
Series about a group of patients at a Scottish mental hospital.

Watch GMTV go behind the scenes on the set of Learners and interview the cast above.