David Tennant introduced the EE Bafta awards wearing a kilt while holding Michael Sheen’s dog on the stage at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
The Scottish actor, who hosted this year’s ceremony, kicked off the Baftas with a Staged-style sketch about dog-sitting Michael Sheen’s pet.
Viewers were treated to a Zoom-like call with co-star Sheen and showed the Doctor Who actor sat in his kitchen with a grey kilt hanging in the background.
Tennant starts the call with Sheen immediately saying: “I don’t have time for pleasantries David, some of us are big in America.”
Sheen attempts to confirm with Tennant if he can drop off his new dog named Bark Ruffalo, paying homage to Hulk actor Mark Ruffalo, on Sunday morning to which Tennant replies he cannot.
“I don’t want any of your excuses, David, you promised,” Sheen said.
“And I can’t leave him with the neighbour because he peed in their kitchen.”
Tennant’s wife, Georgia, walks from the kitchen into frame, where she says sarcastically: “Whereas we are desperate for him to pee in our kitchen?”
Sheen ends the call asking Tennant to sort out the issue, before Tennant proceeds to frantically type and contact fellow celebrities to look after Sheen’s dog.
American actor Stanley Tucci joins the Zoom call and initially agrees to Tennant’s favour, but quickly ridicules the Doctor Who actor for believing him.
“And the Bafta for catching on very quickly goes to,” he joked while pointing at Tennant.
Tennant then calls actor Himesh Patel who pretends his video is frozen until someone walks past in the background.
Tennant points this out before Patel lets out a sigh, and says: “Look, I know you’re just calling because you want something,” before pretending his phone call has frozen again.
The next person Tennant calls is Marvel actor Tom Hiddleston who asks the actor for his new pitch.
“The pitch is dog sitting for Michael Sheen,” Tennant said.
Hiddleston appears impressed and replied: “Wow. Okay. Yeah, interesting. So we’re going for, life, funny?”
Hiddleston talks enthusiastically about potentially creating a film about Sheen’s dog-sitting situation, while Tennant looks on confused.
“Did your agent tell you I wanted to talk to you about a film?” Tennant asks.
“Obviously. Unless you’re actually calling me to dog sit for Michael Sheen,” Hiddleston replies.
The call ends before switching to show Dame Judi Dench who tells Tennant: “I thought you were going to be that beautiful Michael Sheen”.
Asked if she could look after Bark Rufflo, Dame Judi says: “he pees everywhere. And anyway, I should be watching the Bafta Film Awards with a big glass of Champagne.”
Dame Judi points out the kilt in the background, to which Tennant replies: “Wait and see”.
The awards opened with Tennant donning a grey kilt holding Bark Ruffalo and other dog items including a blanket and a lead.
Laughter was heard throughout the venue when Tennant notices Sheen sitting in the front-row seats at the Royal Festival Hall.