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Doctor Who 60th anniversary trailer - Merry Christmas and a very Happy Who Year

The three 60th anniversary specials are set to be explosive as Doctor Who returns in November 2023

Published: 25 December 2022
Watch the video for a taster of what's to come for Doctor Who in 2023 with three anniversary specials
We wanted to give fans, friends and families a lovely little Christmas present - with a promise that 2023 will be a riot of Doctor Who goodness!
— Russell T Davies, showrunner

As a special Christmas treat, Doctor Who landed a sixty second action packed trailer today giving viewers a glimpse of what’s to come as the show prepares to enter its 60th year.

With David Tennant back as the Doctor,  before Ncuti Gatwa takes control of the TARDIS over the festive season.

David Tennant as the Doctor in Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary specials - he stands on the street in daylight looking shocked

It has now been revealed that alongside previously announced Catherine Tate, Yasmin Finney and Neil Patrick Harris, Jacqueline King will be reprising her role as Donna’s mother Sylvia, and Karl Collins as Donna’s long suffering husband, Shaun.

The show also welcomes Ruth Madeley who will be appearing as Shirley Anne Bingham.

Catherine Tate as Donna Noble in Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary special - she stands indoors looking concerned
Donna Noble (Catherine Tate)
Jacqueline King, Karl Collins and Yasmin Finney in the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials
Sylvia (Jacqueline King), Shaun (Karl Collins) and Rose (Yasmin Finney)
Ruth Madeley as Shirley Ann Bingham in the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials - she sits in her wheelchair in a room full of pipes
Shirley Ann Bingham (Ruth Madeley)

With glimpses of monsters and the return of UNIT, the three specials are set to be explosive as Doctor Who returns in November 2023.

Russell T Davies, showrunner says: “We wanted to give fans, friends and families a lovely little Christmas present - with a promise that 2023 will be a riot of Doctor Who goodness!

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Notes to Editors

Doctor Who will return to screens for three specials in November 2023 to coincide with the 60th anniversary with David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor.

Ncuti Gatwa takes over the role as the Fifteenth Doctor over the festive season 2023 alongside Millie Gibson who has recently been announced as Ruby Sunday.

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