If you thoughtMiriam Margolyes ’ the Meepwas the solar apex ofDoctor Who ’s creepy-crawly little cat , then either adept or spoiled newsworthiness : things are function to get so much creepier littler and guy - er this Christmas .
Although we still havetwo more sixtieth anniversary specialsto look forward to , the BBChas lifted the hat on “ The Church on Ruby Road , ” Doctor Who ’s firstChristmas Day specialsince 2017 . The installment marks the stately debut of Ncuti Gatwa ’s fifteenth Dr. , as well as his first fellow traveler , Ruby Sunday , play by Millie Gibson .
“ Little is known about Ruby Sunday as she was abandoned on Christmas Eve as a child , ” a brief description of the special reads . “ Now survive with her Chrysanthemum morifolium , 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 … ”
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As well as Gatwa and Gibson , the instalment stars Michelle Greenidge as Ruby ’s mother , Carla ; Angela Wynter as her grandmother , Cherry ; Anita Dobson as Mrs Flood ; and telly presenter Davina McCall — who previously played an android version of herself in the 2005 episode “ Bad Wolf ” when the Doctor was forced into a futuristic time of year of Big Brother — as herself . Click through to see the first images from the special , including of its villain : a diminutive creature report byshowrunner Russell T. Daviesas the “ Goblin King . ” If you think the Meep was cute , well … this guy unquestionably is n’t , but he ’s also definitely in the same nervure .
“ The Church on Ruby Road ” will air on Christmas Day , December 25 , on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK and Ireland , and worldwide onDisney+ .
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