Doctor Who: Here's where you've seen those series 11 guest stars before

Zaza is currently appearing as The Post's news editor Raz Kane in BBC One's Press and also featured in both series of Happy Valley as PC Shafiq Shah.

She played Sunita on Coronation Street from 2001 to 2006, and again from 2009 to 2013, but Gulati's also known for roles in Dinnerladies and In the Club.

Dooley has tackled dramatic roles in The Street, Red Riding and the second series of Broadchurch, but had a little more fun as oddball probation worker Greg in Misfits.

You might recognise stand-up comedian, writer, podcaster and actor Goldstein from roles in his movie SuperBob, Channel 4's Derek (opposite Ricky Gervais), E4's Drifters and BBC Three's Uncle.

You'll know Bowman best for his role as Daniel Grayson in the US series Revenge, in which he appeared opposite his now real-life spouse Emily VanCamp.

Finneran's shown her range playing troubled Clare Cartwright in Happy Valley, Janice Garvey in Benidorm and villainous Miss O'Brien in Downton Abbey.

Best known for… well, for being Lee Mack. The comedian is a regular on various panel shows including Would I Lie to You? and also fronts long-running sitcom Not Going Out.

Chimimba previously appeared opposite Jodie Whittaker in Trust Me, playing Nurse Karen, and has appeared on stage in Peter Pan and wonder.land.

After an early role in Cracker, Lynch appeared in films Waking Ned and From Hell, with recent TV roles in Happy Valley, Apple Tree Yard, Save Me and Killing Eve.

Jeetooa recently played Captain Das in Our Girl. He's also appeared in episodes of Luther and Being Human and featured in BBC Three's My Jihad.

Still remembered for The Jewel in the Crown, Malik's other film roles include True Lies and The Living Daylights with recent TV stints in Homeland and The Woman in White.

Packer's best known for her long-term role as Tess Bateman on Casualty and recently appeared in Keeping Faith with Eve Myles.

You'll recognise Robinson as Sgt Sally Donovan in Sherlock – but she's also appeared in Doctor Who before, playing Abi Lerner in '42' (written by Chris Chibnall).

Suman's only had a couple of TV gigs, as Sameera on Ackley Bridge and a Casualty guest spot. But Chibnall's said her Who character is one of his most anticipated of the series.

Also known as Doc Brown, rapper/actor Smith collaborated with Ricky Gervais on Derek and the David Brent movie, and starred with Bradley Walsh on Law & Order: UK.

Logan's well known as Lady Jane Felsham in Lovejoy and Mrs Hughes (later Carson) in Downton Abbey. She popped up recently in Girlfriends and The Good Karma Hospital.

The versatile Cumming – playing King James I – has appeared in GoldenEye, X-Men 2 and The Good Wife and currently leads US crime drama Instinct.

Perhaps the most surprising name on this list, Noth is known for playing Big on Sex and the City and for his long-running role in the Law & Order franchise as Detective Mike Logan.