Casting update

Casualty hunk announced as new cast member.

Will Thorp, best known for his role as heroic paramedic Woody in Casualty, will play Toby in two-parter The Satan Pit.

Explaining why Will was chosen for the part, Russell T Davies said,

"This two-parter is just about as tense and scary as Doctor Who can get, so we needed a stellar cast to grip the audience. Will's proved his popularity with audiences in his long-running role as Woody in Casualty - but if he thought Holby General was dangerous, then we can guarantee that we're about to throw him into some truly terrifying situations."

Will's also recently appeared in serious drama Friends and Crocodiles, and strutted his stuff on Strictly Come Dancing. Paired with Latin American dancer Hanna Haarala, he made it through to the sixth round of the competition.