Catherine Tate, Harry Enfield and Rik Mayall have also voiced characters along with Ralf Little, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Miriam Margolyes and Vic Reeves.

BBC: Stars including Walliams to voice Tate Movie Project

Former prime minister Tony Blair starred alongside comic Catherine Tate for the charity fundraiser in the last months of his premiership in 2007.

BBC: David Cameron and One Direction

Other star performances included Jonny Lee Miller and Benedict Cumberbatch in Danny Boyle's Frankenstein and David Tennant and Catherine Tate in Much Ado About Nothing.

BBC: West End takings bounce back thanks to plays

"Catherine Tate's just announced it on Radio 2 - thanks Catherine!"

BBC: Tennant laughs off Dr Who rumours

The Doctor himself, David Tennant, and his companion, Catherine Tate, aka Donna Noble, both put in an appearance, albeit via video message at the tour welcome.

BBC: Doctor Who day's wide-eyed wonder

Comic actress Catherine Tate sparked rumours at the weekend when she said in a radio interview that she thought the next series would be Tennant's last.

BBC: Tennant laughs off Dr Who rumours

In 2011, former Doctor Who stars Catherine Tate and David Tennant took on the roles at Wyndham's Theatre at the same time as an acclaimed production at Shakespeare's Globe, starring Eve Best and Charles Edwards.

BBC: Vanessa Redgrave and James Earl Jones to reunite at Old Vic

Rourke recently directed her first production at the National theatre - Men Should Weep - and is soon to begin work on the West End production of Much Ado about Nothing starring Catherine Tate and David Tennant.

BBC: Josie Rourke named new Donmar Warehouse director