Monday, 6 October 2008

Patrick Stewart tipped to star in Doctor Who

Actor in talks with show bosses about part

Patrick Stewart was in Star Trek

Star Trek legend Patrick Stewart is being lined-up to appear in Doctor Who.

The actor, who worked with the show's star David Tennant, 37, in Hamlet over the summer, could feature in a two-part special next year.

‘Patrick and David are firm friends now, and want to work together again,’ a source tells The Sun.

‘They’ve got chemistry and that’s what Doctor Who is all about.

‘His role is still being finalised but the plan is for him to play a renegade Time Lord called the Meddling Monk, who was last seen in Doctor Who in the 1960s.

'Patrick’s agent is now involved and everyone is really keen. His role is a belter.’

Patrick, 68, who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek, has previously admitted to wanting a part in the BBC show.

‘I have been a fan, actually yes, and I’m deeply dismayed that I was never asked to be in it,’ he said. 'I think it’s a terrific series.'

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