The Doctor is about to cross paths with Ruby Sunday – and the Goblin King.

By David Craig

Published: Tuesday, 12 December 2023 at 15:32 PM


Doctor Who fans have got another look at the hotly anticipated Christmas special, which will serve as the first full-length adventure for Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor.

The character appeared at the end of last weekend’s The Giggle – the last of three 60th anniversary specials – where he defeated the Toymaker (Neil Patrick Harris) by playing catch in his underwear. Stranger things have happened (or have they?).

Following a ‘bigeneration’, the Fifteenth Doctor parted ways with his former self to start a new chapter, which will involve incoming companion Ruby Sunday (played by Millie Gibson).

The Christmas special, The Church on Ruby Road, will see them go up against a group of goblins and their king – as teased in a new Disney Plus trailer, which builds on the glimpse offered by the BBC’s recent sneak preview. Watch now: