Everything’s looking rosy for Liverpool Comic Con with today’s announcement of a Doctor Who legend joining the line-up next month.

Billie Piper, the actress who helped make the revival of the BBC time-travelling series a smash hit with viewers, will be joining the already impressive assembly of TV and film legends at the city’s Exhibition Centre on the weekend of March 11 and 12.

Her role as Rose Tyler, companion to Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant ’s Doctors, redefined the portrayal of the Time Lord’s travelling pal as she proved far feistier and independent than the majority of her ‘60s and ‘70s equivalents – even openly falling in love with him.

Billie will meet fans and sign autographs at the event which also includes Red Dwarf’s Chris Barrie, the original stars of Starksy & Hutch and Flash Gordon actor Sam J Jones as guests.

Prior to her stint as Rose (which – believe it or not – first hit our screens TWELVE years ago), Billie also enjoyed a successful pop career, going straight to number one in 1998 with her debut single Because We Want To.

Since her character was forcibly separated from the Time Lord she adored in heart-wrenching scenes first aired in 2006, Billie has gone on to appear in shows such as Secret Diary of a Call Girl, The Ruby in the Smoke and stage successes including her award-winning portrayal in the title role of Yemma with the Young Vic last year.

Tickets from Comic Con are still available from the official website .