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Ben Miller confirmed to star in Doctor Who Ben Miller confirmed to star in Doctor Who
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The new series of Doctor Who may not be due until later this year, but that doesn't mean we can't be teased with tit bits of information as they are drip fed through. Following the announcement that Keeley Hawes will face off against Peter Capaldi as rogue banker Ms Delphox, it has been confirmed that Ben Miller will also guest star as a Doctor Who villain, in an episode penned by Mark Gatiss.The new series of Doctor Who may not be due until later this year, but that doesn't mean we can't be teased with tit bits of information as they are drip fed through. Following the announcement that Keeley Hawes will face off against Peter Capaldi as rogue banker Ms Delphox, it has been confirmed that Ben Miller will also guest star as a Doctor Who villain, in an episode penned by Mark Gatiss.
According to lead writer and executive According to lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffatt, Miller will play a “storming villain”. He added: “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.”
producer Steven Moffatt, Miller will play a “storming villain”. Miller, who first made his name as one half of comedy duo Armstrong and Miller, recently bowed out of BBC1's Caribbean crime thriller Death in Paradise after two series. His other acting credits include ITV drama Primeval, BBC1 sitcom The Worst Week of My Life and a stint on the West End stage in Ladykillers (in which he also starred opposite Capaldi).
He added: “With Capaldi in the TARDIS, we knew we needed somebody On joining the cast 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 will make me leave the set when I'm not filming.”
special to send everybody behind the sofa. And quite frankly, it's
about time Ben Miller was in Doctor Who.”
Miller, who first made his name as one
half of comedy duo Armstrong and Miller, recently bowed out of BBC1's
Caribbean crime thriller Death in Paradise after two series. His other
acting credits include ITV drama Primeval, BBC1 sitcom The Worst Week of
My Life and a stint on the West End stage in Ladykillers (in which he also starred opposite Capaldi).
On joining the cast 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 will make me leave the set when I'm not filming.”
Miller's casting is the second Doctor Who announcement in one week after it was revealed that Da Vinci's Demons star Tom Riley will appear in an episode written by Gatiss. In February, it was announced that Capaldi will have a new male companion, played by Samuel Anderson.Miller's casting is the second Doctor Who announcement in one week after it was revealed that Da Vinci's Demons star Tom Riley will appear in an episode written by Gatiss. In February, it was announced that Capaldi will have a new male companion, played by Samuel Anderson.