Breaking Bad’s Laura Fraser admits nerves at working with Jodie Whittaker on ‘monstrous’ Doctor Who episode

DOCTOR Who will return on Sunday with one of its most terrifying episodes to date.

The likes of Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill will be joined by guest star Laura Fraser for standalone episode Orphan 55.

The summary for the adventure reads: “The Doctor and friends discover the luxury resort where she and her friends are holidaying is hiding a number of deadly secrets.

“What are the ferocious monsters attacking Tranquillity Spa?”

Suffice to say a spa trip for The Doctor isn’t something we’d typically expect -  but Fraser teased that the gang would be faced with the stuff of nightmares.

“I was really impressed with the monsters and the people that operate the monsters too - it's such a funny life isn't it?” she said.

“That their life is to go on all these different sets and be all these kinds of monsters and perform stunts as these monsters - it's totally fascinating.”

Aside from the scripted thrills, Fraser admitted she had nerves about appearing in such an iconic, beloved franchise, especially as a long-time fan.

Fraser grew up watching the BBC sci-fi smash and said she was honoured to make her debut in the Whoniverse.

“I was quite nervous because when there’s a show that you've watched as a child that is so iconic and almost out of reach in your head because when you were a kid watching, it just seemed like it would be inconceivable that you could ever actually be on that TV show,” she continued.

“It was really exciting. There were so many lovely and funny people and we were travelling around quite a lot to different places in these outrageous costumes and being silly and telling stories and having a laugh.”

Fraser said her highlights from the process included working on a series of “amazing” sets and meeting the cast, who she called “so warm and welcoming.”

The actress has previously worked on the likes of Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Missing and Traces.

Orphan 55 was written by Ed Hime and directed by Lee Haven Jones.

In other Doctor Who news, fans were left “heartbroken” after The Doctor’s home planet Gallifrey was revealed to have been destroyed by The Master.

Doctor Who continues on Sunday at 9pm on BBC One.