Sir Lenny Henry has admitted that landing a role in Doctor Who is one of the most mind-blowing jobs of his entire career.

The Comic Relief legend is set to team up with The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and her fam in the two-part New Year's Day adventure 'Spyfall', in a role he has previously called the fulfillment of a childhood "dream".

When Henry spoke about the festive special with Digital Spy and other media recently, he pointed out how humbling it is to be a part of a science fiction landmark.

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"It's really bizarre being in Doctor Who, I must say, because the things that you hid behind the sofa from when you were little, are there on the set with you," he remembered. "And it was so freaky to be on the set, being frightened in real time. I don't think I'll ever recover, really. But it was really exciting."

Henry also credited the Doctor Who team with being "incredibly welcoming" with all of the guest cast for 'Spyfall'.

"It didn't feel like – well, it was work, but it didn't feel like work, because these guys have established a family and a way of being where you just fit in straight away, with cups of tea and biscuits, sitting around, talking, and playing The Chase for some reason.

"It was really good fun, and I felt almost immediately, with everybody, part of the team. We just wanted it to be good and wow, my mind is blown."

Doctor Who returns on New Year's Day on BBC One in the UK and BBC America in the US.

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