David Tennant in new behind the scenes photos from BBC's Around The World In 80 ...

David Tennant in new behind the scenes photos from BBC's Around The World In 80 ...
David Tennant in new behind the scenes photos from BBC's Around The World In 80 ...

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.

Father and son: Davod 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

Father and son: Davod 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

A new photo shows the father and son posing with their arms wrapped around one another after shooting a scene together in Bucharest.

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

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

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

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

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

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