57 years later and the Toymaker is back. <\/p>
Very soon after Neil Patrick Harris was cast as the Doctor\u2019s latest nemesis in the Doctor Who<\/a> 60th anniversary specials, fans started theorising that he was playing the Celestial Toymaker<\/a>.<\/p>\n For those unaware of the Toymaker, the character first appeared in 1966, and was seen separating William Hartnell\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0First Doctor from his companions and forcing them to play childish games before being they could return to the TARDIS.<\/p>\n Now, after months of waiting it has finally been confirmed \u2013 Harris is indeed playing the Toymaker, with this being the character\u2019s first appearance in the long-running sci-fi show in 57 years.<\/p>\n Harris\u2019s role as the Toymaker was confirmed following the debut of the latest trailer<\/a> for the 60th specials, which aired ahead of the first Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> live show.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfb2 Neil Patrick-Harris is the Toymaker.