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2024 Doctor Who Christmas Special: RTD Teases More Ruby, Mrs. Flood

While previewing the 2024 Christmas Special, Doctor Who Showrunner Russell T. Davies teased more to Ruby's story - and more to Mrs. Flood.

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With the first season finale of Showrunner Russell T. Davies and stars Ncuti Gatwa (Fifteenth Doctor) and Millie Gibson's (Ruby Sunday) Doctor Who currently being debated hot and heavy on social media, we're getting a look ahead at what the future holds for The Doctor post "Empire of Death." So far, we know that Nicola Coughlan (Derry Girls, Bridgerton) is guest-starring in the 2024 Christmas Special as The Doctor's guest-starring companion and that it's set during WWII.

In May, Steven Moffat confirmed to TV Choice that he was writing "Joy to the World" (directed by Alex Pillai) – which would be the writer and ex-showrunner's 50th Doctor Who script. "I should probably introduce that one from an armchair, 'Here we are — number 50,'" Moffat shared. "But I'm not involved in next year's series. There are other things coming for me, so I might never write for 'Doctor Who' again. As I got to the end of 'Joy to the World,' I did think, 'Is that it? My final moment?' So that could be my goodbye. Number 50? I'll take that."

Even though we have a few months to go to process the first season and the storyline threads that are carrying over into Season 2 (let's not forget that we still have a new companion, Varada Sethu, joining the TARDIS), it's never too early to preview what's to come – and that's exactly what we got earlier today. While we were hoping for some actual footage, Davies did appear on the show's official podcast (check out the video above, beginning at the 38:40 mark) to drop some teases about Mrs. Flood (Anita Dobson) and Ruby's story being far from over in terms of the special.

Doctor Who Christmas Special: RTD Teases More Ruby, Mrs. Flood
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Doctor Who: The Road to "Joy to the World"

In November 2023, Coughlan checked in personally via video to let fans know that they can expect to see her in the 2024 Christmas Special as a guest star in the "Joy to the World":

"Happy New Year's Eve! And the point is – there, right behind us, that's one of the sets from the Christmas 2024 episode of Doctor Who! The future! Right there ♥️ But what terrible secrets does it hide..? (etc)," Davies wrote in an Instagram post on December 31, 2023, dropping one of the earliest clues to what's to come:

In March of this year, social media posts included screencaps of Producer Alison Sterling's CV that listed the 2024 Christmas Special – with Pillai directing and Moffat penning the script. Shortly after, the listing was removed – but not replaced with a "corrected" writer. During the Radio Times Covers Party that same month, Moffat looked to shut down the idea of his returning to the long-running series. "It would be career madness, even by my standard, to go back into a junior capacity on a show I used to run. I would have to be insane to do that!" Moffat added – eventually proving that he truly was insane by penning the Season 1 episode, "BOOM."

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Ray FlookAbout Ray Flook

Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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