He’s playing a villain (hence the horns) in an upcoming episode.
It does imply that the BBC sees a future in Doctor Who at least.
Or, The Current State of the Whoniverse.
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He’ll be in either episode two or three of the next season.
He previously played King James in The Witchfinders.
You’ll still be able to watch episodes on iPlayer before their BBC1 airing.
But is it too soon for all of this?
The second season featuring the Fifteenth Doctor begins very soon…
The Mirror and Times report the BBC’s denial that Doctor Who has been axed.