Reasons Revisited

Live at the RSC Part 2: the return of the Doctor

Hello! Can you believe it? Six years on, and we’ve made it to our 300th episode. Today we're joined by someone who's also familiar with the funny tricks of time: David Tennant. The former AND current Doctor joins us, live at the RSC, to talk about reprising the role in the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, his rituals prior to performing, and why he was lying in a foetal position before his first performance of Hamlet. Things also get a bit emosh - stay tuned! Plus: It’s all high jinx backstage, as someone forgets Ed and Geoff’s names… More information<a href="https://www.rsc.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Check out the RSC and upcoming performances</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/articles/2022/doctor-who-60th-anniversary-specials-everything-we-know" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Find out about David’s role in Doctor Who's 60th anniversary </a> <a href="https://booking.donmarwarehouse.com/events/12601ADHGSMRHJGRGJSDPTNTCRCGQHPQN?_ga=2.93923029.970402819.1686299043-1204609148.1686299043&amp;_gl=1%2a1irkqbm%2a_ga%2aMTIwNDYwOTE0OC4xNjg2Mjk5MDQz%2a_ga_74MLL7KHM5%2aMTY4NjI5OTA0My4xLjEuMTY4NjI5OTE0NC4zMy4wLjA." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Macbeth at the Donmar Warehouse</a> <a href="https://podfollow.com/cheerfulpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New here? Check out our back catalogue - there’s 299 episodes!</a> Contact Reasons to be Cheerful via our <a href="https://www.cheerfulpodcast.com/reasons-to-be-cheerful-ed-miliband-geoff-lloyd" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website,</a> follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/CheerfulPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cheerfulpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. Let us know your episode ideas, your comments and feedback!  Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

An occasional series revisiting conversations and ideas from Reasons to be Cheerful (2017-2024), formerly hosted by ex-Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, and Sony Award-winning radio presenter Geoff Lloyd. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.