James Corden Confirms Doctor Who Role

British actor James Corden, well known for writing and appearing in comedy series Gavin and Stacey, has confirmed the recent rumours printed in the Sun regarding him appearing in Doctor Who. Speaking about his future projects in an interview with Richard Bacon on BBC Radio 5 Live yesterday, James Corden said: “Well, I’m about to start an episode of Doctor Who tomorrow, and I’ve also started writing something else for the BBC.” The episode is most likely to be the seventh episode of Doctor Who series five, starring Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, which will be transmitted in the UK on BBC One and on the BBC HD channel this Spring.