Much Ado About Nothing, starring Tenth Doctor actor David Tennant and Donna Noble actress Catherine Tate in the roles of Benedick and Beatrice, has opened at the Wyndham’s Theatre in London!

The play has been previewing since 16th May, but today David and Catherine will take to the stage for real, bringing the reluctant lovers in the new West End production of William Shakespeare’s classic play to life. The play, directed by Josie Rourke, will run until 3rd September.

Best of luck to David, Catherine and the rest of the cast! Book tickets for the play here.

Please join us as we send out our best birthday wishes to Catherine Tate!

The actress – who played Donna Noble in Doctor Who – turns 43 today, and we hope she has a brilliant day! She was first seen in the series at the end of Series 2’s Doomsday, and, after an initial one off appearance in The Runaway Bride, went on to return to the TARDIS full time in Series 4. Donna was last seen in The End of Time… we wonder how she spent her lottery winnings?

Catherine will be working with David Tennant again in a production on Much Ado About Nothing, which opens in the West End next Monday, 16th May. Best of luck to them both!

The Telegraph has a new interview with David Tennant and Catherine Tate about their involvement in Much Ado About Nothing, which opens in the West End on 16th May.

During the Q&A, they discuss the similarities between their latest partnership, Benedick and Beatrice, and the Doctor and Donna in Doctor Who. “Benedick and Beatrice are similar to the Doctor and Donna in some ways – there’s a lot of sparring,” Catherine explains. “But this is a romantic relationship, which was never the case in Doctor Who.”

She continues: “Of course, there is a natural desire to see that energy between us being recreated. But I trust people have more sense than to assume it will be the same.”

David adds: “It would be disingenuous to suggest that the fact this is happening hasn’t got something to do with the power of Doctor Who, and that is something I’m thankful for. For me, the thinking was “I’d like to do a play; I’d like to do Much Ado About Nothing; and it just so happens that the perfect Beatrice in my head is Catherine”.”

David Tennant (The Tenth Doctor) and Catherine Tate (Donna Noble) will be guests on The Graham Norton Show tonight!

During their interview they’ll no doubt discuss their forthcoming production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, opening in the West End next month, in which they’ll appear as Benedick and Beatrice.

Tune in tonight at 10:35pm on BBC One! Thanks to JC.

It has been revealed that David Tennant and Catherine Tate will be appearing alongside each other in a forthcoming production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing!

The Tenth Doctor actor will be portraying Benedick in the classic comedy, while the Donna Noble actress will be taking on the role of his reluctant lover, Beatrice. It will be the first time the two have peformed on stage together, and it will be opening at the Wyndham’s Theatre in London’s West End on May 16th 2011.

Speaking about the play on BBC Breakfast, David explained: “Theatre is where we both started really, and it still for me feels like my proper job a little bit, even though I’ve done things elsewhere. To get the chance to do it with your mate and do a play you’ve always wanted to do, it just felt like an opportunity that was too good to miss.”

Catherine, meanwhile, admitted: “I’d always wanted to do it, but I thought it was too close to the Doctor Who time for us to do it. I was thinking of doing it ages ago, because David’s absolutely my ideal Benedick, so we just rang in the summer and asked.”

We’d like to wish both David and Catherine the very best of luck with the production!

Catherine Tate will be a guest on The Graham Norton Show tonight (Friday)!

The actress, who played the Doctor’s companion Donna Noble in The Runaway Bride, Series 4 and The End of Time, will be popping in for a chat with the host from 10:35PM in BBC One.

Please bear in mind that the programme may include strong language and adult humour.

Please join us as we raise our glasses and wish Catherine Tate a very happy 42nd birthday today!

The actress played Donna Noble in the 2006 Christmas special, The Runaway Bride, Series 4 and The End of Time, and we hope she has a wonderful day!

Feel free to leave your own birthday messages for Catherine below.

Next Friday, 5th March, is National Doodle Day in the UK, an annual fundraiser established in 2004 to raise money and awareness for people living with epilepsy and neurofibromatosis.

As part of the event, various doodles by celebrities will be auctioned off on eBay.

The likes of Bernard Cribbins (Wilfred Mott), Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith) and Michelle Ryan (Lady Christina de Souza) are just some of the familiar faces to have put pen to paper for the charity this year.

You can also help the cause by sending in your own doodles along with a £1 donation to National Doodle Day, c/o Epilepsy Action, FREEPOST LS0995, Leeds, LS19 7YY. Full details can be found at its official website, here. Happy doodling!

David Tennant (The Tenth Doctor) and Catherine Tate (Donna Noble) hosted Jonathan Ross’s Radio 2 show earlier today (Saturday), the third time they have stood in for the host.

The show was pre-recorded and the guests included Anthony Head, who Doctor Who fans will recognise as Mr Finch from Series 2’s School Reunion, and comedian and actor Ricky Gervais. There was also a peformance from rock band La Roux.

If you missed it, or just want to listen to David and Catherine’s random musings again, you’ll be able to access it via the BBC iPlayer for the next 7 days. Stay tuned!

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross returns to UK screens tonight, and one of his guests kicking off the new series is none other than Catherine Tate, who Doctor Who fans will know, of course, as the one, the only and the best (temp in Chiswick), Donna Noble!

The actress will be chatting to the host about her life after the series, as well as her plans for the future, and you can catch her interview from 10:35PM on BBC One/HD.

Please bear in mind that some of its content may be unsuitable for younger viewers!

Next week, Billie Piper will be appearing on the show to promote the third series of Secret Diary of a Call Girl, in which she stars as Belle, which launches on ITV2 on Thursday 28th January at 10PM. Stay tuned!