The special, titled The Church on Ruby Road<\/a>, will air from 5:55pm<\/strong> on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n Ncuti Gatwa<\/a> will make his first full episode appearance as the Fifteenth Doctor, and will be joined by Millie Gibson<\/a> as Ruby Sunday, with the pair encountering \u201cmythical and mysterious goblins\u201d.<\/p>\n As the episode title suggests, the special will also delve into Ruby\u2019s backstory, after she was abandoned as a baby on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n Now living with her mum, Carla, and grandmother, Cherry, her world is about to be turned upside when she encounters the Doctor, and the two set off on their first adventure together.<\/p>\n Another exciting announcement involved the casting of Davina McCall as herself<\/a>, and we can\u2019t wait to see what she\u2019s set to bring to the episode.<\/p>\n Michelle Greenidge will join the cast as Ruby\u2019s mum Carla, Angela Wynter as Ruby\u2019s grandmother Cherry and Anita Dobson as Mrs Flood.<\/p> Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies said: \u201cFrom day one in this job, I wanted Doctor Who back on Christmas Day. And with Ncuti, Millie, Davina and the Goblin King, I hope it\u2019s a feast for all the family!\u201d<\/p>\n The last Doctor Who episode to air on Christmas Day was 2017\u2019s\u00a0Twice Upon a Time<\/a>, the final outing for Peter Capaldi\u2019s Twelfth Doctor.<\/p> ![\"Ncuti](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/11\/ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who-83cd714.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"ncuti-gatwa-doctor-who\\"\/")
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