The 2026 Christmas special will come after Ncuti Gatwa departed the TARDIS in The Reality War, with the Fifteenth Doctor regenerating a new incarnation, played by returning Who legend Billie Piper.
While plot details are thin on the ground about the Christmas special, already some tidbits are emerging about what's set to come from the highly-anticipated new instalment. Here's what we know so far!
Why is there no 2025 Doctor Who Christmas special?
It seems that there's no 2025 Christmas special because the deal with Disney only covered 26 episodes, which were split between two seasons and a five-episode spin-off, leaving no room for a 2025 Christmas special.
We don't know for sure when the deal with Disney ended, the BBC announced the news at the end of October 2025, which wouldn't have left much time at all for a Christmas special to be filmed for this year.
When will the next Doctor Who Christmas special be?
The Doctor Who Christmas special usually airs in the early evening slot on BBC One.
However, we may be getting ahead of ourselves, as showrunner Davies has revealed he hasn't actually started writing yet.
While he's keeping quiet on the details of the special, Davies also confirmed he's got the plot all worked out, saying: "I know exactly what happens in it, don't worry about that."
What could the 2026 Doctor Who Christmas special be about?
Davies also recently shared a few cryptic clues with Doctor Who Magazine, writing in his latest column that the Christmas 2026 episode will feature the words "Bafflers" "Winternox" and "village".
Doctor Who is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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