"It was so freezing that the wardrobe department gave him silk thermals to wear under his suit and hot water bottles to put in the lining of his jacket"

As a former Time Lord, David Tennant is used to perilous conditions.

 

But the actor faced such extreme sub-zero temperatures during the filming of upcoming legal thriller The Escape Artist – he had to wear special silk thermal underwear to stop frostbite kicking in.

 

The TV star, 42, was filming scenes in Edinburgh in February when temperatures plummeted below zero.

 

A source on set told the Sunday Mirror: “It was so freezing that the wardrobe department gave him silk thermals to wear under his suit and hot water bottles to put in the lining of his jacket.

 

“In between takes, they also gave him moon boats and mittens.

 

“He never complained once though – he was a complete professional.”

 

The Broadchurch and former Doctor Who star plays Will Burton - a talented junior barrister, with a knack for getting his clients off the hook – in the new BBC1 series.

 

Written by Spooks creator David Wolstencroft, the thriller continues next Tuesday.

 

* Tennant stars alongside Matt Smith and John Hurt in The Day of The Doctor later this month as part of the Doctor Who 50th anniversary celebrations

 

 

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Character : Will Burton

First Aired : TBA

Channel : BBC 1 ( 3 x 1 hour episodes)

Writer: David Wolstencroft

Director : Brian Welsh

Producers: Hilary Bevan Jones & Paul Frift

Exec. Producers: Mathew Read & David Wolstencroft

 

Cast

 

David Tennant : Will Burton

Ashley Jensen : Kate Burton

Sophie Okonedo ; Maggie Gardner

Toby Kebbell : Liam Foyle

 

Summary

 

David Tennant plays Will Burton a.k.a “The Escape Artist“, a junior criminal defense lawyer, who is known for never losing a case and getting people of our tight legal situations. He has a loving wife (Ashley Jensen) and family and his career is soaring.  His life couldn’t be going better – that is until he defends Liam Foyle (Toby Kebbell) accused of the horrific and brutal murder of a young women.

 

Will manages to obtain an acquittal but this time on a technicality.  At the end of the trial, Will refuses to shake Foyle’s hand and that slight has devastating consequences as Foyle’s eye is now firmly focused on Will and his family.

 

Quotes

 

“The law often seems like an intellectual exercise,but scratch under the surface, and it’s all blood and guts. I wanted to write a thriller set in the legal world that’s as much about those primal feelings as it is about the twists and turns of the case. David Tennant is one of the most accomplished and iconic actors of his generation. Seeing him in Will’s shoes is incredibly exciting.”  David Wolstencroft, Writer & Executive Producer

 

Producer, Hilary Bevan Jones, says: “The outstanding cast we have assembled, which is headed by David Tennant, Toby Kebbell, Sophie Okonedo and Ashley Jensen is a testament to David’s breathtaking and original script. Directed by Brian Welsh and produced by Paul Frift, I believe The Escape Artist will be one of the most anticipated TV drama events of 2013.” Hilary Bevan Jones, Producer

 

“After the incredible response we got for William Boyd’s Restless, it’s fantastic to be working with Hilary Bevan Jones and Endor again on an original drama that brings together the very best of British talent.” Mathew Read, BBC Executive Producer

 

Trivia

 

The BBC announced the commissioning of the show in November 2012, although David Tennant’s casting was not confirmed until January 2013.

 

David Tennant took part in a photoshoot for the drama on Wednesday 23rd January.

 

A script read -through took place on 25th January 2013.

 

Filming started on 31st January 2013, the same day the BBC officially announced the cast.

 

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