Lee Evans may have just landed his own Doctor Who spinoff show after impressing fans in Saturday night’s Planet Of The Dead.

Nearly nine million people watched the episode and executive producer Russell T Davies reportedly said that he was considering writing a spinoff around Evans and Noma Dumezweni, who played Captain Magambo.

He told The Sun: “Lee and Noma are a spin-off series waiting to happen. UNIT soldiers often work best as half of a double-act, so Magambo needed a foil, though we never dreamed we’d get to cast the part so well.” He added the spin-off could even make it to air late this year.

Rumours were circulating this week that Michelle Ryan would be joining Matt Smith next year as Doctor Who’s new assistant. No word on that yet, but the BBC have confirmed that both Michelle Ryan and comedian Lee Evans will guest star in this years Doctor Who’s Easter special.

Ryan will play the mysterious Lady Christina de Souza in the special episode, entitled Planet of the Dead.

“I’m a huge fan of Doctor Who and very excited to be joining David Tennant and the Doctor Who team,” she told BBC.

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