Doctor Who has announced the title of the upcoming Christmas special, and it appears it will give fans more insights into the Fifteenth Doctor's relationship with his new companion.
Set to air on Christmas Day on BBC One (it will also be available on Disney+), the episode will be titled 'The Church on Ruby Road'. It seems likely it will be centred on the bond between Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor and companion Ruby Sunday, played by former Coronation Street actress Millie Gibson.
A far more literal interpretation might link the episode to London's northeast area of Walthamstow where Ruby Road is located.
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The festive special will be followed by an eight-episode season, though it won't mark Gatwa's first appearance as the new Doctor.
The Sex Education star will make his debut in the three specials marking the beloved sci-fi show's 60th anniversary. Scheduled to air in November and December, these episodes will see David Tennant, who also played Ten in previous seasons, returning in the role of Fourteen after playing the role in 'The Power of the Doctor'.
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Tennant will be joined by Catherine Tate, reprising the role of Donna Noble, with How I Met Your Mother's Neil Patrick Harris as classic character The Toymaker and Heartstopper's Yasmin Finney as Rose.
The cast is rounded out by Jacqueline King, Karl Collins, Ruth Madeley, Jemma Redgrave, and Miriam Margolyes, with Bernard Cribbins in a posthumous appearance.
Doctor Who returns later in 2023 on BBC One in the UK and Disney+ elsewhere. In the US, the show airs on BBC America, with series 1-12 available on Max.
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