David Tennant
- Scottish
- Actor
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There She Goes, now returning for its second series, and starring Bafta-winning Jessica Hynes (Emily) and David Tennant (Simon) as parents of a daughter, Rosie (Miley Locke), with severe learning difficulties, is a defiantly dark comedy based on the real-life experiences of writers Shaun Pye and Sarah Crawford, whose own daughter was born with a severe chromosomal disorder. Do not come to this show expecting sweet-hearted platitudes. As before, this series is based in two time zones (Rosie as a toddler and as an 11-year-old), and the couple are sarcastic, frayed, and argue viciously, with Simon considering leaving.
Other series such as The A Word do a great job of featuring life with disabled children, but perhaps There She Goes goes further to convey nerve-shredded family dynamics. When the couple are told that toddler-Rosie has an IQ of 47, but will be assessed again, Simon retorts: "We'll make sure she revises harder." This is a courageous, heartbreaking show, and Locke as Rosie is dynamite.
Barbara Ellen, The Guardian, 12th July 2020Review: There She Goes
Half an hour just isn't enough for a family drama this good.
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 10th July 2020There She Goes review
Dark and poignant but also really rather funny.
Carol Midgley, The Times, 10th July 2020David Tennant and Jessica Hynes return as parents of Rosie (Miley Locke), who has a learning disability, in this heartwarming family drama. Based on the real-life experiences of writers Shaun Pye and Sarah Crawford, whose daughter was born with an extremely rare chromosomal disorder, the show charts a dual timeline of Rosie's development at the ages of three and 11 in this second season. In this first episode, Rosie, age 11, speaks her first word, prompting hopes that full communication might be around the corner.
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 9th July 2020David Tennant: "Parenting is often sentimentalised"
As comedy-drama There She Goes returns for series two, the cast and creators explain why unvarnished honesty is central to its story of parenting a child with severe learning disabilities.
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 9th July 2020Review: There She Goes
Couple's comedy is heartbreakingly honest about life with a disabled child.
Susannah Butter, Evening Standard, 9th July 2020There She Goes review
Sensitive parenting comedy with a spiky edge.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 9th July 2020There She Goes series 2 review
It's not always an easy watch, but on its new home on BBC Two, There She Goes deserves to be seen.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 9th July 2020There She Goes, series 2, episode 1, review
Finding hope, humour and joy in the bleakest situation.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 9th July 2020David Tennant interview
The Good Omens actor criticised how parenting if often "sentimentalised" - while revealing his own "hit and miss" experience of raising kids..
Flora Carr, Radio Times, 8th July 2020