Doctor Who star is guest presenter Have I Got News For You

A beloved Doctor Who star is a guest host on an episode of Have I Got News For You.

This will be his 8th time as guest host and he will be on the second episode of the series, broadcast on Friday 21 April, BBC One, 9pm.

Joining him on the panel will be host and author Richard Osman; his 15th appearance on the show, as well as comedian Lucy Beaumont, who will be making her 1st appearance on the show!

The star of Doctor Who is David Tennant!

In December, 51-year-old David teased his “joyful” and “fun” return as the lead character in the BBC sci-fi drama Doctor Who.

Funny lady: Bake Off star Lucy will also join the show

He will return as the Time Lord after the regeneration twist at the end of The Power of the Doctor in October.

According to radio timeswill David play a new Fourteenth Doctor – not his original Tenth Doctor – in three anniversary specials set to air in November 2023.

And he stars alongside Catherine Tate as companion Donna Noble, before Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa takes over as the Fifteenth Doctor.

Discussing his return on ITV’s This Morning, he said: ‘It was like getting a really nice present. It was joyful. It was fun.

“It was a really happy, joyful time on set 15 years ago, and going back to that would have felt — maybe uncomfortable, maybe difficult. I might not have been able to run that fast…

‘We had a wonderful time. Russell T Davies is running the show again, it felt like we’d never left… That’s all you get!’

Miriam Margolyes is considered the latest star to join the cast.

Heartstopper’s Yasmin Finney will also be part of the 60th anniversary celebrations and will portray a new mysterious character named Rose.

Real star: the Doctor Who star is David Tennant! It will be his eighth appearance on the show

Blast from the past: David (left) played the 10th Doctor from 2005 to 2010 (right), reprising the role in 2013 and has returned to the show for his 60th birthday this year

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doctor who? All the actors who played the Time Lord

The BBC sci-fi show Doctor Who was first launched by the BBC in 1963. It chronicles the journey of a Time Lord named ‘The Doctor’.

He is first introduced after fleeing his home planet, Gallifrey.

The Doctor travels through time and space in his starship called a TARDIS (Time And Relative Dimension In Space) which resembles a police box.

During his travels, The Doctor meets people and invites them to travel with him. They are known as his companions.

He also encounters various evil creatures, such as Daleks and Cyberman, and is forced to defeat them using minimal resources, such as his Sonic Screwdriver, as they attempt to destroy or take over other planets, including Earth.

As a Time Lord, The Doctor has the ability to regenerate when injured or dies. After regenerating, he gains a new appearance and personality.

The concept of regenerating was added to the series after the first Doctor, William Hartnell, fell ill and stepped down from his role.

Doctor Who’s initial run ended in 1989 before being revived in 2005 with Christopher Ecclestone as the Ninth Doctor.

Below is the full list of the actors cast as the Doctor from 1963 to 2017 – when Jodie Whittaker took over the coveted role.

Starting the Legacy: The First Doctor William Hartnell (1963-1966)

Second and Third: Patrick Troughton (1966-1969) and Jon Pertwee (1970-1974)

Fourth and Fifth: Tom Baker (1974-1981) and Peter Davison (1981-1984)

Sixth and Seventh: Colin Baker (1984-1986) and Sylvester McCoy (1987-1989, 1996)

Eighth and Ninth: Paul McGann (1996) and Christopher Eccleston (2005)

Tenth and Eleventh: David Tennant (2005-2010) and Matt Smith (2010-2013)

Twelfth: Peter Capaldi (2013 – 2017)