Christmas Special 2012 Casting
It's been revealed that Richard E. Grant will be appearing in this year's Christmas special, the episode that will also be debuting Jenna-Louise Coleman's character, Clara*
The news was announced by the BBC via the sci-fi series's official Twitter feed at midnight, after it tweeted yesterday (August 5) that an "iconic" star was to feature in upcoming episodes of the show.
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While the Withnail & I actor's role has not yet been confirmed, Grant has previously appeared within the Doctor Who universe as the voice of the Ninth Doctor in the flash-animated series Scream of the Shalka, which featured on the show's website in 2003.
Doctor Who will return with its seventh series premiere 'Asylum of the Daleks' in August.
The episode will debut at BFI Southbank in London on August 14, and will also be broadcast at the Edinburgh TV Festival later this month.
However, a television air date for 'Asylum of the Daleks' has not yet been revealed by the BBC.
Source: http://www.digitalspy.ie/tv/s7/doctor-who/news/a397484/richard-e-grant-to-star-in-doctor-who.html
Clara's dad perhaps?