CBeebies Bedtime Stories is a series broadcast in the evening slot of the BBC's channel aimed at young children, CBeebies, whereby a bedtime story is read by a notable figure, accompanied by illustrations. Many individuals associated with Doctor Who have presented the programme.
Crossover[]
Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story was broadcast on 24 November 2023.[4]
Cast and crew connections[]
Many figures who have been involved with the DWU have presented episodes of the series. The following is a comprehensive list of all such figures.
| Name | DWU role | Stories read |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Brydon | Himself | Doctor Ted, Princess Smartypants, Badly Drawn Dog, Pink! |
| Hermione Norris | Lundvik | Winnie's Midnight Dragon, Twinkles, Arthur and Puss, Bridget Fidget, Look Out Stripey Horse, The Bog Baby |
| Derek Jacobi | The War Master | Small Knight George and the Royal Chocolate, The Stickman, Wendell's Workshop, How to Catch a Star, How Big Is a Million? |
| Annette Crosbie | Mrs Angelo | Ferdie and the Falling Leaves, Winnie's Flying Carpet, Baggy Brown, Eliza and the Moonchild, Mrs McTats and Her Houseful of Cats |
| Matt Baker | Himself | A New Home for a Pirate, Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type, Mr Bear's Holiday, Pete the Sheep |
| Floella Benjamin | Celeste Rivers | Rattletrap Car, No More Eo-Orrh, I'll Never Let You Go, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, |
| Kacey Ainsworth | Jill Kerr, Beryl | Follow the Swallow, Polly Jean Pyjama Queen, Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go to Bed, What Friends Do Best, Who's Been Eating My Porridge |
| Ronni Ancona | Thana, Joanie Carrington | Winnie at the Seaside, Funny Bones |
| Shelley Conn | Asha Qureshi, Tina Drake | Grizzly Dad, Where's My Sock, Celestine Drama Queen, Tiddler the Story Telling Fish |
| Sharon Small | Jeannie, Janet McKay | What Does Daddy Do?, Dogfish, Wishmoley and the Little Piece of Sky, The Naughtiest Ever Fairy |
| Bernard Cribbins | Wilfred Mott, Tom Campbell, Arnold Korns | A Visitor for Bear, Mr Big, That Pesky Rat, That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown |
| Julie Graham | Ravio, Ruby White, Carolyn, Prime Minister 470, Miss Beecham | Russell and the Lost Treasure |
| Warwick Davis | Ludens Nimrod Kendrick Cord Longstaff XLI | Don't Read This Book, Once There Was a House, The Topsy Turvies |
more to be added