London
(ANI):
Star
Trek
star
Patrick
Stewart
has
agreed
to
do
a
major
role
in
the
next
Doctor
Who
series
after
teaming
up
with
the
show's
Doctor,
played
by
David
Tennant,
on
stage.
The
two
had
starred
in
a
production
of
Hamlet
in
the
summer,
and
Stewart,
who
played
Captain
Jean-Luc
Picard
in
Star
Trek,
was
offered
the
role,
which
is
a
two-part,
involving
the
Daleks.
The
series
is
set
to
be
screened
next
year,
and
it's
a
dream
come
true
for
68-year-old
Stewart,
who
had
in
the
past
revealed
that
he
would
like
to
star
in
the
show.
"I
have
been
a
fan,
actually
yes,
and
I'm
deeply
dismayed
that
I
was
never
asked
to
be
in
it.
I
think
it's
a
terrific
series," the
Sun
quoted
him
as
saying.
A
source
further
revealed
that
the
two
actors
are
fast
becoming
firm
friends
and
looking
forward
to
working
together.
"Patrick
and
David
are
firm
friends
now,
and
want
to
work
together
again.
They've
got
chemistry
and
that's
what
Doctor
Who
is
all
about,"
a
source
said.
"Patrick's
role
is
still
being
finalised
but
the
plan
is
for
him
to
play
a
renegade
Time
Lord
called
the
Meddling
Monk,
who
was
last
seen
in
Doctor
Who
in
the
1960s.
The
Doctor
thought
his
entire
race
was
wiped
out
and
gets
a
huge
surprise
to
find
another
member
of
his
species,"
the
source
added.
The
Monk
was
originally
played
by
Carry
On
film
favourite
Peter
Butterworth,
and
an
insider
stated
that
talks
are
going
on
for
the
show.
"Patrick's
agent
is
now
involved
and
everyone
is
really
keen.
His
role
is
a
belter,"
an
insider
added.