"Who Brings JOY TO THE WORLD" in New Trailer for DOCTOR WHO Christmas Special

A new trailer has been released for the Doctor Who Christmas Special, “Joy to the World.” The Disney and BBC special features Ncuti Gatwa and Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan, and it follows the title character Joy checking 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.

Gatwa of course returns as the Doctor. The pair are joined by 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.

The Christmas special will precede the second season of episodes of Doctor Who under its regenerated Disney-BBC deal with Russell T Davies back at the helm. That deal is yet to be re-upped beyond its second season, but a renewal announcement is expected.

Joy to the World is executive produced and written by Steven Moffat and directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai (Bridgerton).

Davies is showrunner and executive producer. Additional executive producers are Joel Collins, Phil Collinson, Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter.

Check out the new trailer below, and watch Doctor Who Joy to the World on BBC and Disney+ on Christmas Day.