Disney has released a brand new trailer for the upcoming “Doctor Who” Christmas Special, which is called “Joy To The Worlds” and tells the story of what happens when Joy checks into a London hotel in 2024, she opens a secret doorway to the Time Hotel — discovering danger, dinosaurs and the Doctor. But a deadly plan is unfolding across the Earth, just in time for Christmas.

Quintessentially British, Doctor Who is one of the longest running action-adventure television series in the world with legions of fans across the globe since it was launched by the BBC in 1963. Ncuti Gatwa took on the role of the Fifteenth Doctor in The Church On Ruby Road. Doctor Who remains one of the most watched programmes on iPlayer and was a top 5 series on Disney+ globally every week it aired, as well as being the BBC’s top drama for under 35’s this year making it one of the biggest programmes for the demographic across all streamers and broadcasters.

Check out the “Joy To The Worlds” trailer below:

The special stars Ncuti Gatwa (“Sex Education”) as the Doctor and Nicola Coughlan (“Bridgerton”) as Joy. Additional cast includes Steph de Whalley as Anita, Jonathan Aris as Melnak, Joel Fry as Trev, Peter Benedict as Basil, Julia Watson as Hilda and Niamh Marie Smith as Sylvia.

Creative Team: “Joy to the World” is executive produced and written by Steven Moffat (“Doctor Who,” “Sherlock”) and directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai (“Riverdale,” “Bridgerton”). Russell T Davies is showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers are Joel Collins, Phil Collinson, Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter.

Production: “Doctor Who” is produced by Bad Wolf, with BBC Studios for Disney Branded Television and BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

The new Christmas Special will be released on Disney+ around the world on Christmas Day at 9:10 a.m. PST / 12:10 p.m. EST. The special will also air on BBC One in the United Kingdom and be available to stream on the BBC iPlayer.

While we wait for the new “Doctor Who” Christmas Special, you’ll also find the latest season of “Doctor Who”, along with last year’s Christmas special and 60th Anniversary specials available to stream on Disney+ around the world and on the BBC iPlayer in the United Kingdom.

Roger’s Take: I always check out the “Doctor Who” Christmas special every year, making my entire family watch it along with me! So I can’t wait to see this year’s one and having Nicola Coughlan join the action is bound to be a good laugh!

Are you looking forward to watching this new “Doctor Who” Christmas special? Let me know on social media!

Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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