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|origin   = [[Venice]]
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|other actor=}}'''Giacomo Casanova''' was a famous [[Italy|Italian]] writer, adventurer and womaniser.
'''Giacomo Casanova''' was a famous [[18th century]] [[Italian]] rogue. He may have had an identical appearance to an incarnation of [[the Doctor]]. ([[GAME]]: {{cs|The Bellagio Imbroglio (game)}})


According to the [[Eleventh Doctor]], Casanova and an incarnation of [[the Doctor]] had made a bet, which the Doctor lost. He owed Casanova a [[chicken]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Vampires of Venice]]'')
In [[1580]] [[Venice]], after the [[Eleventh Doctor]] realised that Casanova wouldn't be born for [[1725|another 145 years]], the Doctor told [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] that he didn't want to run into Casanova, as he owed him a [[chicken]] in a bet. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Vampires of Venice (TV story)|The Vampires of Venice]]'') He later claimed to [[Valarie Lockwood]] the chicken was repayment for Casanova helping thwart a [[Sontaran]] invasion. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The House of Masks (audio story)|The House of Masks]]'')
 
On [[Red Rocket Rising]], [[Lucie Miller]] described the [[Eighth Doctor]] as "that bloke dressed like Casanova". ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Blood of the Daleks (audio story)|Blood of the Daleks]]'')
 
In [[2005]], following the [[Dummy Massacre]], [[Steve Woolfall (in-universe)|Steve Woolfall]] responded to [[Who is Doctor Who?]]'s request for sightings of the then missing [[Rose Tyler]], reporting that he had seen a [[girl]] that looked like Rose in the [[Grosvenor Museum]] in [[Chester]] that [[afternoon]] with a [[Tenth Doctor|chap]] that reminded him of "[[David Tennant (in-universe)|that Casanova bloke]]". Steve suggested that it might not have been the same girl but that it was strange nonetheless. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre (short story)|writer=Steve Woolfall}})


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
* The bet may be a reference to the fact that in 2005, [[David Tennant]] portrayed Casanova in the BBC miniseries based on his memoirs that was also created by [[Russell T Davies]] and [[Julie Gardner]]. This resulted in him being someone they wanted to be the [[Tenth Doctor]] once [[Christopher Eccleston]] stepped down. ([[CON]]: ''[[New New Doctor (CON episode)|New New Doctor]])
[[File:Tennant Casanova.jpg|thumb|Casanova as depicted with David Tennant's likeness by Lee Sullivan.]]
* In ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'', the blue coat that Tennant wore as Casanova can be seen in the [[TARDIS wardrobe]] as the [[Tenth Doctor]] chooses his outfit.
* [[David Tennant]] played Casanova in the {{w|Casanova (2005 TV serial)|2005 BBC miniseries}} written by [[Russell T Davies]], directed by [[Sheree Folkson]] and exec produced by Davies and [[Julie Gardner]]. The same miniseries featured [[Peter O'Toole]] as Casanova in his later life. In ''[[The Christmas Invasion (TV story)|The Christmas Invasion]]'', the blue coat that Tennant wore as Casanova in the miniseries can be seen in the [[TARDIS wardrobe]] as the [[Tenth Doctor]] chooses his outfit. He was also played by [[Frank Finlay]] in an earlier version.
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* A standalone panel by comic artist [[Lee Sullivan]] shows Tennant's Casanova meeting the [[Ninth Doctor]] and [[Rose Tyler]] amidst an invasion of [[Venice]]'s [[St Mark's Square]] by [[bronze Dalek|bronze]] [[Dalek]]s. As the naturally [[brown]] [[eye]]d Tennant had wore [[blue]] [[contact lens]]es in his portrayal of Casanova to match O'Toole, Casanova is accurately depicted with blue eyes.<ref>https://www.leesullivanart.co.uk/LEE/who.htm</ref>
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* Tennant's role as Casanova was recalled in ''[[The Ballad of Russell and Julie (webcast)|The Ballad of Russell and Julie]]'', where [[Catherine Tate]], playing [[Julie Gardner]], remarks "We'll get the lovely fellow in from Casanova!" for the role of the [[Tenth Doctor]] after [[Ninth Doctor]] actor [[Christopher Eccleston]] left ''Doctor Who''.
[[File:RT2005Mar12.jpg|thumb|David Tennant's Casanova opposite a ''Doctor Who'' headline on the cover of ''Radio Times''.]]
* David Tennant's role in ''Casanova'' was alluded to in the short story ''[[The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre (short story)|The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre]]''.
* The [[Radio Times/2000s|12-18 March 2005 edition]] of ''[[Radio Times]]'', through sheer coincidence, had Tennant's version of Casanova adorn its cover while also bearing a ''Doctor Who'' headline, promoting the then-upcoming debut of [[Series 1 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 1]], well before Tennant would be announced as taking over the role.
 
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Giacomo Casanova was a famous 18th century Italian rogue. He may have had an identical appearance to an incarnation of the Doctor. (GAME: The Bellagio Imbroglio [+]Loading...["The Bellagio Imbroglio (game)"])

In 1580 Venice, after the Eleventh Doctor realised that Casanova wouldn't be born for another 145 years, the Doctor told Amy Pond and Rory Williams that he didn't want to run into Casanova, as he owed him a chicken in a bet. (TV: The Vampires of Venice) He later claimed to Valarie Lockwood the chicken was repayment for Casanova helping thwart a Sontaran invasion. (AUDIO: The House of Masks)

On Red Rocket Rising, Lucie Miller described the Eighth Doctor as "that bloke dressed like Casanova". (AUDIO: Blood of the Daleks)

In 2005, following the Dummy Massacre, Steve Woolfall responded to Who is Doctor Who?'s request for sightings of the then missing Rose Tyler, reporting that he had seen a girl that looked like Rose in the Grosvenor Museum in Chester that afternoon with a chap that reminded him of "that Casanova bloke". Steve suggested that it might not have been the same girl but that it was strange nonetheless. (PROSE: The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre [+]Loading...{"writer":"Steve Woolfall","1":"The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre (short story)"})

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

Casanova as depicted with David Tennant's likeness by Lee Sullivan.
David Tennant's Casanova opposite a Doctor Who headline on the cover of Radio Times.

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]