He saw a story he "lived through".

Tennant was one of the up to 12,800 victims of the now defunct News of the World phone-hacking saga amongst others including actors Sienna Miller and Jude Law, both Prince Harry and Prince William, victims of violent crime and many British politicians.

David Tennant says "this is a story that needs telling". (Stan)

The Emmy award winning actor ( Doctor Who, Good Omens ) plays investigative journalist Nick Davies in Stan's new seven-part drama series The Hack .

"I read the script and thought, 'I remember it happening, I had a glancing personal experience with it myself'," Tennant said.

Tennant eventually accepted substantial and undisclosed damages from the News Group Newspapers in 2018.

 The Stan Original The Hack is streaming no

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