Two David Tennant Projects Nominated In Broadcast Awards

Two productions involving David Tennant have been shortlisted in the Broadcast Awards 2012.

United, written by Chris Chibnall and starring David as Jimmy Murphy, has been nominated in the Best Single Drama category.  The film which tells the story of the 1958 Munich Air Disaster that stole the lives of many of  the young Manchester United FC team, co-starred Jack O’Connell and Dougray Scott.

David also provided a couple of voices for the Aardman animated feature The Itch Of The Golden Nit, a film created by children for children, which is nominated in the Best Children’s Programme category.

For the full nomination list click here. The winners will be announced on February 2^nd 2012.

The Itch Of The Golden Nit

David is making two cameo appearances in a new animated film organised by The Tate Movie Project, The Itch Of The Golden Nit.
The Tate Movie Project is first of its kind - an animated film fuelled by the drawings, sounds and ideas of tens of thousands of children aged between five and thirteen, produced by Aardman Animations and voiced by the best in British talent, including David Walliams, Catherine Tate and Miranda Hart. Follow our unlikely 11 year old hero Beanie as he battles to save the universe and return the Golden Nit to its rightful place at the heart of the sun. Join in on a surreal adventure straight from the wild imaginations of children!
The project is part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad and is supported by Legacy Trust UK, BP and the BBC.



The Itch of the Golden Nit opens officially at cinemas nationwide on the 27th and 28th of August. Tickets available to book very soon.