Catherine Tate  is to bring back her badly-behaved schoolgirl role - now struggling with home education  - with David Tennant as her teacher for BBC One's Big Night In.

Tate, 51, played "Am I bovvered?" Lauren alongside a host of other colourful characters in The Catherine Tate Show.

Former Doctor Who Tennant will play her teacher, struggling to teach her remotely.

Co-host of the night Matt Baker announced the news on BBC Breakfast: "Catherine Tate and David Tennant will be doing a sketch. We're all into the home schooling thing at the moment (under lockdown) so Catherine Tate's school pupil will be taught by David Tennant over video-calling. Who knows what that's going to look like?"

Little Britain will be doing a sketch, as will Vicar of Dibley. Peter Kay and Gary Barlow will be providing entertainment from their homes in the programme.

Zoe Ball and Paddy McGuinness will also host the show.

Proceeds will be split between BBC Children In Need and Comic Relief.

David Tennant previously played a teacher alongside Tate as Lauren for a sketch for Comic Relief in 2007.

The show will be broadcast on BBC One on Thursday April 23 between 7pm and 10pm. 

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