
Guest stars for the Gatiss episode include: Tom Riley (St Trinian’s 2: The Legend of Fritton’s Gold), Trevor Cooper (Revelation of the Daleks), Ian Hallard (An Adventure In Space & Time) and Roger Ashton-Griffiths (Game of Thrones) amongst others. On his casting in the show, Riley tweeted:
The Roberts story features: Nigel Betts (Emmerdale), and Jimmy Vee (Voyage of the Damned) amongst others. In other news, another new director for the show has emerged, Paul Wilmshurst (Strike Back, Da Vinci’s Demons). Doctor Who Series 8 airs later this year (starting late August/early September).