Physician Who 60th Anniversary Teaser to Drop on Christmas Day

Doctor Who lovers can count on a Christmas present, with a hint that a trailer - probably even a trailer

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of the 60th anniversary specials is coming on Sunday (25 December).

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The three-hour long episodes will air in November 2023, with David Tennant

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and Catherine Tate as Donna's fourteenth doctor and partner. Russell T Davies also returns to the series as showrunner.

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A five-second sneak peek mocking guest superstar Neil Patrick Harris as "the best international thing"

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on legitimate Doctor Who social media on Christmas Eve, along with a single word in the caption

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The anniversary episodes are expected to expose why the healthcare professional has regenerated with a familiar face

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and what results in each regeneration in the fifteenth doctor, performed by Ncuti Gatwa.

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