Joy to the World (TV story)
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Joy to the World is the upcoming 2024 Christmas Special of Doctor Who. Written by Steven Moffat, it will be the first holiday special not penned by the current showrunner.[2]
Synopsis
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Plot
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Cast
- The Doctor - Ncuti Gatwa[3]
- Joy - Nicola Coughlan[3][4]
- Basil - Peter Benedict[5]
- Hilda - Julia Watson[5]
- Sylvia - Niamh Marie Smith[5]
- Edmund Hillary - Phil Baxter[5]
- Tenzing Norgay - Samuel Sherpa-Moore[5]
- Anita - Steph de Walley[5]
- Melnak - Jonathan Aris[5]
Crew
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Worldbuilding
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Notes
- The special was first mentioned in Doctor Who Magazine issue 585, published 8 December 2022, in which showrunner Russell T Davies stated in his Letter from the Showrunner column that he was (himself) currently writing the special.[6]
- However, on 14 May 2024, writer and former showrunner Steven Moffat revealed the special's title and that he had written it – making it his 50th overall script – in an interview with TV Choice Magazine.[2] This followed on from rumours of Moffat's involvement after producer Alison Sterling's online CV briefly listed him as the writer.[7]
- Earlier in the year, Moffat snuck the special's title into an interview with Radio Times in which he denied he had returned to Doctor Who at all: "It doesn't exactly bring joy to the world that I just say something negative about Doctor Who."[8]
- On 22 June, Davies described it as the "maddest" Christmas special ever, with a "great story of who the Doctor is when he's alone".[9]
- On 4 July, Moffat told Ireland AM that Coughlan was "wonderful" in the special and that she would break hearts.[10]
- On 26 July, a preview was released at the Doctor Who panel at San Diego Comic Con, showing a few minutes of the episode. Coughlan's character was announced to be named Joy.[4]
- On 15 August the 607th issue of Doctor Who Magazine identified the other cast members and characters seen in the preview.[5]
- The story is set to premiere in one or more cinemas[nb 1] across the UK and US, with a competition being held to win tickets to access these premieres.[11]
Myths
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Filming locations
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Ratings
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Production errors
If you'd like to talk about narrative problems with this story — like plot holes and things that seem to contradict other stories — please go to this episode's discontinuity discussion.
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Continuity
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Home media releases
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Gallery
- Main article: Joy to the World (TV story)/Gallery
Footnotes
References
- ↑ Andrea Laford (2023-10-31). Ncuti Gatwa films Doctor Who in Cardiff. CultBox. Archived from the original on 2024-03-12.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tom Spilsbury (2024-05-14). The BIG Interview: Doctor Who's Steven Moffat. TV Choice Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-05-14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Get a first look at Nicola Coughlan as she joins Doctor Who. Doctor Who (2023-11-13). Archived from the original on 2024-04-07.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Molly Edwards; Amy West (2024-07-26). Doctor Who unveils first look at Christmas special and confirms Varada Sethu's companion name – and her potential link to an existing character. GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on 2024-07-26.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Louise Griffin (2024-08-15). Doctor Who casts Sherlock and Casualty stars in Christmas special. RadioTimes.com. Archived from the original on 2024-08-15.
- ↑ Andrea Laford (2022-12-07). Russell T Davies reveals series plans to Doctor Who Magazine. CultBox. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17.
- ↑ James Hibbs (2024-03-12). Doctor Who's Steven Moffat 'returns to write 2024 Christmas special'. RadioTimes.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-28.
- ↑ Morgan Cormack (2024-05-14). Steven Moffat confirms he wrote Doctor Who Christmas 2024 special: 'Is that my final moment?'. RadioTimes.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-14.
- ↑ James Hibbs (2024-06-23). Doctor Who boss says Christmas special is 'maddest ever'. RadioTimes.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-23.
- ↑ Lidia Molina-Whyte (2024-07-04). Steven Moffat talks Doctor Who Christmas special: 'Nicola Coughlan will break your heart'. RadioTimes.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-04.
- ↑ Friendship Is Universal - a Festive Special Competition!. doctorwho.tv. BBC Studios (8 October 2024). Archived from the original on 8 October 2024. Retrieved on 8 October 2024.
Notes
- ↑ It is currently unclear whether this involves multiple winners getting exclusive screenings, or only a single group.
