Are you ready to meet some new friends? There’s a teeny little teaser for this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, in which Ncuti Gatwa makes his full post-regeneration debut as the Fifteenth Doctor—and Millie Gibson arrives as the new companion, Ruby Sunday.
But is it possible she’s met him before?
That seems to be what the brief synopsis for the special is hinting at:
Long ago, on Christmas Eve, a baby was abandoned in the snow. Today, Ruby Sunday meets the Doctor, goblins, stolen babies, and perhaps, the secret of her birth.
Maybe baby Ruby met the Doctor? Maybe not! Maybe the only baby here is the one endangered in the video for “The Goblin Song,” which elaborates on the connection between said goblins and said stolen babies. It’s a bit more, uh, culinary than one might generally expect. (It’s enough to make you really miss Labyrinth‘s downright friendly goblins—and their king.)
This Christmas special is a story “of chance, coincidence, and luck,” and also involves a flying ship and Santa (maybe). The special also stars Davina McCall, Michelle Greenidge, Angela Wynter, and Anita Dobson. Titled “The Church on Ruby Road,” it airs December 25th on Disney+.
