{"id":9205,"date":"2021-12-24T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2021-12-24T14:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1542503"},"modified":"2021-12-24T15:15:07","modified_gmt":"2021-12-24T14:15:07","slug":"doctor-who-new-years-day-director-promises-jodie-whittakers-most-festive-episode-yet","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/doctor-who-new-years-day-director-promises-jodie-whittakers-most-festive-episode-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Who New Year\u2019s Day director promises Jodie Whittaker\u2019s most festive episode yet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Lauren Morris\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 24 December 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Fans of Doctor Who<\/a> can look forward to some holiday cheer from the upcoming New Year\u2019s Day special, the episode\u2019s director Annetta Laufer has promised.<\/p>\n

Speaking to\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/a> in an exclusive interview, the Eve of the Daleks director said that showrunner Chris Chibnall wanted the festive special to be upbeat this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cChris had said he wanted to have an episode that had a bit more of a positive, magical element to it, because the previous ones had been more serious, and less of the festive mood.<\/p>

\u201cAnd I guess because of the year we\u2019d been having, he wanted something more festive so I knew that was coming.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then he basically pitched it as a romcom, but with Daleks. Which I thought was really exciting, because the two just really don\u2019t go together [laughs]. So I thought it would be a really fun way to sort of bend that genre, really.\u201d<\/p>\n

The upcoming special guest stars Aisling Bea as storage company manager Sarah and Adjani Salmon as Nick, a customer who harbours romantic feelings for her.<\/p>\n

As for how festive the special gets, Laufer added: \u201cIt\u2019s set on New Year\u2019s Eve, but\u2026I don\u2019t know how much I can say!<\/p>\n

\u201cBut yeah, at the end, you go, \u2018Yes, this is a festive episode.’\u201d<\/p>\n

Laufer also revealed that the episode will put a new twist on the familiar time loop format<\/a>, with the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and her friends being hunted by Daleks over and over again.<\/p>\n

Additional reporting by Huw Fullerton<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Doctor Who returns to BBC One on at 7pm on 1st January. Visit our Sci-fi<\/a>\u00a0hub for more news and features, or find something to watch with our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/section><\/body><\/html>\n
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