Since Voyage of the Damned, 16 Doctor Who Christmas and New Year specials have aired (with Joy to the World being the 17th), and everyone will have their own list of what they think makes a perfect one. Some of those things will be tangible, like a starry companion, and others will be a little harder to put your finger on.

After setting up the Time Hotel the Doctor is staying at—a business of myriad gateways currently set to send guests to every Christmas in history—we’re quickly whisked through a bunch of those doorways as he follows a strange suitcase hopping between handcuffed,

When the TARDIS lands on Christmas Day, it’s never just a visit—it’s an event. Doctor Who has turned the holiday into a timey-wimey tradition, and this year’s special, Joy to the World, wraps up all the feels with a festive bow.

Not only does it see the return of Ncuti Gatwa's debonair and canonically queer Fifteenth Doctor, not only does it feature Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan in the title role, but also this particular Christmas special is penned and executive produced by former series showrunner Steven Moffat.

"Joy to the World" is the 2025 Doctor Who Christmas Special. A hotel with rooms all across time becomes the latest adventure for the Doctor. The post REVIEW: ‘Doctor Who’ — “Joy to the World” appeared first on But Why Tho?

One of the great ironies of Doctor Who is that the one episode that most people tend to watch – the big, broad appeal Christmas special – is often the least inspiring. I am still haunted by the year,