The Doctor Who star, who hails from Bathgate, will star in episode two of The Assembly, a show where celebrities are questioned by a remarkable group of inquisitive interviewers who are autistic, neurodivergent and/or learning disabled.
Each episode of the show sees a different celebrity forced to cast aside their media training as they face their most honest interview yet.
(Image: Image from PA) Tennant’s episode will air at 10pm on April 27. It will be available to watch on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player.
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Since the The Assembly pilot, which was broadcast for Autism Acceptance Week 2024 and starred Good Omens’ Michael Sheen, the show has moved from BBC to ITV for a full series.
The show has been produced by Rockerdale Studios who, alongside ITV, teamed up with national and local autistic and neurodivergent organisations to make sure that everything was set up to make the interviewees feel comfortable, confident and able to participate.
(Image: Image from PA) (Image: Image from PA) Alongside Tennant, EastEnders and Rivals star Danny Dyer will feature in the new series as well as the likes of sports pundit Gary Lineker and singer Jade Thirlwall.
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Michelle Singer, executive producer of The Assembly, said that finding celebrities who are open to the format is a “challenge” but one that has a “beauty” to it.
She added: “If that celebrity is prepared to be open and honest and accept that any question is going to come their way, and they should and will answer it, if you go into it with that sort of spirit of openness, it’s phenomenal.
“It’s a rare beast that you are invited to speak honestly about any number of subjects, from the totally nonsense and superficial to the incredibly profound.
“It’s a rare experience for them, and frankly, that’s a rare experience for any of us, celebrity or otherwise.”
