Renowned actor and sitcom star Richard Briers is set to make a guest appearance in an upcoming episode of Torchwood.

Outpost Gallifrey reports that Briers, best known for his role in The Good Life, will be playing a '90-year-old-man rehearsing for the end' in the second season of the BBC2 bound Doctor Who spinoff. The website also states that Briers was 'scared' by the script.

Also known for his Shakespearean work with director Kenneth Branagh, Briers made an appearance in the classic series of Doctor Who opposite Sylvester McCoy in 1987 as the malevolent Chief Caretaker who became possessed by The Great Architect Kroagnon in 'Paradise Towers'.