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Check out this Bridgerton star in the Doctor Who Christmas special

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    In the Christmas special lead role as Joy, Nicola Coughlan jumps between 1940 and the present.
  • Steven Moffat returns as writer for his second episode in the new era and promises an exciting storyline.
  • Exciting first look at the special released at San Diego Comic-Con, which suggests brilliant guest stars.



At this year's San Diego Comic-Con, the official Doctor Who The panel was packed with announcements and updates, one of which sheds more light on this year's upcoming Christmas special. The special will Bridgerton And Derry Girl' Nicola Coughlan next to the Fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwaand we now know that her character will be called Joy. It has been known for some time that the episode will be called “Joy to the World” and we have long thought that this is a simple reference to the classic Christmas song. Unfortunately, it is the name of the protagonist of the special, with Coughlan's addition is a welcome addition to a new era of the show, which is already known for its brilliant guest stars.


The announcement of Coughlan's participation was accompanied by a special video in which the actress unfortunately could not attend the rest of the panel in Hall H. In the video, which was shared via Doctor Who'S X (formerly Twitter) page you can get an exclusive first look at the upcoming Christmas special, with the episode Time jump between 1940 and today. The special was written by Steven MoffatThis is his second episode in the new Russell T. Davies era. The author has promised that this will be his last post, but he has reneged on similar promises in the past, so it's safe to assume that Moffat may return again in the future.


A 'Doctor Who' spinoff has also been confirmed


A TARDIS full of announcements has been made so far in the panelThe biggest perhaps was the news that a Spin-off will soon go into productionThe title is The war between land and sea and will see Doctor Who Favorite Kate Stewart, played by Jemma RedgraveFight alongside your UNIT team against the classic Who monsters, the Sea Devils. Production begins next month and will be directed by DaviesA description of the spin-off reads:

“When a terrifying and ancient species emerges from the sea and reveals itself to humanity in dramatic fashion, an international crisis is triggered. With the entire population at risk, UNIT springs into action as war rages on land and sea. Created by Doctor Who showrunner and executive producer Russell T Davies, who co-wrote the spin-off with Pete McTighe (“A Discovery of Witches,” “The Pact,” “Doctor Who”), the series marks the triumphant return of the Sea Devils, classic Doctor Who villains first seen in 1972.”


Stay tuned to Collider for more updates and exclusives from this year’s SDCC, including Doctor Who.

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