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Doctor Who Christmas Special Reintroduces Villengard Corporation

The 2024 Christmas episode features dinosaurs and a familiar corporate foe in a time-traveling hotel.

  • The Doctor Who Christmas Special, titled 'Joy to the World,' will air on December 25 on BBC One and Disney+.
  • Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor and Nicola Coughlan's character Joy face off against the Villengard Corporation, a recurring antagonist from Steven Moffat's era.
  • Villengard, known for creating fabricated conflicts, is now attempting to harness a star-seed energy project, posing a new threat.
  • The special includes a unique setting, a 'Time Hotel,' where the corporation's plans unfold 65 million years in the past, hinted at by the presence of dinosaurs.
  • Steven Moffat, the episode's writer, teases an emotional performance by Nicola Coughlan, promising a heart-wrenching experience for viewers.
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