Matt Smith wants Florence on Doctor Who

Doctor Who star Matt Smith has named musician Florence Welch - of Florence and the Machine fame - atop his wish-list of potential guest stars for the show.

Smith was speaking as he prepares to tour the UK with 'Doctor Who Live', which opens at Wembley Arena on October 8 before heading around the country.

Revealing those stars he'd like to become involved in Doctor Who in a cameo role, Smith said: "Florence from Florence And The Machine - I’d quite like her to do one."

Another choice involves ex-footballer and sometime-actor Eric Cantona. Smith added: "I’d quite like Eric Cantona to come and do one. That would be cool."

27-year-old Smith also named several other choices, including Helena Bonham Carter and Rowan Atkinson, who was previously involved in a Doctor Who BBC special for Comic Relief.

"There are many, many, many people," he said.