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| Prince 'snubbed Doctor Who cameo' | Prince 'snubbed Doctor Who cameo' |
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| The Prince of Wales turned down an offer to star in Doctor Who, executive producer Russell T Davies has claimed. | The Prince of Wales turned down an offer to star in Doctor Who, executive producer Russell T Davies has claimed. |
| Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, the BBC show's writer called the prince "a miserable swine" for not accepting the invitation. | |
| According to Clarence House, however, the prince did not see the offer as it turned it down on his behalf. | |
| "We receive a great many requests and it's impossible to accept them all," a spokesman told the BBC. | "We receive a great many requests and it's impossible to accept them all," a spokesman told the BBC. |
| Speaking to the BBC's Nick Higham at Cheltenham, Davies also revealed he had no regrets about his four-year tenure as Doctor Who's chief writer. | Speaking to the BBC's Nick Higham at Cheltenham, Davies also revealed he had no regrets about his four-year tenure as Doctor Who's chief writer. |
| Stepping down | Stepping down |
| "There's nothing I regret," he said. "The show has stayed successful and popular and good, so I'm really proud of it." | "There's nothing I regret," he said. "The show has stayed successful and popular and good, so I'm really proud of it." |
| Davies appeared before 2,000 fans at the Gloucestershire festival, where he is promoting a book about his time on the hit sci-fi show. | Davies appeared before 2,000 fans at the Gloucestershire festival, where he is promoting a book about his time on the hit sci-fi show. |
| The Welsh writer announced he was stepping down as Doctor Who's executive producer earlier this year. | The Welsh writer announced he was stepping down as Doctor Who's executive producer earlier this year. |
| Sir Roger Moore and Julie Walters were also at Cheltenham this weekend to promote their autobiographies. | Sir Roger Moore and Julie Walters were also at Cheltenham this weekend to promote their autobiographies. |
| Sir Michael Parkinson, Dawn French and comedian Alan Carr are among the celebrity guests set to attend later this week. | Sir Michael Parkinson, Dawn French and comedian Alan Carr are among the celebrity guests set to attend later this week. |