The former Doctor Who star will narrate the BBC’s adaptation, with Rob Brydon playing Fred and Sope Dirisu as his tuneful feline
The former Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker will lend her voice to the animated film Tabby McTat, which will be broadcast over Christmas on the BBC.
Whittaker, 40, will be narrating the adaptation, which is based on the picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.