Nicola Coughlan joins the cast of Doctor Who and shares EXCLUSIVE clip from the Christmas special episode

Coughlan will play Joy, a “determined woman whose life changes forever when she meets the Doctor.”

Her announcement came along with a teaser that offered a taste of the special episode.

Coughlan's recent work includes the lead role in the Channel 4/Netflix sitcom Derry Girl and the comedy series from Channel 4 and Tubi Great atmosphere. She can also be seen in the film Seize them! and is currently filming The Magical distant tree alongside Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy. Hauer-King, who with his performance in The little mermaidrecently completed filming on the romantic comedy “The Threesome,” produced by Star Thrower Entertainment, Filmopoly and Jupiter Peak.

According to Deadline, the panel also revealed a new spin-off series of Doctor Who. Titled The war between land and seaThis five-part series features Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, as well as appearances by Doctor Who Alumni Jemma Redgrave and Alexander Devrien. The new series will be a collaboration between the BBC and Disney+.