Who knew The Doctor had so many star fans?

Doctor Who has been on our screens long enough to attract millions of fans.

And the 21st-century revival of the iconic BBC series 10 years ago this week saw a whole new legion of Whovians join their ranks.

So it should come as no surprise that several celebrities are addicted to the tales of the Time Lord and his TARDIS.

JOHNNY DEPP is definitely a fan, though he’s more likely to be found tuning in to the classic early Doctors than the likes of David Tennant.

According to his Charlie and the Chocolate Factory co-star Deep Roy, Depp expressed his love for Tom Baker’s 1977 serial The Talons of Weing Chiang in which Roy featured as his favourite-ever story.

This may be part of the reason why Depp’s been so strongly tipped to play a big-screen version of the Doctor ever since the show returned in 2005.

ROBERT DOWNEY Jr is another Hollywood Whovian.

The Doctor usually doesn’t have much luck when it comes to metal fellas, but Iron Man is a committed fan, calling it an “incredible series”.

THE BEATLES were massive fans of William Hartnell’s First Doctor at the height of Beatlemania.

The Fab Four even expressed an interest in appearing in Dalek serial The Chase, but this was vetoed by manager Brian Epstein.

What did happen, however, was a scene in which the Doctor and companions Barbara, Ian and Susan were seen enjoying a clip of the band from Top of the Pops the only surviving record of that performance due to the BBC’s policy of wiping their video reels.

THE QUEEN has a few favourite programmes, with Midsomer Murders and New Tricks alternating with classic comedies Keeping Up Appearances and Last Of The Summer Wine.

She also binges on Doctor Who when spending the summer in Scotland.

A Palace source said: “The Queen loves the programme and asked the BBC to send her a full set of DVDs so she can watch the series again during her stay at Balmoral.”

TOM HANKS was taken with the early series, saying: “We got our first colour TV in 1968, and in California that meant all these extra channels nobody watched filled with trippy Japanese cartoons and Doctor Who!

“There were these big salt and pepper-shaker robots, and we’d look at each other and say: ‘Can you make any sense out of this?’ But it was . . . intriguing. And that’s the root of my affection.”

PETER JACKSON, the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit director, is a well-known fan of Doctor Who.

Both he and Who showrunner Steven Moffat have expressed an interest in Jackson directing an episode of the show for years.

His fee if it ever happens? A golden Dalek.

SIR PATRICK STEWART, Star Trek’s Captain Picard himself (pictured above, left), is also an avid viewer.

In 2007, he said: “I am a fan, yes, and deeply dismayed that I was never asked to be in it! I think it’s a terrific series.”