BBC’s new adaptation of Around The World in 80 Days is set to be the star of the Christmas TV schedule.
And new behind-the-scene photos show leading man David Tennant on set as the globe-trotting adventurer Phileas Fogg. The project also marks the first time David has worked with his eldest son Ty, 19.
A new photo shows the father and son posing with their arms wrapped around one another after shooting a scene together in Bucharest.
Father and son: David Tennant stars alongside his eldest son Ty, 19, in the BBC’s new adaptation of Around The World in 80 Days set to air on Boxing Day in the UK
Ty appears as a ‘gang leader’ according to the cast list, with David admitting in an interview this week that the tough guy role led to some interesting ‘family dynamics’ on set.
‘We’d never acted together until this so it was a first for us as a family. He’s been doing lots of other exciting things but in this he was playing a bit of a thug,’ David told BT.com.
‘In episode eight he had to try to take down Fogg in a New York warehouse so there were lots of family dynamics being played out that day! It was a great experience as I’ve been really looking forward to working with him.’
Acting is in the genes: Ty is the eldest child of David and his wife Georgia Moffett. Georgia gave birth to Ty when she was 17, and David adopted him after he and Georgia married in 2011
Leading man: New behind-the-scene photos show leading man David Tennant on set as the globe-trotting adventurer Phileas Fogg
Adventures: Former Doctor Who actor David, 50, stars as the main character for the new series of Around The World which is based on the adventure novel by Jules Verne
Action: The major new TV adapatation filmed all over Europe including Croatia and Romania, plus South Africa, with the shoot beginning back in early 2020
Ty is the eldest child of David and his wife Georgia Moffett.
Georgia gave birth to Ty when she was 17, and David adopted him shortly after he and Georgia married in 2011.
The couple also share Olive, ten, Wilfred, eight, Doris, six and Birdie, one.
Ty has a string of impressive credits to his name, most recently starring in the TV series of another iconic novel, HG Wells’ War Of The Worlds. He also appeared in the 2019 American biographical drama Tolkien.
Former Doctor Who actor David, 50, stars as the main character for the new series of Around The World which is based on the adventure novel by Jules Verne.
The eight-part BBC series will see Phileas join journalist Abigail Fix, portrayed by Leonie Benesch, and French valet Jean Passepartout, played by Ibrahim Koma, for a globe-trotting adventure.
The BBC series will also see David reunite with his Des co-star Jason Watkins, who will play newspaper owner Bernard Fortescue.
Talent: The eight-part BBC series will see Phileas join journalist Abigail Fix, portrayed by Leonie Benesch, and French valet Jean Passepartout
Iconic role: Verne’s novel has been adapted on many previous occasions, with Tennant following on from the likes of Steve Coogan, David Niven and Pierce Brosnan
Globe-trotter: The eight-part series follows Fogg, who is attempting to travel around the world in 80 days in a bid to win a lucrative wager
Simon Crawford-Collins, managing director of Slim Film and Television, told Radio Times last year: ‘We are over the moon to be recommencing filming on Around The World in 80 Days, having gathered such an exciting and truly international cast, led by David, Ibrahim and Leonie.
‘This project is such a challenging and ambitious series to put together so it has required a huge amount of support on all fronts to pull it off.
‘We couldn’t have achieved it without our wonderful production team, our stellar cast, our super supportive broadcasters and financiers, the inventiveness of our directors and the ingenuity of our wonderful writing team led by Ashley Pharoah.’
Huge production: Simon Crawford-Collins, managing director of Slim Film and Television, told Radio Times last year ‘This project is such a challenging and ambitious series to put together’
Big names: The series will include a score from legendary composer Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg, with Zimmer describing it as ‘a great honour’
Long shoot: Filming began in February 2020 but was interrupted by the global pandemic, so the shoot had to picked up again later that year and in early 2021, finishing in March
Verne’s novel has been adapted on many previous occasions, with Tennant following on from the likes of Steve Coogan, David Niven and Pierce Brosnan in playing the lead character.
The series will include a score from legendary composer Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg, with Zimmer describing it as ‘a great honour to help bring the iconic Jules Verne tale to life.’
Around the World in 80 Days premieres this Boxing Day on BBC One.
Christmas telly: Around the World in 80 Days premieres this Boxing Day on BBC One