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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]
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- 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]
- On 12 November, Moffat explained in an interview with BBC South East news that Davies had approached him about writing the special as he felt he was not going to finish his original script as he needed to start writing series 2.[8]
- 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."[9]
- 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".[10]
- On 4 July, Moffat told Ireland AM that Coughlan was "wonderful" in the special and that she would break hearts.[11]
- 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.[12]
- On 12 November, Moffat teased in an interview that the episode's plot involved a hotel chain using time travel to sell unused nights in hotel rooms throughout history.[8]
- On 15 November, another preview of the special was released for Children in Need.[13]
- On 20 November, the BBC announced that Joy to the World would be premiering simultaneously on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK and Disney+ elsewhere.[14]
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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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- Main article: Joy to the World (TV story)/Gallery
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- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Morgan Cormack (2024-11-12). Doctor Who's Steven Moffat confirms Christmas special plot details – including 'time-travelling hotel'. RadioTimes.com. Archived from the original on 2024-11-12.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Louise Griffin (2024-11-15). Doctor Who unveils new Christmas special teaser for Children in Need. RadioTimes.com. Archived from the original on 2024-11-16.
- ↑ @bbcdoctorwho (2024-11-20). 34 days to prep the ham and cheese toasties and a pumpkin latte! 🎄
Watch JOY TO THE WORLD this Christmas Day on @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer simultaneously in the UK and on @DisneyPlus where available #DoctorWho. Archived from the original on 2024-11-21.
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- ↑ It is currently unclear whether this involves multiple winners getting exclusive screenings, or only a single group.