Guesting in the Christmas episode

Comedy star Nick Frost is to appear in the Christmas episode of Doctor Who, the BBC has revealed.

The star of Spaced, Shaun Of The Dead and Cuban Fury said he was 'thrilled' to be taking a guest role in the special – although no details of his character were revealed.

He said: 'I'm such a fan of the show. The read-through was very difficult for me; I wanted to keep stuffing my fingers into my ears and scream "No spoilers!" Every day on set I’ve had to silence my internal fan-boy squeals!'

The episode will also feature Michael Troughton – who will follow in the footsteps of his father, Patrick, who played the second Doctor.

Michael is perhaps best known for playing Sir Piers Fletcher-Dervish, the whipping boy of Rik Mayall's Alan B'stard, in The New Statesman

Steven Moffat, lead writer and executive producer of Doctor Who, said: 'Frost at Christmas - it just makes sense! I worked with Nick on the Tintin movie many years ago and it's a real pleasure to lure him back to television for a ride on the Tardis.'

Other actors appearing in the episode, to be shot in Cardiff, include Natalie Gumede, Faye Marsa and Nathan McMullen.

Published: 19 Sep 2014