Overview

• Ncuti Gatwa debuts as the Fifteenth Doctor in the Doctor Who Christmas special, 'The Church on Ruby Road', alongside new companion Ruby Sunday, played by Millie Gibson.
• The episode introduces the concept of goblins that feed on coincidences and luck, marking a shift towards fantasy elements in the series.
• Ruby Sunday's backstory reveals she was abandoned as a baby and adopted, a trait she shares with the Doctor, sparking speculation about her biological mother's identity.
• The episode features a musical number performed by the Doctor and Ruby, hinting at the possibility of a full musical episode in the future.
• The Doctor's new 'intelligent gloves', which can manipulate mass, density, and 'mavity', play a crucial role in the episode's climax.