Catherine Tate and David TennantCould Doctor Who be stepping back in time?

We have a feeling in our bones that an old face is going to be popping up on the show.

The word is that Catherine Tate is being lined up for a shock Doctor Who return.

Catherine, who played the Time Lord’s sidekick, Donna Noble, will reappear in one of four 'Who specials planned for next year, according to The Sun.

But she ain't the only one rumoured to be making a return - Life On Mars star John Simm is also back.

He'll be will scaring us once more as The Master - the Doc’s sadistic rival Time Lord, who was last seen dying in his arch-enemy’s arms.

And last but by no means least Bernard Cribbins, who played Catherine’s on-screen granddad Wilf, will be appearing on the show again as well.

A source told the paper: "Fans will be delighted to see Catherine back. She was one of the wackiest companions of all time and she brought heaps of humour.

"And it's great to have John back - he and David Tennant have a real nemesis chemistry."

But cast your minds back folks - in the last episode of this year’s series we saw the Doc wipe Donna’s memory and return her to her family.

But the source said: "Anything can happen in Doctor Who. His assistants are always recurring and Donna is no exception. When you're a Time Lord you can go back to any point in history and meet whoever you want."

We're looking forward to this small-screen get-together.