Denis Lawson has signed up to star in hit period drama Victoria.
The New Tricks actor, 69, will appear as the Duke of Atholl, who welcomes Victoria and Albert to the Scottish Highlands, in the second series.
Jenna Coleman and Tom Hughes reprise their roles as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in new episodes of the drama, which has also enjoyed huge success in the US.
Viewers will see Victoria as a working mother, learning to balance her responsibilities as both parent and Queen, while Prince Albert is still struggling to find a role for himself in the next instalment.
Written by creator and executive producer Daisy Goodwin, the second season will see the monarch face new challenges at home and abroad.
Scottish actor Lawson will appear in scenes filmed at Blair Castle, in Perthshire.
Dame Diana Rigg has joined the regular cast as the Duchess of Buccleuch, the young Queen’s new Mistress of the Robes.
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