The Church on Ruby Road

2023 Christmas Special. First broadcast on Monday 25 December 2023.

Episode 4 · Wednesday 27 December 2023.

It’s Christmas, and it’s time for a simple swashbuckling adventure in which the new Doctor and his new friend Ruby rescue a baby from being eaten by goblins through the power of song. Also featuring appropriate festive serving suggestions.

Ncuti Gatwa introduces us to his BBC press-on moustache in this official Doctor Who video released a couple of days before Christmas.

The Giggle

Sixtieth Anniversary Specials, Episode 3. First broadcast on Saturday 9 December 2023.

Episode 3 · Monday 11 December 2023.

In the last of the Sixtieth Anniversary specials, an old Doctor and a new UNIT are no match for an old villain, and it’s up to a new Doctor to save the day and to join forces with Donna to save the old Doctor as well. Next stop: everywhere.

Wild Blue Yonder

Sixtieth Anniversary Specials, Episode 2. First broadcast on Saturday 2 December 2023.

Episode 2 · Monday 4 December 2023.

This week, we’re all wandering around a spaceship trying to have meaningful conversations about our friendships while simultaneously being horrified by how big and old we all are.

Here’s the behind-the-scenes Xwitter thread about the making of this episode by the director of Wild Blue Yonder, Tom Kingsley.

The Star Beast

Sixtieth Anniversary Specials, Episode 1. First broadcast on Saturday 25 November 2023.

Episode 1 · Sunday 26 November 2023.

This week, Nathan, Richard, Todd, James, Peter and Simon get on the phone just hours after watching The Star Beast, to talk about how great Sylvia Noble is, basically. And somehow, they fail to mention Nerys even once.

And here’s a link to Simon’s recent interview with Katy Manning.