Before the first special airs, Tennant will read The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers on the CBeebies show where celebrity guests read tales from books for children. Appearing as the Doctor, Tennant will arrive via his time-travelling Tardis to read the story of a boy who discovers an aeroplane in his closet, which he then flies into space. Other famous faces to have read bedtime stories on the show include 13th Doctor Jodie Whittaker, actor Tom Hardy, singer Harry Styles, comedian Guz Khan and the Princess of Wales. Doctor Who first appeared on BBC television on November 23, 1963, with William Hartnell as the first Doctor. CBeebies Bedtime Stories is on weekdays at 6.50pm on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer and Tennant’s story will air on Friday, November 24.

Source: The Times November 23, 2023 20:22 UTC