Doctor Who has just announced an exciting cast addition for the new season that will please fans of Slow Horses.
The BBC show is gearing up for its 15th season next month, and has now confirmed that Freddie Fox has joined as "a fearsome villain from another planet".
Further character details are unknown at present, but you can take a look at his scary-looking individual in a first still below (complete with horns).
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Fox, who plays Spider Webb in Apple TV+'s Slow Horses, previously worked with Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies on his acclaimed shows Cucumber and Banana.
"I had the most amazing time making this show and feel honoured to have been asked to be a part of Russell's crazy, bonkers, beautiful vision," the actor said.
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"Added to which, sharing space with the iconic Doctor that is Ncuti Gatwa was special beyond imagining. If audiences enjoy watching it half as much as I did making it, televisions are on course to explode right across the world!"
Davies added: "It’s been 10 years since I worked with Freddie on Cucumber, and this is a great way to celebrate the anniversary. He’s the most spectacular actor, and he comes to Doctor Who with fury, venom, cunning and a beautiful set of horns. Doctor beware!"
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Fox isn't the only name to sign-on for the new season, with the episodes set to feature guest spots from the likes of The Traitors US' Alan Cumming and presenter Rylan Clark.
Also on board are Fox's fellow Slow Horses star Christopher Chung, EastEnders' Rose Ayling-Ellis, A Thousand Blows' Caoilfhionn Dunne, The Little Mermaid's Jonah Hauer-King, The Lovers' Evelyn Miller, Ludwig's Julia Dray and His Dark Materials' Ariyon Bakare.
Gatwa's Doctor will continue his adventures alongside companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson), with Varada Sethu joining as new companion Belinda Chandra.
Doctor Who returns on April 12 BBC One in the UK and Disney+ elsewhere. Classic episodes of Doctor Who are available on BBC iPlayer in the UK.
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