Priestley to make '90210' return

Jason Priestley has agreed to direct an episode of 90210 later this season, reports say.

The Canadian actor and director was catapulted to fame playing Brandon Walsh on the show's predecessor Beverly Hills, 90210 in the 1990s.

Now he will return to The CW's spinoff to work behind the cameras on this season's 18th episode, reports Entertainment Weekly.

Shannen Doherty, who played his on-screen sister Brenda, is also rumoured to be revisiting the set for two further episodes later this season. Doherty already filmed four episodes for the series and said she would consider a further return.

Executive producer Gabe Sachs confirmed talks with Doherty were taking place.