When to watch the Doctor Who Christmas special on Disney Plus

Doctor Who it wouldn’t be Doctor Who without its Christmas specials. Since the show returned to television in 2005, we’ve been getting them every year. This year, the tradition continues with the standalone episode Joy to the World. As things stand, we’ll all be taking a trip to the Time Hotel, where two doctors, dinosaurs, and a whole bunch of craziness await.

Nkuti Gatwa returns as the Fifteenth Doctor and joins him Nicola Coughlan of Bridgertonwho plays Joy in the episode. The cast includes Steph de Wally, Jonathan Aris, Joey Fry, Peter Benedict, Julia Watson and Niamh Marie Smith. Steven Moffat wrote the episode and, most importantly, Russell T. Davis returned as showrunner.

I’m not saying this will be a great addition to the show’s 20-year run of Christmas specials. But considering the team involved in front of and behind the camera, it sounds like an episode to remember.

Read on to find out when to watch Doctor Who: Joy to the World — and why a VPN can be a useful tool.

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How to watch Doctor Who: Joy to the World

Disney Plus will stream Doctor Who: Joy to the World Wednesday, December 25 at 12:10 p.m. ET (9:10 a.m. PT) in all regions except the UK and Ireland, where it will be broadcast on the BBC.

Sign up for a standalone Disney Plus subscription with or without ads or select one of the package options. The service costs $8 to watch with ads or $14 for the commercial-free version. Disney also bundles its streaming services together — Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN — at a discount, allowing you to bundle two or three platforms into one subscription. There are now four packages available: Duo Basic, Duo Premium, Trio Basic and Trio Premium.