<Table> The Doctor <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> The Tenth Doctor </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Doctor Who character </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First regular appearance </Th> <Td> "The Christmas Invasion" (2005) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Last regular appearance </Th> <Td> The End of Time (2009--10) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Portrayed by </Th> <Td> David Tennant </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Preceded by </Th> <Td> Christopher Eccleston </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Succeeded by </Th> <Td> Matt Smith </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Tenure </Th> <Td> 18 June 2005--1 January 2010 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> No of series </Th> <Td> 3 + Specials (2008--2010) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Appearances </Th> <Td> 36 stories (47 episodes) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Companions </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Rose Tyler </Li> <Li> Mickey Smith </Li> <Li> Donna Noble </Li> <Li> Martha Jones </Li> <Li> Jack Harkness </Li> <Li> Astrid Peth </Li> <Li> Sarah Jane Smith </Li> <Li> Jackson Lake </Li> <Li> Rosita Farisi </Li> <Li> Christina de Souza </Li> <Li> Adelaide Brooke </Li> <Li> Wilfred Mott </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Series </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Series 2 (2006) </Li> <Li> Series 3 (2007) </Li> <Li> Series 4 (2008) </Li> <Li> Specials (2008--2010) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Previous version </Th> <Td> Ninth Doctor </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Next version </Th> <Td> Eleventh Doctor </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> The Tenth Doctor </Th> </Tr>

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