Dr Who star David Tennant has told how he learned to speak Brummie with the help of comic Frank Skinner.
The 36-year-old actor got tongue-tied when asked to do the Midland accent for a play.
But Sandwell-born Skinner, 50, stepped in as a last-minute vocal coach when Tennant turned up at the same radio station.
Tennant said: "I really enjoy doing accents but the only one I did have a bit of difficulty with was Birmingham.
"Luckily when I got to the stuzio Frank was there which helped a lot!"
The timelord added: "Accents and dialects are good because they give you a way of changing yourself externally which allows you to key into a kind of internal shift - this helps a lot with building a role."
Tennant also told how he loves action scenes in hit BBC show. He laughed: "I quite enjoy stunts and running around.
"I like belting along and making some poor girl in high heels keep up!"
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