Meet Miranda Hart - the Doctor's new companion?

Will Miranda Hart be taking a ride on the TARDIS?

The Bleeding Cool website is reporting that the next "Dr. Who" companion may be Miranda Hart - star, creator and writer of the BBC sitcom, "Miranda." Brendon Connolly wrote:

We have tried, to no avail, to get an actual confirmation that Ms. Hart will be taking part in the series. At this stage we thought it fair to report that, at the very least, her name keeps coming around.

Whovians know for a fact that the countdown has begun on Matt Smith's current companions, Amy and Rory, portrayed by Karen Gillan and Arthur Darville.


The 6-foot, 1-inch Hart does have some sci-fi experience, according to SyFy.com. She previously starred in a U.K. sci-fi-comedy serie, "Hyperdrive."

The fearsome "Stormageddon."

Bleeding Cool also is reporting that actor James Corden may reprise his role as Craig Owens from two previous episodes, "The Lodger" and "Closing Time."

There is no word on whether he would be joined by his infant son, ''Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All.''