Producer Noga Flaishon said: “I am so thrilled to bring you a new and unhinged Missy story. We had such a blast creating this box set, exploring more of Missy's past and future and all the mayhem she gets up to on her own.

“This box set has more of an episodic feel to it with Missy bouncing across time and space at the whims of her vortex manipulator… not nearly as reliable a mode of transport as a TARDIS.

“The core theme of these stories is Missy’s presence as a deceiver and a corruptor – she actively brings out the worst in the people she crosses paths with in an unapologetic and fabulous manner. There is something really delicious about a villain who owns what they are.

“Working with Michelle has been a career highlight – she’s a wonder in the booth and had me in stitches for the majority of the recordings. She’s spent so long with this character her work has such a natural and easy quality to it even when she acts the most bizarre scenarios."

Michelle Gomez said: “I’m always happy to return to the world of Missy and the silly, wonderful nonsense that she gets up to. She’s like a cat. I love cats, and I wanna pet cats, but I know that at any minute they could turn on me. She toys with people – manipulates, charms, and toys – and I’m sure one of these days, she’s gonna get her comeuppance.”

Paterson Joseph added: “As soon as I read the script, I thought ‘I have to do this’, because I smiled all the way through reading it. I worked with Michelle on Green Wing many years ago, and I thought this would be great fun.

“Our dynamic is a bit like straight person to funny person. In a comedy duo, there’s always someone who’s the feed to the funny, and she’s obviously very, very funny. Having someone who’s quite jolly but completely psychotic, and also quite misanthropic as well – she doesn’t care about anything or anyone – is really joyful.”

Natalie Gumede

Paterson Joseph

Ben Porter

Ian Conningham