The BBC has revealed that comedian Frank Skinner will be guest starring in the forthcoming series of Doctor Who which is scheduled to hit our screens in the Autumn.

Frank will be appearing in the new episode written by Jamie Mathieson and has said he is “beyond excited” to be a part of the Twelfth Doctor’s debut series. “I am subscribed to the Doctor Who Magazine and I’ve got a cardboard Dalek in my bedroom,” he elaborated. “When I got this call, I was sitting at the back of my tour bus watching The Sensorites!”

Steven Moffat added: “It is no secret that Frank has been pitching vigorously to be given a part in Doctor Who for a while. He’s been volunteering to be “third monster on the left” but now, in Jamie Mathieson’s sparkling script, we finally have a part that will showcase all of Frank’s famous wit and charm. So hopefully he’ll finally get out of my garden now!”

David Bamber, Daisy Beaumont, Janet Henfrey and Christopher Villiers will also appear.

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