Shameless is set to welcome two new characters.
The Channel 4 comedy drama, which stars David Threlfall as booze-loving Frank Gallagher, sees Edward Hardwicke and Philip Hill-Pearson join the cast from April 6.
Edward, best known as Dr Watson in the original TV series of Sherlock Holmes, will star as World War Two veteran Reggie, who befriends young Liam (played by Johnny Bennett) in a performance which producers say will "tear at the heart strings".
Philip, 22, joins as a regular in the series, playing Maxine's brother Bruce who lands a job in the Jockey