Graham Norton has been confirmed to guest star in a new episode of Doctor Who.
The beloved sci-fi show is due to return with its 15th season on April 12, marking Ncuti Gatwa's second season as the Doctor.
It's now been confirmed that Norton will appear in the season's sixth episode on May 17, titled 'The Interstellar Song Contest'.
The episode will follow the Doctor and his new companion Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu) as they travel to the 803rd Interstellar Song Contest – where planets from across the universe compete for the top prize.
Norton – who has served as the BBC's television commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest since 2009 – will appear in the episode, and showrunner Russell T Davies has confirmed "it's not just a cameo".
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"There’s no song contest without the great man himself, and it was an honour to welcome Graham Norton to our studios in Cardiff," he shared.
"And it’s not just a cameo, he has a whole plot twist all to himself! This is the wildest episode of all, and we’re lucky to have Graham adding to the mayhem."
The episode will also include guest appearances from Unforgotten's Charlie Condou, Slow Horses stars Kadiff Kirwan and Freddie Fox, presenter Rylan Clark, and Miriam-Teak Lee.
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Meanwhile, it was confirmed earlier this year that The Traitors US host Alan Cumming will guest star in the second episode of the season, voicing a character named Mr Ring-a-Ding.
Mr Ring-a-Ding is described as a "happy, funny, singalong cartoon, who lives in Sunny Town with his friend Sunshine Sally.
"However, in 1952, after years of repeats in cinemas across the land, Mr Ring-a-Ding suddenly looks beyond the screen and sees the real world outside – and the consequences are terrifying."
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