Speaking to Life Of Wylie to promote his new BBC One drama Exile, Simm commented: “Steven Moffat is a brilliant writer and it would be nice to see what he does with The Master.”

He continued: “Maybe they’d want him to regenerate into somebody much younger. Somebody from Skins or something like that. Or a woman. And what would be wrong with that?”

The Life On Mars star added: “They can do whatever they want with The Master. You’re at their mercy. But I’d seriously consider it if they asked me. I’d love to have a go at Matt Smith because I think he’s really great.”

Created by Paul Abbott (Shameless), Exile stars John Simm alongside Jim Broadbent and is written by Danny Brocklehurst (The Street, Clocking Off). The three-part psychological thriller begins at 9pm on Sunday 1st May on BBC One.

Doctor Who returns to BBC One for a sixth series at 6pm on Saturday with ‘The Impossible Astronaut’.