David Tennant Royal Mail stamp

Former Doctor Who actor David Tennant will be featured on a Royal Mail stamp, celebrating 50 years of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Tennant portrayed Hamlet at the theatre company back in 2008, to much critical acclaim.

The actor graces one of the six RSC special edition First Class stamps, which will be released on 14th April 2011.

In other Hamlet-related news, a costume sale was held at the RSC in Stratford-upon-Avon over the weekend, where David Tennant's slippers were sold for £50.