The Sontarans Return

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A Sontaran |
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It has been revealed by the BBC
that the Sontarans are
making a welcome return to Doctor Who.
Christopher
Ryan, best known for playing super-cool Mike in the classic
comedy series The Young Ones, is set for a guest-starring
where he will play a Sontaran leader.
"I'm
absolutely delighted to be appearing in this new Doctor Who," Chris
revealed. "The last time I appeared in Doctor Who
was in 1986, Colin
Baker was The Doctor and I was still a Young
One."
The
story in question was the "Trial Of A Time Lord", where
Chris starred as the slug-like Mentor Kiv alongside Trevor Laird,
who played Martha's dad in 2007.
The Sontarans are a military, warlike
species, able to clone vast armies of themselves, they are locked
into an eternal struggle with their enemies the Rutans.
They have
been in the following stories:
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