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Doctor Who – Joy To The World (Christmas Special)

Written by Scottish screenwriter Steven Moffat, and directed by Newcastle-born Alex Pillai, this Christmas special sees the return of Rwandan-Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa as Doctor Who. Joined by a talented supporting cast including Nicola Couglan, alongside the UK’s Jonathan Aris, Joel Fry, Steph de Whalley and Julia Watson, the episode is co-produced by the BBC and Cardiff-based Bad Wolf.

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After Joy (Nicola Coughlan) checks into a London hotel, she discovers a secret doorway to The Time Hotel, where she’s met with peril, dinosaurs and the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa). As a fatal plan unfolds across the globe, we delve into where the doctor has been, and whether he can save the whole of humanity in time for Christmas.