'Doctor Who: The Adventure Games' returns in October with Guy Fawkes episode

Doctor Who: The Adventure Games will return this October, the BBC has confirmed.

The second series will begin with 'The Gunpowder Plot', and sees The Doctor, Amy and Rory battle aliens in London in 1605.

Guy Fawkes will have a role in the episode, which will see the return of two old Doctor Who enemies.

View the first image of Guy Fawkes in 'The Gunpowder Plot' below:



'The Gunpowder Plot' is written by Phil Ford, a returning writer from last season, and is produced by Gary Russell.

Executive producers Steven Moffat, Piers Wenger, Beth Willis, Anwen Aspden and Charles Cecil will also return for the second series of Doctor Who: The Adventure Games.

The new series will see several gameplay enhancements, including non-linear routes, more sophisticated puzzles and a more complex lighting system.

Doctor Who: The Adventure Games has seen more than 2.6 million downloads since its release last year, and was named as a finalist at this week's Develop Awards.

The BBC recently teased that the next edition of Doctor Who: The Adventure Games would be the best yet.

Doctor Who: The Adventure Games will once again be free to download for British licence fee payers.

> Read our preview of Doctor Who: The Adventure Games' Christmas episode 'Shadows Of The Vashta Nerada'