David Walliams in Doctor Who Series 6

David Walliams announced on BBC Radio 2 that he will be playing an alien character in the new series of Doctor Who. “I've actually been offered a part in Doctor Who,” Walliams told BBC Radio 2. “I've said yes. I don't think I can say much, but I'll say I'm an alien.”

Before Matt Smith was handed the role of Doctor, it was rumoured that Walliams himself would play the Eleventh Doctor. “I think any actor wouldn't turn that down," said Walliams. “I won't be cast now though because they're getting younger.”