Taming of the Who

COULD it be the Timelord was the inspiration behind Shakespeare’s Much A-Who About Nothing?
The Doctor gets to flex his sonnet screwdriver in Tudor England when he comes face to face with the bard as they foil a plot to destroy planet Earth.
London’s Globe Theatre in 1599 – where the Doctor is seen standing in the picture above – provides a backdrop for much of the action.
Making a change from filming on location in Cardiff, the Doctor Who special effects team has recreated the look and feel of London’s streets from 400 years ago for the second episode of the BBC Wales series, to be broadcast on BBC1 at 7pm on Saturday.
Alongside David Tennant is new assistant Martha Jones, played by Freema Agyeman, who replaces Billie Piper’s Rose character.
She said: "This is one of the scariest episodes of the whole series with lots of hiding-behind-the-sofa moments.
"It was great to film in the Globe, it really did feel as if we had travelled back in time."
Doctor Who writer and executive producer Russell T Davies, from Swansea, said: "The Shakespeare episode is, without doubt, one of our most ambitious projects to date. It’s incredible to have a working replica of London’s most famous theatre in which to film the new series. Viewers can look forward to Shakespeare giving the performance of his life in order to save the earth from destruction."
It’s a great follow-up to the opening episode of the third series screened last night. Doctor Who fans in Wales had the chance to see it hours before the rest of the UK at special morning screenings in Cardiff, Swansea, Aberystwyth, Wrexham and Pwllheli.
A fourth series is planned for 2008 but Tennant, who shared a kiss with his new co-star last night, has refused to answer speculation about when he will quit.
But he is full of praise for Wales.
"Cardiff is a great city and has been very good to us," he said."It’s lovely to film there because everyone is so enthusiastic.
"You try filming in London and everyone’s so mean about it and complains that there is a huge camera truck parking in their street. Everyone in Cardiff seems to welcome us with open arms."