JamesG
11-30-2023, 05:22 PM
Ncuti Gatwa Gets Festive as Christmas "Doctor Who" Special "The Church on Ruby Road"
by Jesse Whitcock
Nov. 30, 2023
The Doctor is getting in the Christmas spirit. Ncuti Gatwa will become the Fifteenth Doctor when he replaces the Fourteenth Doctor, played by David Tennant, in the Christmas Day special.
"The Church on Ruby Road" will see Gatwa joined by new companion Ruby Sunday, played by Millie Gibson. The special will play on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Disney+ globally. It will see The Doctor come face-to-face with mythical and mysterious goblin creatures as his life collides with Sunday.
TV presenter Davina McCall will appear in the special playing herself as she joins the cast alongside Michelle Greenidge as Ruby’s mum Carla, Angela Wynter as Ruby’s grandmother Cherry and Anita Dobson as Mrs Flood.
McCall said: “It is beyond an honour to be asked to appear in not only Doctor Who but also Ncuti’s first episode as the new Doctor. It was such an extraordinary experience and Russell has written you all a Christmas delight. Now I just can’t wait for everyone to see it.”
Russell T Davies, Showrunner, added: “From Day One in this job, I wanted Doctor Who back on Christmas Day. With Ncuti, Millie, Davina and the Goblin King, I hope it’s a feast for all the family.”
https://deadline.com/2023/11/ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-christmas-special-new-images-1235645070/
by Jesse Whitcock
Nov. 30, 2023
The Doctor is getting in the Christmas spirit. Ncuti Gatwa will become the Fifteenth Doctor when he replaces the Fourteenth Doctor, played by David Tennant, in the Christmas Day special.
"The Church on Ruby Road" will see Gatwa joined by new companion Ruby Sunday, played by Millie Gibson. The special will play on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Disney+ globally. It will see The Doctor come face-to-face with mythical and mysterious goblin creatures as his life collides with Sunday.
TV presenter Davina McCall will appear in the special playing herself as she joins the cast alongside Michelle Greenidge as Ruby’s mum Carla, Angela Wynter as Ruby’s grandmother Cherry and Anita Dobson as Mrs Flood.
McCall said: “It is beyond an honour to be asked to appear in not only Doctor Who but also Ncuti’s first episode as the new Doctor. It was such an extraordinary experience and Russell has written you all a Christmas delight. Now I just can’t wait for everyone to see it.”
Russell T Davies, Showrunner, added: “From Day One in this job, I wanted Doctor Who back on Christmas Day. With Ncuti, Millie, Davina and the Goblin King, I hope it’s a feast for all the family.”
https://deadline.com/2023/11/ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-christmas-special-new-images-1235645070/