London, Dec 29 (ANI): Doctor Who stars David Tennant and Catherine Tate hosted a BBC programme on Radio 2 on Boxing Day to discuss how 2010 should be pronounced.

While some say it should be pronounced as ‘twenty-ten’, others suggested it should be ‘two thousand and ten’ and even ‘two-o-one-o’.

Tennant, 38, was of the opinion that the year should be referred to as ‘twenty ten’, and mentioned it when he told a listener to have a “wonderful new year”.

“Oh twenty-ten - get you! Who’s been reading the compliance rules!” the Telegraph quoted Tate as saying.

Tennant even told Bernard Cribbins, a guest on the show, that it should be pronounced as such.

“We’re supposed to say twenty-ten,” he said.

But Cribbins said he believed most elderly people would prefer to say two thousand and ten.

“You’re not allowed to say two thousand and ten…The people in there are exploding!” Tate exclaimed.

The BBC has a unit, which decides on uniform pronunciation, however, it revealed that there has been no ruling on 2010.

“Prior to the show, it was decided “twenty ten” was the easiest way to pronounce the year. It was not breaking any rules to say it in an alternative way,” a spokesman added. (ANI)