Lloyd starred as Will Wylde in the ITV1 soap for two years until his departure last month and will be filming as a character named Freddy within the next few weeks, Doctor Who Spoilers has discovered.

Other new castings include child actor Edmond Moulton in the role of Adam in Episodes 5 and 6, written by Life On Mars co-creator Matthew Graham, and Michael Begley as a character called Mulligan in Steve Thompson’s Episode 3, a pirate story currently shooting in Charlestown, Cornwall.

Begley has previously appeared as hospital chaplain Mark in two episodes of BBC Three’s Being Human.