Nicola Coughlan Joins DOCTOR WHO for the Christmas Special: Joy to the World

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The episode introduces Joy, starring Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton, Derry Girls), who checks into a London hotel in 2024, only to discover that her quiet stay is anything but ordinary. When Joy opens a secret doorway to the Time Hotel, she discovers danger, dinosaurs and the Doctor. But a deadly plan is unfolding across the Earth, just in time for Christmas.

Joining Ncuti Gatwa and Nicola Coughlan is a cast of exciting guest stars, including Steph de Whalley as Anita, Jonathan Aris as Melnak, Joel Fry as Trev, Peter Benedict as Basil, Julia Watson as Hilda, and Niamh Marie Smith as Sylvia.

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We hate to say it, because we love ourselves a Doctor Who Christmas special and we love Ncuti Gatwa and Nicola Coughlan, but the wrapup to Gatwa’s first season in the role was so terrible that we’re finding it hard to get excited about this one. Looks cute, though. We’ll be on vacation in Amsterdam when it airs, so we’re not sure if we’ll be able to get a recap out in a timely manner, but of course we’re going to tune in when we can. We’re just keeping our expectations low.

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