Doctor Who Christmas Special 2024 Unveils Shocking Twists in First Episode Starring Matt Smith!
A new glimpse at Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor Who‘s 2024 Christmas special reveals that the episode will feature a number of nods toward Matt Smith’s first episode as the Eleventh Doctor. Titled “Joy to the World”, the episode focuses on a powerful but dangerous piece of technology finding its way to a futuristic time-traveling hotel during the holiday season. While Millie Gibson will be absent from the episode, Doctor Who‘s 2024 seasonal adventure will star Bridgerton and Derry Girl‘s Nicola Coughlan as one-time companion Joy.
With less than a month until Doctor Who returns to screens on Christmas Day, the cover for the upcoming issue of Doctor Who Magazine revealed by the official Doctor Who Instagram account has given a new look at the Fifteenth Doctor. While his outfit remains unchanged from past previews, Gatwa’s Time Lord is holding a newspaper with several nods from writer Steven Moffat’s tenure as showrunner. Alongside the return of his “Timey Wimey” phrase from “Blink” in the paper’s title, two nods to Smith’s debut in 2010′ “The Eleventh Hour” are featured in the paper.
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Alongside an update to the episode’s villain Prisoner Zero’s incarceration status, the paper also highlights a nod to a duck pond mystery, a reference to a conversation between the Doctor and Amy when he asks her why a duck pond is called that when it has no ducks.
Our Thoughts On Doctor Who’s 2024 Special’s Eleventh Doctor Nod
Could More Easter Eggs Be On The Way?
Smith’s Doctor Who debut in “The Eleventh Hour” remains one of the strongest Time Lord debuts within the series’ history, offering a fresh entry point that perfectly highlighted the values of the lead character, the stylistic approach Moffat took to the series, and Smith’s take on the character. As such, it is one of Smith’s strongest adventures as the Eleventh Doctor.
While it may only be an easter egg to its writer’s tenure as showrunner, “Joy to the World’s” references are sure to leave fans with a smile. Furthermore, with Prisoner Zero having a surprise nod in the episode, many may wonder which other Doctor Who references audiences may be gifted with in the 2024 seasonal adventure.
