The Cbeebies Bedtime Story © BBC

How does the idea of having a bedtime story read to you by The Doctor sound? How about Martha? River Song? Even The Master or Captain Jack Harkness? Well now you can.

The word CBeebies may look like nonsense to anyone not familiar with the BBC but it is part of the daily vocabulary of most British parents. CBeebies is a BBC channel dedicated to preschoolers and is the only such channel that is available without paying a subscription. The channel airs from 6am – 7pm GMT and the final hour of programming is the Bedtime Hour which ends with a celebrity reading a bedtime story aloud. Each celebrity reads five stories, although only one is aired each night, and most are available to watch via YouTube. Countless celebrities have presented the Bedtime Hour; here are some of the Doctor Who cast reading their stories, have a look on YouTube to hear more.

David Tennant: Miki by Stephen Mackey

Christopher Eccleston: The Man on The Moon by Simon Bartram

Alex Kingston: Bedtime Without Arthur by Jessica Meserve

Freema Agyeman: Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram

John Simm: Bones & The Pigeon Race by Unknown

John Barrowman: Winnie the Witch by Valerie Thomas and Korky Paul

Sophie Brown is a busy stay at home mother living in England with her husband, one year old son and two middle aged cats.  She is currently studying for a Bachelor's Degree in Natural Sciences and also writes the blog The Geek Arts. Sophie can frequently be found wasting time on Twitter.