Doctor Who writer reveals first plot details for the mysterious 2024 Christmas special
Nov. 13, 2024Steven Moffat has teased what to expect from ‘Joy to the World’
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Doctor Who fans haven’t got much longer to wait for this year’s Christmas special. Now, with the release date fast approaching, writer Steven Moffat has revealed the first set of plot details to whet our sci-fi hungry appetites…
“Imagine that a hotel chain got hold of the idea of time travel,” he teased in a new interview withBBC South East. “What’s the first thing a hotel would do if they had time travel? They’d realize they have an opportunity to sell all the unsold nights in their old hotels [throughout] history.”
Before long, Nicola Coughlan’s titular character is seen arriving at the Sandringham Hotel in seemingly present-day London, and is immediately asked, “Single?” by the po-faced receptionist. “Does it show?!” she jokes, before she’s ushered into a “rather pink” room.
Shortly after the concierge scurries off to get her some towels, The Doctor (and a Silurian) bursts through a door, and presents her with the same food and beverage he was peddling before. A case of mistaken identity, perhaps? Or serendipity? Judging by the Time Lord’s big grin when he sees her, it’s more likely the latter…
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