The drip of information about the upcoming Doctor Who series continues with the news that Ben Miller will guest star as a “storming villain”.
Steven Moffat, lead writer and executive producer, said:
“Mark Gatiss has written us a storming villain for his new episode, and with Capaldi in the TARDIS, we knew we needed somebody special to send everybody behind the sofa. And quite frankly, it’s about time Ben Miller was in Doctor Who!”
The news of the former Death in Paradise star joining the cast, comes following the previous announcement that Keeley Hawes will play rogue banker Ms Delphox in the popular BBC series.
Commenting on his role, Ben Miller said:
“As a committed Whovian I cannot believe my luck in joining the Twelfth Doctor for one of his inaugural adventures. My only worry is that they’ll make me leave the set when I’m not filming.”