Doctor Who Christmas Special: Joy to the World

Young Whovians, it's time to find out more about the Doctor Who Christmas Special! This Christmas Day 2024, the Doctor is thrown together with a cheery yet lonely hotel guest who has a connection to a mysterious briefcase...

Add Doctor Who to your BBC iPlayer watchlist now, then stream live on Christmas day at 17:10!

Like the magic of Christmas, we're keeping somethings about the new special secret. As a certain friend of The Doctor might say... Spoilers!

But we can share the official synopsis from BBC iPlayer:

When Joy opens a secret doorway to the Time Hotel, she discovers danger, dinosaurs and the Doctor. But a deadly plan is unfolding across the earth, just in time for Christmas.

This special episode is written by Steven Moffat and produced by Russell T Davis, both are legendary in the Whoniverse for their long history on the show and creating some of the fan favourite moments!

Ncuti Gatwa returns as the Fifteenth Doctor shortly after the epic events of series one, with Nicola Coughlan starring as Joy, a guest at the mysterious hotel that The Doctor now finds himself checking into...

Be prepared for unexpected adventure featuring Silurians, dinosaurs, danger and a deadly plan unfolding that only the Doctor and new friend Joy can help stop!

Doctor Who: Joy to the World Christmas Special will be on BBC One and streaming on iPlayer this Christmas, December 25th. Add it to your watchlist now to make sure you don't miss the excitement!

If you're looking to catch up and see the whole new story from the beginning, you can watch the three special episodes featuring David Tennant's return as the Fourteeth Doctor leading into the Fifteenth's arrival here.

Or head straight into the excitement of the Fifteenth Doctor's first season here and discover the legend of Ruby Sunday.

Have a go at making your own sonic screwdriver out of The Doctor's spare parts! Mix and match sonic pieces from some of your favourite Doctor incarnations such as the Fourteenth and Thirteenth to create your own iconic tool!

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Head behind the scenes and find out how to talented cast and crew made some of the most exciting moments in series 1 with these clips.

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