London, March 3 : David Tennant is planning to reprise his short-lived stage performance of Shakespeare''s Hamlet in a film based on the acclaimed play.

The Scottish actor had to quit his West End run midway after suffering a slipped disc in December last year, and subsequently undergoing surgery to correct the condition.

London, Feb 16 : Scottish actor David Tennant's comeback to stage as Hamlet was named the event of the year at an award ceremony.

Nearly 35000 people took part in the Whatsonstage. com Theatregoers'' Choice Awards, which saw Tennant's return named `Theatre Event of the Year'.

Tennant had to pull out of the Royal Shakespeare Company performance due to back problems, but he returned to the stage after surgery.

Actor Kenneth Branagh walked away with the best actor award for Ivanov, while Katy Stephens won the best actress for `The Histories'.

Rain Man''s Josh Hartnett was named London newcomer of the year.

London, Jan 05 : Television actor David Tennant has delighted fans by returning to the West End production of Hamlet for the final week of performances after recovering from a back injury.

Tennant hopes to appear for the play, being held at Novello Theatre, every night until the run ends on Jan 10

The `Doctor Who' actor's fans were disappointed, when he was forced to pull out of the production early last month to undergo surgery for a prolapsed disc.

His recovery was slow and the Royal Shakespeare Company voiced doubts that he would return at all,

However, he performed on Saturday to a standing ovation from the delighted audience, who had turned up in the expectation of seeing understudy Edward Bennett in the lead role.