Draft:Joy to the World (Doctor Who)
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| Directed by | Alex Pillai | ||
| Written by | Steven Moffat | ||
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| Music by | Murray Gold | ||
| First broadcast | 25 December 2024 | ||
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"Joy to the World" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One on 25 December 2024 as the fifteenth Christmas special since the show's revival in 2005. It was written by Steven Moffat and directed by Alex Pillai. It stars Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and Nicola Coughlan as his companion Joy.
Plot
[edit]Production
[edit]Development
[edit]Davies was reportedly writing the 2024 Christmas special by December 2022.[1] In May 2024, former showrunner and head writer Steven Moffat confirmed that he had written the 2024 Christmas special instead, and that it was entitled "Joy to the World".[2]
In November 2024, Moffat described some plot details in an interview to BBC South East, centering around a scenario where a hotel chain would have time travel. He stated that the hotel would "realize they have an opportunity to sell all the unsold nights in their old hotels [throughout] history."[3]
A sneak preview, in order to boost the charity event Children in Need, was shared in November as well. It saw the Doctor and Joy "confronting a sinister briefcase" belonging to the "Villengard Corporation". The Doctor previously confronted them in the last season episode "Boom".[4]
Casting
[edit]In November 2023 Nicola Coughlan was announced to be appearing in an undisclosed role of an upcoming Doctor Who episode.[5] It was later reported that Millie Gibson, who portrays the Doctor's current companion Ruby Sunday, would not appear in the 2024 Christmas special.[6] The following May it was revealed that Coughlan would star as the Doctor's one-off companion.[7]
Filming
[edit]Filming for the episode was underway by November 2023.[8]
Broadcast and reception
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Broadcast
[edit]"Joy to the World" was broadcast on 25 December 2024.[7]
Ratings
[edit]Critical reception
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Laford, Andrea (7 December 2022). "Russell T Davies reveals series plans to Doctor Who Magazine". CultBox. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Laford, Andrea (14 May 2024). "Steven Moffat confirms he penned 2024 Doctor Who Christmas special". CultBox. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ West, Amy (13 November 2024). "Doctor Who writer reveals first plot details for the mysterious 2024 Christmas special". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Eddy, Cheryl (15 November 2024). "Doctor Who Is Here to Inject Some Early Christmas Cheer Into Your Friday". Gizmodo. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ Cremona, Patrick (14 November 2023). "Doctor Who reveals first look at Derry Girls' Nicola Coughlan in new role". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (20 January 2024). "'Doctor Who' Shocker: Time Lord's Sidekick Millie Gibson Replaced After Just One Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ a b Mellor, Louisa (14 May 2024). "Steven Moffat Confirms He's Written Doctor Who 2024 Christmas Special "Joy to the World"". Den of Geek. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ Shafer, Ellise (9 November 2023). "Nicola Coughlan Will Appear on 'Doctor Who' With Ncuti Gatwa, Russell T Davies Says". Variety. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
External links
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- {{BBC episode}} missing ID and not present in Wikidata.
- "Joy to the World" at the Doctor Who Stories Website
- "Joy to the World" on Tardis Wiki, the Doctor Who Wiki
- {{IMDb episode}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.