Benedict Cumberbatch ridicules Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton as he reads James Corden a presidential election bedtime story in hilarious Late Late Show sketch

By Dan Cain For Mailonline

Published: 06:14 EST, 8 November 2016 | Updated: 07:36 EST, 8 November 2016

He recently admitted that he's still proving himself as a father.

But Benedict Cumberbatch, 40, certainly seemed to have perfected the art of telling a bedtime tale during an hilarious comedy sketch on The Late Late Show on Monday.

The Doctor Strange actor, dressed in a red robe, entered a cosy children's bedroom occupied by his 'son' James Corden, who was tucked up in bed as a storm raged outside.

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Doting dad: Benedict Cumberbatch, 40, certainly seemed to have perfected the art of telling a bedtime tale during an hilarious comedy sketch on The Late Late Show on Monday

James rejected the offer of classic stories Peter Rabbit and Goldilocks and the Three Bears in favour of the story of the 2016 presidential election.

The story's protagonist was the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, who was dressed all in beige.

A cartoon version of the politician wandered through a scary forest on her way to the White House, full of computers and emails - a nod to the investigation conducted by the FBI into Hillary's use of a personal email account while working as Secretary of State - trolls, and Bernie Sanders portrayed as a wizard on the back of a unicorn.

So much for light reading: James rejected the offer of classic stories Peter Rabbit and Goldilocks and the Three Bears in favour of the story of the 2016 presidential election

Time for bed: The Doctor Strange actor, dressed in a red robe, entered a cosy children's bedroom occupied by his 'son' James Corden, who was tucked up in bed as a storm raged outside

The host then whipped a cuddly cat from underneath the sheets, before asking, 'but what about my pussy. Will he try and grab my pussy?'

After overcoming all of these obstacles, Hillary faced her sternest test yet: the 'big orange monster' aka Donald Trump.

Benedict told how the monster had eaten 16 other monsters in the forest including GOP nominees Jeb Bush, Ben Carson and Ted Cruz.

In his booming voice, he read: 'Nobody expected the big orange monster to rule the land because although his head was very big, his wisdom was very very tiny like his tiny tiny baby hands.'

The actor wouldn't be drawn on who would win, although it was made clear he was rooting for Hillary. 

James asked: 'Daddy, did the lady make it to the big White House?'

Fearsome: Benedict told how the monster had eaten 16 other monsters in the forest including GOP nominees Jeb Bush, Ben Carson and Ted Cruz

Mind made up: The actor wouldn't be drawn on who would win, although it was made clear he was rooting for Hillary

'We can't tell yet, son, and neither can the polls,' replied Benedict. 

The youthful James then asked: 'Daddy the big orange monster won't grab be in the night will he?'

Benedict responded: 'Of course not, son.'

The host then whipped a cuddly cat from underneath the sheets, before asking, 'but what about my pussy. Will he try and grab my pussy?'

Flustered, given Trump's sexist comments regarding grabbing female genitalia, Benedict momentarily paused, eliciting laughter from the audience, before simply saying 'goodnight son' and leaving the room.

Bedtime story: James was dressed in blue pyjamas an pulled his quilt up over his chest

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