David Tennant
David Tennant (born David John McDonald, 18th April 1971 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland) is the tenth actor to portray the Doctor, assuming the role from Christopher Eccleston at the conclusion of "The Parting of the Ways."
Biography
The spiral model was defined by Barry Boehm in his 1988 article "A Spiral Model of Software Development and Enhancement"[1]. This model was not the first model to discuss iterative development, but it was the first model to explain why the iteration matters.
As originally envisioned, the iterations were typically 6 months to 2 years long. Each phase starts with a design goal and ends with the client (who may be internal) reviewing the progress thus far. Analysis and engineering efforts are applied at each phase of the project, with an eye toward the end goal of the project
[edit] The Spiral Model
The steps in the spiral model can be generalized as follows:
The new system requirements are defined in as much detail as possible. This usually involves interviewing a number of users representing all the external or internal users and other aspects of the existing system. A preliminary design is created for the new system. A first prototype of the new system is constructed from the preliminary design. This is usually a scaled-down system, and represents an approximation of the characteristics of the final product. A second prototype is evolved by a fourfold procedure: evaluating the first prototype in terms of its strengths, weaknesses, and risks; defining the requirements of the second prototype; planning and designing the second prototype; constructing and testing the second prototype.
[edit] Applications The spiral model is used most often in large projects. For smaller projects, the concept of agile software development is becoming a viable alternative. The US military has adopted the spiral model for its Future Combat Systems program.
[edit] Advantages
The spiral model promotes quality assurance through prototyping at each stage in systems development.
[edit] See also
Software engineering
List of software engineering topics
Waterfall model
Chaos model
MBASE
V-model
Dual Vee Model
[edit] References production schedule so that rather than air a full season in 2009, a series of specials would be broadcast instead, with the series returning as a weekly offering in 2010. Although Tennant's future with the series has been the subject of frequent media speculation, with rumors that he might leave the series at the end of the 2008 season, after the 2008 Christmas special, during one of the 2009 specials, or sometime during the 2010 series, no official announcement has been made as of the spring of 2008. Tennant previuosly dated his Doctor Who co-star Sophia Myles and is currently dating co-star Georgia Moffett. Tennant and Georgia both went to see Catherine Tate perform.
He has currently played The Doctor in the most amount of stories, however Tom Baker has still played The Doctor in the most amount of episodes.
List of credits
Television
- Takin' Over the Asylum (1994) (Campbell Bain)
- Duck Patrol (1998) (Darwin)
- Posh Nosh (2003)
- Trust (2003) (Gavin MacEwan) episode 6
- The Deputy (2004)
- He Knew He Was Right (2004) (Rev Gibson)
- Blackpool (2004) (DI Carlisle)
- Casanova (2005) (Giacomo Casanova)
- The Quatermass Experiment (2005) (Dr Briscoe)
- Doctor Who (2005 - Present) (The Doctor), (John Smith), (Clone Doctor)
- Secret Smile (2005) (Brendan Block)
- The Romantics (2006) (Jean-Jacques Rousseau)
- Recovery (2007) (Alan Hamilton)
Film
- Jude (1996)
- Bite (1997)
- L.A. Without a Map (1998)
- The Last September (1999)
- One Eyed Jacques (2001)
- Sweetnightgoodheart (2001)
- Nine 1/2 Minutes (2003)
- Bright Young Things (2003)
- Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (2005) (Barty Crouch Jr.)
- 2027 (2005) (Valeri K.)
- Free Jimmy (2006) (in production)
Radio
- Much Ado about Nothing Benedick BBC Radio 4 (2001)
- Dixon of Dock Green PC Andy Crawford BBC Radio 4 (2005)
Theatre
- The Princess and the Goblin Curdie
- Antigone
- Jump the Life to Come
- The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
- Scotland Matters
- What the Butler Saw Nick (1995) Royal National Theatre
- Vassa — Scenes from Family Life Pavel (1996) Albery Theatre
- As You Like It Touchstone (1996)Royal Shakespeare Company
- The General From America Hamilton (1996) Royal Shakespeare Company
- The Herbal Bed Jack Lane (1996) Royal Shakespeare Company
- Hurly Burly Mickey (1997)
- Black Comedy Brinsley Miller
- Edward III (staged reading) Edward, the Black Prince (1999)
- An Experienced Woman Gives Advice Kenny (1999)
- Comedy of Errors Antipholus of Syracuse (2000) Royal Shakespeare Company
- The Rivals Jack (2000) Royal Shakespeare Company
- Romeo and Juliet Romeo (2000) Royal Shakespeare Company
- Comedians (2001)
- The Real Inspector Hound Moon
- The Lobby Hero Jeff (2002) Donmar Warehouse
- Push-Up Robert (2002) Royal Court Jerwood Theatre
- The Glass Menagerie Tom
- Long Day's Journey Into Night Edmund
- Tartuffe Valere
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf Nick
- Hay Fever Simon, Edinburgh Royal Lyceum
- Merlin Arthur, Edinburgh Royal Lyceum
- King Lear Edgar
- The Pillowman Katurian (2003) Royal National Theatre
- Twelve Angry Men
- Slab Boys Trilogy Alan, Young Vic
- Look Back in Anger Jimmy Porter (2005), Edinburgh Royal Lyceum
- Hamlet Hamlet (2008), Royal Shakespeare Company
- Love's Labours Lost Berowne (2008), Royal Shakespeare Company
Awards
- Theatre Management Association Best Actor Award: The Glass Menagerie
- 2000 — Nominated for Ian Charleson Award (Best classical actor under 30): Comedy of Errors
- 2003 — Nominated for Olivier Award as Best Actor: Lobby Hero
- 2005 — Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland, Best Male Performance: Jimmy Porter in Look Back in Anger
Footnotes
External links
- David Tennant at the Internet Movie Database
- David-Tennant.com Official Site
- Page focussing on Tennant's theatre work
- "David Tennant Conquers TV" - BBC News Article (16th April 2005)
- Profile BBC website
- David Tennant: His days of blissful anonymity are numbered, The Independent, (07-December-2005), accessed 22-July-2008
