DOCTOR WHO: TOM RHYS HARRIES JOINS CAST FOR UPCOMING SERIES

Tom Rhys Harries, best known for roles in Suspicion, Unforgotten and White Lines has joined the cast of Doctor Who for its upcoming series.

Executive Producer Phil Collinson told Doctor Who Magazine: "It's an extra special delight for the Bad Wolf team to welcome Welsh talent on board the TARDIS. And Tom Rhys Harries is an international star, we've been trying to find the right part for him for a long time. And this one is spectacular!"

Also today, it was revealed Emily In Paris star Paul Forman is to appear in the upcoming series of Doctor Who, which launches on BBC iPlayer on Saturday 11th May.

As revealed in Entertainment Weekly, Forman will play a "mysterious Regency-era character named Lord Barton, who has a surface-level charm but carries sinister secrets underneath his smooths words" in the sixth episode, Rogue.

He commented: "Any new chapter is exciting to be a part of, especially when it's of a beloved and remarkable universe such as Doctor Who. To join such an established project and to combine it with this feeling of new and unbounded possibilities was thrilling. It made this role a special experience that I will never forget."

Showrunner Russell T. Davies added: "Someone like Paul isn't just a name; he's a talent. He comes along in episode 6 and it's a whale of a time. We've all seen Emily in Paris, and we've seen him being one sort of person. I don't think anyone's quite expecting him to become this sort of person."

Meanwhile, the time vortex has been opened with episode titles revealed for Doctor Who’s highly anticipated upcoming season ahead of its simultaneous global premiere this May.

Audiences will journey the cosmos with the Fifteenth Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa, and Ruby Sunday, portrayed by Millie Gibson, onboard the TARDIS — exploring the groovy sixties, the Regency era in England, war-torn futures and more!

EPISODE 1

SPACE BABIES

Writer: Russell T Davies

Director: Julie Anne Robinson

EPISODE 2

THE DEVIL'S CHORD

Writer: Russell T Davies

Director: Ben Chessell

EPISODE 3

BOOM

Writer: Steven Moffat

Director: Julie Anne Robinson

EPISODE 4

73 YARDS

Writer: Russell T Davies

Director: Dylan Holmes Williams

EPISODE 5

DOT AND BUBBLE

Writer: Russell T Davies

Director: Dylan Holmes Williams

EPISODE 6

ROGUE

Writers: Kate Herron and Briony Redman

Director: Ben Chessell

EPISODE 7

THE LEGEND OF RUBY SUNDAY

Writer: Russell T Davies

Director: Jamie Donoughue

EPISODE 8

EMPIRE OF DEATH

Writer: Russell T Davies

Director: Jamie Donoughue

Featured in the first trailer is a first look at Indira Varma’s character The Duchess, who will be causing chaos in Ncuti Gatwa’s first season in the iconic role. Also seen for the first time is Callie Cooke who will be featured in an upcoming adventure.

Additional guest stars who can be seen include Anita Dobson, Yasmin Finney, Michelle Greenidge, Bonnie Langford, Jinkx Monsoon, Jemma Redgrave, Lenny Rush and Angela Wynter.

The trailer also features scenes from last year’s Christmas special The Church on Ruby Road, where audience first met the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday which is available to watch in the UK on BBC iPlayer and on Disney+, where available. Viewers can also expect some more reveals coming very soon with Easter treats being lined up…

The new season of Doctor Who will premiere simultaneously for the first time on BBC iPlayer and Disney+. In the UK, the first two new episodes of the season will premiere at 00:00 on May 11th on BBC iPlayer, and then on BBC One later that day. Episodes will drop on BBC iPlayer followed by a primetime slot on BBC One each week following that.