Doctor Who Trailer: Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan Joins Ncuti Gatwa in New Christmas Special
ComingSoon.netStory by Maggie Dela Paz
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The Doctor Who Christmas special brings Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan into the Time Lord's latest adventure, packed with dinosaurs, clones, and a mysterious hotel.
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- Nicola Coughlan, known for her role in the hit Netflix series Bridgerton, has joined Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor Who as the character Joy, who discovers a secret doorway to the Time Hotel.
- The special, titled 'Joy to the World,' will feature a possible clone of the Doctor alongside dinosaurs, as the Time Lord and Joy attempt to stop a deadly plan unfolding across Earth just in time for Christmas.
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Nicola Coughlan, Ncuti Gatwa, BBC, Disney Plus, Bad Wolf, BBC Studios, Doctor Who: Joy to the World