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Sky Atlantic and Showtime’s new series Penny Dreadful, created by Skyfall co-writer John Logan and executive produced by Sam Mendes, has added former Doctor Who actress Billie Piper to the cast.

Piper, who reprises her role as Rose Tyler in the Doctor Who 50th anniversary story The Day of the Doctor in November, will play Brona Croft, an Irish immigrant in Victorian London trying to escape a dark past. She joins Reeve Carney, Rory Kinnear, Eva Green, Timothy Dalton and Josh Hartnett.

Filming begins soon in London, with Logan commenting, “I’m thrilled to be bringing Penny Dreadful to life here in the UK, where the show is set and was conceived over many years of wandering the streets of London. I think the talent we are bringing together for the show promises to create something memorable.”