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Doctor Who Christmas Special 2024 (credit: Doctor Who X account)
Doctor Who have released the first images of Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan and Ncuti Gatwa ahead of their appearance in the Doctor Who Christmas special.
Excitement for the sci-fi series’ 2024 Christmas special has been steadily building, and it has been ramped up thanks to a number of first-look images for the episode named ‘Joy to the World’.
The teaser pictures were shared by the official Doctor Who X, formerly known as Twitter, account, which have laid hints towards what is in store for the Fifteenth Doctor and Coughlan’s Joy, with the Irish actor also posting the images to her Instagram account.
Check in to Christmas, everywhere, all at once! ✨
— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) November 23, 2024
Watch #DoctorWho: JOY TO THE WORLD this Christmas Day on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer simultaneously in the UK and on @DisneyPlus where available pic.twitter.com/1wKf39tA4j
The pair interact with a Silurian holding a briefcase, explore a cave that could be based in Pompeii after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius after its eruption of AD 79, and see another image of Gatwa leaning out a doorframe.
Christmas is just around the corner - but which one?
— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) November 23, 2024
Watch #DoctorWho: JOY TO THE WORLD on Christmas Day on BBC One and BBCiPlayer in the UK and Disney+ where available. pic.twitter.com/VrsaWGXGeD
In the promotional image for the episode, included are a TARDIS mug, a poster for Pompeii, a cup of coffee, and a cheese toastie, with these items set to tie into the story.
Part of the announcement included that the episode will be released on Christmas day on BBC iPlayer in the UK and Disney+ simultaneously, while the show will broadcast on BBC One.
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