Frank Skinner is set to guest star in an episode of Peter Capaldi's debut season of Doctor Who. Skinner has been campaigning for a part for years, and says he is "beyond excited" at being given the role. He's set to appear in the episode penned by Being Human writer Jamie Mathieson (which we believe is episode 8), although the character he will play has not yet been revealed.
"It's no secret that Frank's been pitching vigorously to get into Doctor Who for a while. He's been volunteering to be 'third monster on the left' as long as I've been in this job," said Steven Moffat, "But now, in Jamie Mathieson's sparkling script, we finally have a part that can showcase all of Frank's famous wit and charm. Hopefully he'll get out of my garden now."Skinner has previously appeared in the one-off Doctor Who 50th anniversary comedy homage The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot. Talking about his upcoming role in Doctor Who, Skinner said:
"I love this show. I subscribe to Doctor Who magazine, I've got a Tardis ringtone, a five-foot cardboard Dalek in my bedroom and - when I got the call saying they wanted me to read for the part, I was in the back of my tour bus watching episode three of The Sensorites."Source: BBC News
