Dennis Nilsen. But fans of the three-part series, which aired last night, were left confused by the actor's "fantastic" accent - with some not realising he is actually from Scotland.
The new dark drama follows the 1983 arrest of the softly-spoken murderer who killed up to 15 young men and boys in London. In the first episode, grisly scenes involved boiled heads, rotten torsos hidden in cupboards and comments about necrophilia.Fans took to social media to discuss Tennant's eery portrayal of the killer from Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire - and praised him for 'putting on a great Scottish accent'.But it appears fans were not aware that the actor, who often speaks in an English accent for famous roles such as Doctor Who, is actually from Bathgate,.
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