David Tennant Meets With His Protestant Cousins - Who Do You Think You Are?

David is off to meet his cousin Billy Blair, who can hopefully shed more light on the lives of both David's great grandfather William and Archie Macleod. Both were affected by the political battles that surrounded Irish independence and Northern Ireland's secession from the Republic.
Famous for playing the time-traveller Dr Who, David Tennant has decided to abandon the Tardis and investigate his own history.
David was born in Bathgate, a post-industrial town between Glasgow and Edinburgh, in 1971. His father, Alexander McDonald, is a minister in the Church of Scotland. David changed his second name, as many actors do. Tennant being inspired by The Pet Shop Boy's Neil Tennant.
Beginning his historical investigations by focusing on his father's side of the family, David quickly discovered that the paper trail goes cold relatively early on. This means David's hope of tracing his family back to the time of the clans would take a huge amount of research, so he instead turned his attention to the ancestry of his maternal grandfather, Archie McLeod.
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[@Zero-Zero-Zero-Zero]

I love how he's being honest, but very polite about it. A lot of people can take example from that.

[@HypervoxelRBX]

He’s also incredibly wrong and misinformed about those opinions

[@randygoodall6229]

Loving his top..... what a film

[@tomdolan9761]

So do you love your family or do you love your politics with all its unholy prejudices built on half truths designed to keep poor Irish Catholics at odds with poor Irish Protestants? The 'lovely " people you met are real....don't be swayed by the notional nonsense of manipulators

[@eddiebirch2067]

Need more people like you mate

[@intj4654]

So having beliefs that are different than your family’s is wrong? You should accept your family members for who they are and what they stand for, but not let that undermine your personal values and what you believe in. Personally I don’t agree with a lot of the beliefs that Tennant has made public, but at least he knows what he believes unlike so many other people I’ve seen.

[@hued2542]

@@intj4654 he only believes in those morals is because hes an actor. The very foundations of an actors success is a reliance on worldwide appeal. You can't be a nationalist and an actor per example, since the both of their ideals clash heavily

[@caitlindaniels1999]

the moment you see Eddie put on a wall in Glasgow 😂

[@andreasbehringer6967]

That was Belfast! But yeah, weird.

[@lukessummerguitar]

No, that was Derry.

[@andreasbehringer6967]

I stand corrected! :-)

[@bobmarleystoe]

Love eddie but not when the album sleeves been highjacked by bigots

[@eddiebirch2067]

Who is the Eddie you're talking about ?, interested cos my name's Eddie

[@deano7939]

Thats Northern Ireland for you, the catholics have their equivalent

[@MD_Slaine]

There is no remote comparison.

[@yoyoholck]

they always try to bring us down with them

[@jcaliberty8288]

Celtic Dread oh yeah no catholic has ever done anything wrong

[@stuartmcfarlane213]

Speak clearly. What are you trying to say?

[@Brickcellent]

And rightly so. It is their land.

[@craigalbrechtson5364]

That's the thing about family history, you're not always going to like what you find. But by meeting his cousins and talking with them, he's making an effort to bridge that sectarian divide and that's not an easy thing to do so I give him a lot of credit for that.

[@private15]

But he is trying. More power to those that try to connect.

[@littleripper312]

Really depends on if someone is kind or hateful.

[@fionadiazdalriada]

I feel his pain. Sometimes the whole sectarian subject can ride up and surprise you when you least expect it. It certainly has in my family.

[@noodlyappendage6729]

He’s bridging the sectarian divide? Err.. what? You mean he is talking to his OWN family members that are from a Christian background like most people in the UK and from the UK and support the UK. My God.. how far gone are some people..

[@noodlyappendage6729]

@@davedoogan6650 What were they Muslim?

[@Jack-er1sc]

and uh- oh there's the queen.

[@Valencetheshireman927]

Long live the queen !

[@dropit7694]

@@Valencetheshireman927 ...the fascist regime!

[@Valencetheshireman927]

@@dropit7694 How is the queen facist ?

[@jordanleigh8119]

@@dropit7694 how is it fascist hahaha

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

Whose great-great-grandmother is presumably a werewolf. 😂

[@CountessCulhame]

"meets his Protestant cousins"- this suggests that he is not protestant himself but being brought up Church of Scotland, he is also protestant.

[@Jimmy_Cooper]

I think it to do with , in the actual full show he met Catholic cousins as well 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@nickm8810]

Hes a atheist

[@hcb3150]

its not to do with them being Protestant its to do with them being Orangemen. the marches in Glasgow where very violent and a lot of protestant denominations tried very hard to disassociate themselves with them

[@niyatiarun]

@@nickm8810 no he’s not

[@fenrissalba7329]

@@hcb3150 HCB is a liar and his pants are on fire. Peace. No Surrender.

[@niamhspiers9180]

No one: No one at all: David: "Right"

[@mills9923]

Think he was trying to take it all in, possibly holding back his true feelings.

[@arthurvice503]

right

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

"rIgHt"

[@IronPiedmont]

I don't think David has anything to be ashamed of. As long as you're a good person, it doesn't really matter who your ancestors were.

[@harryforeman5534]

Exactly my whole family are Protestant but we're not ashamed we are good people it doesn't matter about past we are all equal we're all humans

[@ahuman3642]

Quote of the year

[@MM54334]

Why would he be ashamed?

[@willc1294]

@Terence devlin would be worse if his ancestors turned out to be republican soapdodgers.

[@leslieshafer6343]

@Terence devlin Now come on, both sides of the conflict have at different times been victims & victimizers. Conflicts like that have a way of talking on a malignant life of their own.

[@allonsy_dt]

for some reason david driving is really comforting

[@dafne5361]

I would watch a whole serie of him only driving.

[@protorhinocerator142]

Except he's on the wrong side of the road. He's going to get someone killed.

[@bast713]

It's the sound of turn signals and that he's looking where he's going for me 😅

[@Marcel_Audubon]

it made me nervous! brought back bad memories of trying to drive on the left when driving on the right is so second nature to me - turning corners are the worst 😂

[@Sai4651]

Who Do You Think You Are? He's the Doctor He's a Time Lord He's from the planet Galifrey on the constellation of Casterberous He's 903 years old and he's the man who's going to save your lives and all 6 billion on the planet below

[@thetardis8329]

And if you don't let him help, you are starting into a deep pit of trouble!

[@harryforeman5534]

He will save us from all hell breaking loose

[@thebelfastvikingmartinbrow3603]

But he's so upset holding a collarette. The poor wee man. 😠😠😠😠😠🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊🍊

[@trait401]

doctor who?

[@Jack-er1sc]

You got a problem with that? Is the next line. Also - Kasterborous*

[@charlietroy4751]

Genetics are crazy. How the hell did he come from his grandfather? Amazing.

[@OOOuise]

behavioural epigenetics?

[@stephenconway2468]

Complexities of history and their implications for the present.... I am glad that someone like David did this walk as he is a good person to emote his thoughts on this. I do wish more could at least get a feeling for this. It is hard but it is there and should not be overlooked.

[@Lauranna]

I remember the hype when he was in Derry. Good man himself went to a match in the Brandywell and met with some locals. Come back any time David! Pints are on us.

[@ellielindsay8507]

I'm from Derry (think I'd left the country by this point) I was so confused seeing the walls in this thumbnail!

[@johnbanks4761]

celebs usually get that reaction, ordinary people with no fame do not :) I would love to research my irish ancestry but i do not think i would get a pleasant welcome

[@markbeggs6814]

Londonderry

[@The_10th_Doctor.]

@@johnbanks4761depends if your an American who says they’re basically Irish but it actually traces back so many generations it’s pointless

[@The_10th_Doctor.]

@@markbeggs6814both

[@budle89]

I know the program is relatively new. But looking at the video quality (colour scheme) and the situations of the streets and the cars, the houses, interiors, how he dressed up, etc. I feel like this was recorded in the 80s.

[@tinyfreckle]

Derry is the in the 80s XD

[@Guanjyn]

I keep getting recommended this series but with different people.

[@n0body550]

I lived in a flat in glasgow Oh theres the queen

[@tub19]

When I saw Eddie, Iron maiden thought bloody good art job, who did that.

[@johnbanks4761]

yeah i thought good job of recreating that

[@adambrown1654]

What a nice guy David is, that’s his family’s history yet he’s sees the wrong in it, respect 🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@HypervoxelRBX]

The union is better than the republic

[@jjfr08]

He's joking🇬🇧🇬🇧😂🤦🏻‍♂️

[@themaggattack]

Poor David. He was as diplomatic about that as possible. Holding that symbol of opression.

[@jakebrowncollection1772]

Symbol of oppression funny

[@SvenTviking]

What the Iron Maiden single cover?

[@johnstone345]

@@jakebrowncollection1772 not funny its true

[@thebelfastvikingmartinbrow3603]

Do you have any clue what you are talking about, ? I suppose you be happy if some poor police officer or soldier gets hurt or killed. If you don't know orange history don't open your mouth.

[@videolad3057]

@@thebelfastvikingmartinbrow3603 T.A.L U.T.P

[@RobertK1993]

Great actor good for him looking into his background.

[@imoved2348]

hes a MacDonald (Highland clan in old times)

[@cambs0181]

Sell Happy Meals in recent times.

[@Gsg-xh3th]

@@cambs0181 it's not macdonalds its McDonald's. Mc isn't Scottish Mac is so this comment means nothing

[@cherylhartnett6887]

Regarding the spelling of McDonald/MacDonald, the spelling of the various "Mac" clans shifted back and forth between Mc and Mac during the nineteenth century in Nova Scotia. However, nowadays the Canadians of Scottish descent prefer Mac to Mc, the latter indicating a McDonald of Irish descent.

[@nor0845]

Ironically MacDonald was a Catholic Clan.

[@MooTheBull]

im also a macdonald and scottish. i wonder how far back our common ancestor is

[@nor0845]

He’s rather delicate about his ancestors........’old saying in Scotland was ‘The best way to check your ancestry was to search the Magistrates Records’ 🙂 The majority of my Clan were deported; one locked the doors of the local church (during a service) and threatened to torch it if they didn’t had over the collection 😊 My point being, instead of being shocked, just take it as some family colour. After all, if he’d found Viking heritage, he’d probably be quite pleased but they were like the latter day Waffen SS.....the past is the past.

[@corncrackerkid5092]

My Clan’s the same, the Elliotts were part of the Border Reviers and got booted out of the country for it, our family records burned with the family castle about the 1600s, however a Chieftain did something similar to your kin: five of the Clan were hung for stealing cattle, he heard about it and sent 500 raging Elliotts to fight in revenge. And I totally agree! If I did research and found out a cousin was in the Order I wouldn’t be surprised, I just wouldn’t feel comfortable visiting as a Catholic

[@vannjunkin8041]

Absolutely.. the past is the past

[@Nubianette]

The "Orange Episode". His T has a large orange print. The next episode, his t-shirt is green.

[@hughoxford8735]

I'm a Catholic and can't speak more highly of Ulster Unionist people.

[@johnmcgehee5484]

“Secession from the republic?” Check your history on that one.

[@dropit7694]

Bizarre sentence indeed.

[@kathrynmolesa1641]

I watch all of David’s shows. Love his acting.

[@willlexie]

WHO do you think you are? The Doctor who married of the Doctor’s daughter from The Doctor’s Daughter.

[@celina-zf5zc]

And he has 3 more Doctor’s daughters with the Doctor’s daughter

[@readersrock101]

how many times can david say “right” in a row

[@ianedwards26]

What he forgets to mention the other side was not a peaceful lot either ,live and let live

[@ellac613]

Christianity's always confused me, because I've been mainly in contact with a catholic society, with my irish grandma and the italian part of Switzerland, and I always felt sorry for protestants, as many centuries ago they were banished from my canton, and moved to swiss-german cantons. They were (and still are) a minority, their churches are hidden away, and in general they are much more modest, and don't have any kind of paintings, murals, decorations,... I became aware of Northern Ireland's a tad more extreme protestants only later. It really just depends in which region you are, and what type of people are believers: our (catholic) Priest is a pain that sometimes starts bellowing "Ave Maria che sei nei cieli...", but the one in the confining area is polite and kind, and directs my schools choir with fervent passion. I'll shut up with my musings, now

[@malcolmlugg9843]

He literally has the sash his father wore

[@brooksstudiosgarden1615]

His cousins father wore that sash.

[@charlotted1321]

I wish I knew he came here to Derry, lol those murals are normal to us, wish I could've met him

[@mikebliss3153]

People are people; we are who we are.

[@frankdawe5156]

Sorry David, you seem like a nice guy, but anyone who reads The Guardian is waaay to left for me.

[@DavidB5501]

Of course, it is well-known that there are no political street murals in Catholic areas /sarcasm

[@suffern63]

That's because everyone knows Irish catholics are open minded peace loving liberals who in no way took part in ethnic cleansing and sectarian murder,I mean everyone knows that,or have been told that.As for Tennant,is he just stupid or does he really believe Orange = bad?Typical Guardian reading liberal as he says,never mind Irish fascist history just blame the prods,aye right.

[@markneely3805]

@@suffern63 in ww2 the IRA was involved with the nazis

[@happyme9010]

suffern63 I think his point was that the murals were horrible either way, you just don't see either in Scotland (I'm from Scotland and when I moved to Northern Ireland I found the murals disgusting, the Protestant ones tend to be more intimidating as they are usually featuring men in balaclavas with machine guns whereas I've never seen a catholic one like that, but I'm sure some of thosecan be equally as horrific). People in Northern Ireland don't seem to realise how scary those murals can be on either side.

[@conallrodgers7998]

@@suffern63 ...I can't tell if you're joking or not

[@jjbv2147]

It’s two ethic groups Irish and Lowland Scottish fighting over a territory where they both originate from.

[@thephantomrodge3318]

I’m a Descendant of Robert Lundy, I kinda am sympathising with David on this one ☝️

[@ulsterinfidel9897]

Fair enough even though he was a traitor but played a part in our history. I'm also a far out descendant of Oliver Cromwell on my mother's side who settled in Fermanagh during the 1800s. Its crazy who people are descended from people who is very known in our country's history

[@conlaiarla]

You ought to be proud . He was law abiding and wanted to be obedient to his Sovereign. The rest were only rebels.

[@conlaiarla]

@@ulsterinfidel9897 Lundy was not a traitor. He stood out as a loyal subject of his King in a sea of actual traitor.

[@timothyj1966]

Shocked his ancestors are Protestants... LMAO how very horrible for him.

[@HorrorGirlNat]

We have the orange lodge marching in Liverpool every year. I used to go watch them when I was little.

[@TomEbbsjamasteroids]

iving in belfast east is quite nerve racking all those horrible murals scare the crap outta me....I left after boarding in CCB college for two years

[@allybally0021]

The Soviet Union was like that as well.......

[@Drp_br_]

David is always a man of love. But he shouldn’t worry about Being related to a wrathful relative long ago. As long he does him and be himself, he is in the clear. He had been from the start

[@Rockblue01]

2:25, the Doctor, pensive.

[@bb3ca201]

Northern Ireland meets Scotland and we all get along

[@cristinacrawley3344]

Terence devlin I always think we have a lot more in common with Scots than English.

[@cherrypickle8332]

@T D Really, now? I'm Scottish, married to someone from Northern Ireland. Been over there many, many times over the years and have never had a friendlier welcome. Don't peddle myths.

[@emilypriestly4423]

cuz catholics defo don’t have murals as well another person trying to blam shit on prods and make them seem like the worst ppl ever 🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@TheWrensHouse]

The politics relates to British mainly Scotland not English people who arrived in Ireland and see themselves as British and they are Protestant. By simply saying Protestant and Catholic you leave out the fundemental truth which is not religious . The Protestant history shows that their aim was to divide and rule .. the Ulster plantations was designed to create divisions and mainly areas were Protestants would create strongholds and impose their identity onto the Irish. The Irish are the people of Ireland who existed long before the Scots brought their Orange order to create further oppression on Irish who were Catholic. Sectarian divides based on British and Irish. The Irish an be see as Nelson Mandela and the British Appartied. Imagine your country and you are the Irish. Now watch the video they refer to Catholic when they should say Irish and Protestant when they should say aBritish. That would be a more truthful reflection of the issues. He is unhappy with the part the Orange order plays in the politics and that’s hard to criticise for they have an appalling history.

[@smacwhinnie]

This is Glasgow. Mirror image of Ulster, the Catholics are the transplants. Catholics in both Scotland and N. Ireland had the IRA, and both sides had/have para-military orgs.

[@stephenanderson2839]

@Tom Sanders 2000 years in 300 words!

[@johnsmith-bx4rn]

@Tom Sanders copy and paste LOL

[@johnsmith-bx4rn]

@Tom Sanders argument LOL , who's after an argument that's your department , i'm just having a nice relaxing day chilling out

[@cjryan88]

many of the prodestant moved to the appalations in amerca

[@margaretmarydempster4738]

Orange or Green let’s get rid of tribalism. We are always pushing symbolism into each other’s faces or hiding behind a flag. Any symbol, any flag.

[@haroldbrowne1708]

I have no idea who David Tennant is, but it's fascinating to watch him discover his heritage.

[@sissywilliams1833]

Bless your heart

[@jolijnattema1638]

He is a fantastic actor

[@MYEVILTWIIN]

No idea “Who” no it’s just Dr 😂

[@haroldbrowne1708]

@ian Thanks. I'll look them up.

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

He reacted as if he'd just learned that his great-grandfather was native from Skaro, if you get what I mean.

[@ferdinandimposter691]

I have a branch of cousins just like this. Strange, their living room is decorated like this one too. All wee plates with the queen on, and cheap porcelain dogs

[@herb2078]

I have Catholic cousins, their homes are decorated strange as well. Loads of little saint pictures and beads hanging everywhere. Real strange. But hey let’s not be judgemental I guess

[@Marcel_Audubon]

​@@herb2078beads hanging everywhere? doubtful dearie. rosaries are not for hanging around a room, you just made that up

[@chris4548]

I’m surprised he didn’t use the tardis to get around

[@chris4548]

Terence devlin 😂😂

[@ptolemeeselenion1542]

😂😂

[@Snagprophet]

00:24 Thats literally Iron Maiden, the Eddie mascot they use

[@MrNemo-oi8cl]

Creep

[@anserbauer309]

As a fellow 'Blair' but........ from Australia (5th generation)....... I have no understanding of the significance of such a sash and no comprehension of the divisions and symbology of the religious conflicts younger Britons continue to absorb as part of their identity today. Something I'm extremely glad of. Some things, in my opinion, are best forgotten.

[@KaiTakApproach]

Right, meanwhile your ignorance is bliss mentality is incredibly ill suited for the imminent challenges of Brexit border issues in Ireland. Grow up.

[@anserbauer309]

@@KaiTakApproach Why can't these issues be dealt with in the context of the current situation, reflecting the needs of the people as they present today, rather than clinging to old religious conflicts of the past? It's one thing to remember history, but a very different thing to promote religious division and hatred as part of peoples' identity.

[@KaiTakApproach]

@@anserbauer309 Let me put you into a scenario that might explain it. If your father was murdered by my father, and you knew it was because my family thinks your family is not only a bunch of terrorists, but heretics as well, would you sit comfortably knowing that my family dominated the government where you live? Your ethics are commendable but unrealistic in this situation. Things aren't quite that bad now, with quite so many people, but after hundreds of years of this it is too soon to just say, let's put it behind us. The players, politicians and memories are still very much in play and with the border issues threatening to ignite them yet again, the rhetoric has already been ramping up. Ideally, I agree with you but if a misstep is made at any point here, that is not acutely in sensitivity to the past, you can kiss the peace goodbye.

[@KaiTakApproach]

@@anserbauer309 PS I do think Oz is a bunch of heretics because of your cricket team😊

[@KaiTakApproach]

@@anserbauer309 PPS: people with hearts like yours need to pay special attention and educate yourselves because the rest of us are often too deep to keep a clear head. willful ignorance isn't a solution. Clear, educated heads and honesty are.

[@MegaLochgelly]

A wee bit dramatic.

[@joedoherty21]

Derry not Londonderry

[@Will-wc9oq]

Londonderry not derry

[@XLuckyChloeX]

Yeah no it’s definitely Derry lol

[@araccooninthedistance6817]

@@Will-wc9oq its derry

[@skinplays1964]

The City of Derry County Londonderry Although alot people just call the city Londonderry as that is what you see on the signs and maps

[@kevin1049]

can someone explain what the orange sash means or what it is?

[@51gan788]

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Order

[@bobapbob5812]

Brexit may bring these people together politically. David should listen to Tommy Sands (Irish folk singer) who has a wonderful song called "There were Roses" about tells of two friends, one Protestant and one Catholic, both of whom were murdered.

[@cherylhartnett6887]

Not to worry, David! I'm of Irish-Scottish Catholic descent and I have Irish Protestants in my family background too!

[@briandelaney9710]

The Orange and the Green

[@fabulousmyriad267]

The orange sash had to do with William of Orange right? Is it a symbol of anti-catholicism?

[@HolandaChiquita]

I think it does... The Dutch royals wear it on occasions. They're from Willem of Oranje and are supposed be "protestant"...

[@columbannon9134]

Did you know that William of Orange (Willem van Oranje) did not like the colour Orange.

[@Brickcellent]

English people proudly wearing the colour of their conquerors - A strange type of masochism indeed.

[@bobmarleystoe]

And he was gay

[@cambs0181]

@@Brickcellent Umm no there was a revolution that done away with one king and replaced him with William.

[@grahamfleming9179]

The sooner Ireland is United the better a Protestant viewpoint!

[@Valencetheshireman927]

That would spell the death of Protestant unionist culture and is completely pointless. NI and the Republic have good relations now so why throw that away.

[@jamesbennett9387]

@@Valencetheshireman927 please explain what protestant unionists culture is really about

[@Valencetheshireman927]

@@jamesbennett9387 Read the words, PROTESTANT UNIONIST culture. It’s about being a Protestant and identifying as British this being pro U.K. union. You can get unionists who are Catholic but the vast majority are Protestant so the two are quite firmly linked.

[@KryCaNe]

How William of Orange was imported over a Catholic alternative.

[@eddevlin72]

He’s distraught

[@fightermma]

I miss having a car

[@Berethian]

me too bud.

[@salamanco968]

A clasdic example of how education really works 😎

[@sararyan1255]

🇮🇪🇮🇪Derry 🇮🇪🇮🇪👍

[@colingillespie1560]

its next to LONDONderry 😁

[@YasonYou]

Can someone explain to me what is going on? Why does that neighborhood make David uneasy? What is the significance of that sash?

[@notmyrealname-1805]

It’s Northern Ireland full of sectarianism with catholic’s and Protestants fighting each other all the time the sash and the murals are Protestant symbols and he’s been raised a catholic

[@heatherorr2116]

Notmyrealname - no he’s been raised the Scottish equivalent of a Presbyterian.

[@notmyrealname-1805]

Heather Orr oh ok oops then he’s uncomfortable for the opposite reason I guess

[@danielcooper1294]

@@notmyrealname-1805 I think it's just the sort of devout sects that wore those sashes were pretty violent- that might be what's upsetting him.

[@eddiebirch2067]

He s upset because he's a liberal leftie and the Protestant side are classed as the bad guys by those with that ideology . It's not the case , there are good and bad on both sides . I am English live in a shared house with Irish Catholics in London ,and had an Irish Catholic girlfriend . One of my best mates is a Glaswegian protestant , and I've met cousntless people on both sides of the divide . I wish there was some way to heal the divide because it really should be left in the past, but unfortunately it's not that simple.

[@JRockBlessing]

0:25 Trooper Eddie Iron Maiden Mascot :)

[@uptoncriddington6939]

Problem with an Orange sash? Maybe as an afterthought he was sorry for his choice to wear a largely orange t-shirt.

[@djginger1999]

It's DERRY

[@Backpfeifengesicht45]

The world's only word with 6 silent letters.

[@davedogge2280]

Wears an orange Vertigo movie t-shirt to a Glasgow Orange Man area .... yup !

[@mariaserban4502]

Very different accents but equally wonderful...

[@asterbohdi5166]

I just realised my paternal grandparents were similar. He was a MacLeod from the Isle of Lewis; She was a Lacey, although born in Australia, went to a Catholic school, & is from Wexford, Ireland, further back.

[@JoeyXSmith]

I don't get why David has a problem here? Whats wrong them being protestant? Also David is married to someone who is English, he lives in England now and was against Scotland leaving the UK for interdependent. David still want the union with UK.

[@Nzie]

It's not about being Protestant, it's specifically about the Orangemen, which is why he said his Protestant minister dad wouldn't be one. Think of them as a kind of aggressive, political, nationalistic splinter group. Also Scottish and Irish history are quite different when it comes to union... wanting Scotland to stay in the UK is a fundamentally different question from whether Ireland should be independent.

[@corncrackerkid5092]

It’s not Protestant, it’s the certain Protestants in the Orange Order who tend to be bigoted against Catholics and Irish in general

[@willfoster2635]

He's being a drama queen - actors never switch off.

[@amysands8925]

@@Nzie Because like most people he believes the media.

[@wendi2819]

He's so bloody gorgeous and a cheeky imp. ❤❤❤❤

[@julesmcp5320]

Yes David, you're not qualified to be judgemental. Many fine non-aggressive kind men have worn a sash. It's not like Glasgow.

[@Backpfeifengesicht45]

They're mostly c**ts though

[@craigj.davies1983]

I love the Iron Maiden poster. Hello Eddie.

[@punkrock1989]

Lol

[@jualiet2212]

The only thing I can understand in this video is his vertigo shirt

[@mrblondeok7447]

Derry .

[@rionaevans2803]

Can someone please explain to me why the protestants were "bad"? I've looked it up but nothing really heads results

[@rionaevans2803]

Tom Sanders thank you so much 🙌🏻

[@eddiebirch2067]

@Tom Sanders Thanks for your description . I get the feeling that David Tennant, like most on the left of politics , regards Protestants as being the baddies and Catholics being the goodies . The truth is far more complicated .

[@cjryan88]

why are they bad they are not ,its the ore miltries that are bad and the wroste were the IRA

[@ohmightywez]

Tom Sanders What a full on crap retelling of history. Wow. Advertise your bias much?

[@allybally0021]

@@ohmightywez It's complex mate. Good and bad on both sides of protestant/ catholic history.......but the likes of the BBC (and The Guardian) tends to demonise protestants in particular. It is tiresome after a few decades hence some frustrated comments.

[@nomore6939]

Well He's certainly a woke leftard

[@fredericktarr8266]

Based Ulsterman Tennant

[@ADMCWATP]

The Ulster Scots (WATP)

[@malcolmlugg9843]

"It's quite shocking" that people haveca different view to you, BBC-paid David Tennant. "I nearly came from that...horrifying". Sickening

[@AB-kx4nc]

All the same people with Christianity as there faith, just get on and enjoy life, forget about the past , it's goooone thank God.

[@thesaint8400]

It's not that simple. It isn't about minor religious disputes

[@AB-kx4nc]

@@thesaint8400 I understand but it would be nice to think it could happen.

[@rebeccatrishel]

I can't understand these people

[@jdlc903]

Why is there a "sectarian" divide in Scotland but not England?

[@hcb3150]

There is in some bit (Liverpool/Manchester) it’s less big cos their were other waves of migration going on in England (windrush/post partition)

[@davedoogan6650]

The orange order

[@joshuataylor3550]

Irish migration

[@jdlc903]

@@joshuataylor3550 there's plenty of Irish immigration into England- look at Kilburn London

[@trismica]

Derry only there's no London

[@Mezzy..]

it’s sad really

[@Lunchboxdempsey]

partition not secession i thought

[@Doireannxo]

I'm actually quite surprised at this, I wasn't really listening to this as it was an autoplay video but wow I thought he was in Belfast before realising he was in Glasgow :o

[@orangew3988]

He was in northern Ireland visiting some cousins, but he was talking about his perspective of orange men from living in glasgow

[@joprocter4573]

What do you expect of Glasgow celtic n rangers.. He's cringe worthy Dr who..

[@yannimichaeltone4848]

Reminds me of that scene from trainspotting 2, with the crazy people. What I wanna know is why so many Scottish people were so happy about being invaded by that Dutch guy? Are we Catholics that awful?

[@wonjubhoy]

You have forgotten bonnie dundee and the battle of Killiecrankie. If you are a Jacobite then Scotland did more for your cause than Catholic Ireland. Ireland did nothing in 1715 and 1745.

[@intj4654]

Tom Sanders I take it you aren’t Catholic then...

[@thethirdsicily4802]

@Tom Sanders Haha.... as if the Anglicans, Lutherans, or whatever other 30,000 heretics could ever truly claim to be the true church, we already have one, One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church

[@willfoster2635]

@@thethirdsicily4802 Actually there are at least two Catholic Churchs. After 1054 in Eastern Europe there has been the Orthodox Catholic Church. Look under the East-West Schism.

[@thethirdsicily4802]

@@willfoster2635 I know what the Schism is, however there is only one holy, catholic, and apostolic Church, to me it is the Roman Catholics, to an Orthodox person it'd be the Orthodox, but just so you know, while two faiths can claim to be catholic, only one can be right, because the word catholic refers to the universality of the faith.

[@cristinareid9923]

so sad when his grandfather's side was liberal afootball champion interesting out of the ordinary, i believethe grandmother would have been glad leave irelad for more interesting life

[@harryjamessinclair2345]

Really seems the appropriate reaction to being confronted with sectarianism from David ❤

[@agalgonzalez]

That redheaded lady looks like Jimmy Cagney's younger sister.

[@stephenryan1912]

That orange sash is a bit like finding your grandfather has a totenkopf, for those that don't understand the situation.

[@ck_7621]

Kai Evans it’s the symbol of the SS the German regiment during WW2

[@ourleader9477]

Allan Taylor nah but orange marches are bad

[@007turtle1239]

@Allan Taylor That's a bit hibernophobic, and actually untrue. The Republic simply didn't have enough forces to make a difference even if we did join, and joining regardless just puts us in harms way, especially since we're right next to axis-occupied France. Irishmen served outside of the Republic regardless, to be certain. Being a loyal Ulsterman, especially one in the order, to me, translates to being a sectarian bigot, but sure they did something completely unrelated so they're saints now.

[@007turtle1239]

@Allan Taylor It's not about scale of the country, to me, but moreso about scale of the military.

[@007turtle1239]

Sure a lack of vigour in allying with the British had to do with it, to be sure.

[@yiyodder]

Guardian reader OMG The doctor can fix that in a flash !

[@allybally0021]

No....you mean in a SASH. Much better. The future's bright the future's Orange.

[@yiyodder]

@@allybally0021 Very good !

[@seanmcguigan436]

Suitably embarrassed to be a hun . Noice waaaaan 🇮🇪✌️

[@thesaint8400]

Grow up.

[@andrewccochrane8052]

symbal og aggression hold on here young fellah educate yourself before you utter pure rubbish