Tennant stars in story of Busby Babes

David Tennant is to star in a TV film about Manchester United's "Busby Babes".

The Bathgate-born actor will star as coach Jimmy Murphy in United, which tells the story of the youngest side ever to win the football league and the 1958 Munich air crash that claimed the lives of eight of them.

The BBC2 drama starts filming later this month in the north east of England.

Director of BBC North Peter Salmon said: "This was a tragedy that touched the lives of many people in Manchester, both directly and indirectly. With its superbly talented cast and powerful script, I am proud that BBC North is supporting this project."