Discussing the possibility of taking over from Matt Smith on Doctor Who, the Coronation Street actor told Purple Revolver: “Yeah, having a black Doctor Who would be double cool. To be asked by the Beeb would be great, its such a classic show.”

He added: “But I think there would probably be too much cross-over with Red Dwarf, as we’ve got a new series lined up next year.”

Series X launched on Dave last October.

Update [22 June 2013]: UKTV has told CultBox that “nothing has been confirmed at this stage” regarding a new series of Red Dwarf.

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