As rumours, thoughts and new details continue to swirl about the upcoming Christmas special and new season, showrunner Russell T Davies has now revealed that the series is switching gears slightly towards the realms of fantasy.<\/p>\n
Speaking in this week\u2019s issue of Radio Times magazine<\/strong>, Davies spoke about shows like Stranger Things<\/a> and The Witcher<\/a>, saying: \u201cI was just a bit jealous that all those other shows were getting a bigger tase of the pie, so this Christmas the enemy is goblins.\u201d<\/p> Davies admitted: \u201cThe show is taking a sly step towards fantasy, which will annoy people to whom it\u2019s a hard science-fiction show.<\/p>\n \u201cEpisode two next year is wildly fantasy. Completely making up scenarios on-screen that we\u2019ve never been able to show before. But the following episode is proper hard science-fiction.\u201d<\/p>\n It\u2019s been a very exciting time for Whovians, who have been enjoying weekly episode releases of The Star Beast and Wild Blue Yonder so far, with The Giggle<\/a> set to see an explosive return of classic character the Toymaker, who will be played by Neil Patrick Harris.<\/p>\n But while more fantasy elements may be on the near horizon in Doctor Who, there\u2019s plenty to look ahead to also in the anticipated Christmas special, The Church on Ruby Road<\/a>.<\/p>\n As expected, the new episode will reveal some details about the new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson), who will be joining the new Time Lord.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Davies also recently revealed that the new festive special will explore parts of Ruby\u2019s backstory and how she came to be named after a specific road that holds a lot of importance in her life.<\/p>\n Davies revealed to SFX Magazine: \u201cNot every question is answered in the Christmas special, and that continues all the way through to the most magnificent finale ever shot on planet Earth. No hype! I swear that\u2019s true.\u201d<\/p>\n While details about the forthcoming Christmas special and new season remain closely guarded secrets for now, we can only wait to see what\u2019s in store.<\/p>\n Doctor Who\u2019s third 60th anniversary special The Giggle airs at 6:30pm on Saturday 9th December on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. <\/strong>Previous episodes are available on BBC iPlayer and\u00a0<\/strong>on BritBox \u2013 you can sign up for a\u00a07-day free trial here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out more of our\u00a0Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\n Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>. 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