The Thick of It’s Rebecca Front Cast in Doctor Who Series 9

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Character actress Rebecca Front – probably best known for co-starring with Peter Capaldi in The Thick of It – has been confirmed for Doctor Who Series 9, specifically in the episodes featuring the return of the Zygons.

Here’s how it was announced:

Hurrah! The fabulous @RebeccaFront to guest star in the new series of #DoctorWho More at: http://t.co/Twf79kbTC8 pic.twitter.com/b5KawOByWa

— Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) June 5, 2015

Front isn’t new to the world of Doctor Who, having previously expressed an interest in appearing in the show on TV (“play a Doctor Who monster or something. That’d be brilliant”) following roles as Major Takol in The Mind’s Eye and Patricia Walton in The Jupiter Conjunction from Big Finish.

Given the Zygon’s ability to impersonate people, might we see Front as a victim of the suction cup monsters, last seen in The Day of the Doctor after a 37 year wait? Or will she be a political mid-hitter promoted beyond her abilities? The parallels with Armando Ianucci’s The Thick of It are obvious, although it can be considered unfortunate that Chris Addison’s Sebastian was dispatched by Missy in the final episode of Series 8, denying us a full Malcolm Tucker-flavoured reunion.

Another interesting connection between Front and Capaldi: both have played troubled reverends in Midsomer Murders, although neither was the murderer…

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