Steven Moffat Returns to Doctor Who for Christmas Special

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Steven Moffat Returns to Doctor Who for Christmas Special
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Steven Moffat, former showrunner of Doctor Who, makes a surprise return to the Whoniverse for Ncuti Gatwa's 15th Doctor era. He wrote two episodes for the upcoming season, including a Christmas special starring Nicola Coughlan.

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Spoilers for the Doctor Who Christmas special, Joy To The World, follow. Seven years after his Doctor Who swan song, former showrunner Steven Moffat unexpectedly returned to the Whoniverse for Ncuti Gatwa ’s 15th Doctor era.

After an acclaimed response to his season one episode, Boom (featuring the new companion Varada Sethu), he returned to screens for a Christmas special, Joy To The World, starring Nicola Coughlan. ‘The only thing I’d forgotten is how fast you have to start,’ Steven, 62, tells Metro about his return to the BBC writers’ room. ‘It took me three goes to get Boom started.’ But, much like learning how to ride a bike, it took no time at all for the gears to click into place as he penned not one but two episodes filled with out-of-this-world threats, a quirky cast of side characters and a race against tim

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