Zeta-Jone may star in Dr Who

Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has been tipped to star in a movie version of cult sci-fi series 'Doctor Who' - by the man credited with reviving the show.

Writer Russell T Davies brought the British programme back to TV screens in 2005 after a nine-year absence.

BBC bosses were recently rumoured to be planning a big screen version of the hit show.

And Davies insists that Zeta-Jones would be perfect for the role as the Timelord's assistant.

He says: "Being from Wales myself, I'd love to have Catherine Zeta-Jones as a companion for the Doctor."

The writer also insists that the series' current lead actor David Tennant would be the first choice for a Doctor Who movie.

He adds: "To have anyone else would be inconceivable."

Davies is due to end his tenure on the show in 2009.