Disney+ Releases Trailer for “Doctor Who” Christmas Special “Joy to the World”

The cast includes Ncuti Gatwa, Nicola Coughlan and Steph de Whalley, among others.

Disney+ has released the official trailer for the Doctor Who Christmas special titled Joy to the World.

What's Happening:

  • Disney+ has unveiled the official trailer for the highly anticipated Doctor Who Christmas special, titled Joy to the World, in advance of its premiere on December 25th at 9:10 a.m. PST / 12:10 p.m. EST.
  • When Joy arrives at a London hotel in 2024, she uncovers a hidden entrance to the Time Hotel, where she encounters peril, dinosaurs, and the Doctor. Meanwhile, a sinister scheme is developing worldwide just in time for the Christmas season.
  • Season two of Doctor Who is set to debut in 2025 on Disney+.

  • A number of stills from the episode were also shared.

Cast:

  • Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor
  • Nicola Coughlan as Joy
  • Steph de Whalley as Anita
  • Jonathan Aris as Melnak
  • Joel Fry as Trev
  • Peter Benedict as Basil
  • Julia Watson as Hilda
  • Niamh Marie Smith as Sylvia

 

Credits:

  • Joy to the World is produced and scripted by Steven Moffat, directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai, and showrun by Russell T Davies, with executive producers Joel Collins, Phil Collinson, Julie Gardner, and Jane Tranter.

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Tricia Kennedy
As a huge Disney fan Tricia enjoys having Walt Disney World basically in her backyard. When she's not at the theme parks she is either playing drums or with her dog Yoda. She is a lifelong Star Wars fan and has ridden Star Tours over 270 times.