Doctor Who Christmas Special 2024: Full cast list explored

Doctor Who Christmas Special 2024, Joy to the World, released on December 25, 2024, on Disney+. Doctor Who is a British science fiction show and it first aired in 1963. It follows the Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time and space in a ship known as the TARDIS.

In this Christmas special episode, Joy (Nicola Coughlan) and the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) meet in a hotel in London. There, Joy finds a hidden entrance to the Time Hotel. With this, she is confronted with dinosaurs and peril. The Doctor must thwart a sinister plot that threatens the entire Earth.

The cast of the Doctor Who Christmas Special 2024 is varied and includes Nicola Coughlan as Joy Almondo and Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor. Joel Fry also plays Trev Simpkins in the episode, adding new and old characters to the holiday fun.

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Cast of Doctor Who Christmas Special 2024

1) Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor

Ncuti Gatwa (Image via Instagram/@ncutigatwa)

In Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa portrays the leading role of Doctor. He offers a novel interpretation of the time-traveling character. He deals with the loss of his friend Ruby Sunday while going on new experiences.

Gatwa's portrayal of Eric Effiong in S*x Education has made him famous. He has also appeared in Masters of the Air and Barbie as Ken. In addition, Gatwa has been in plays, including A Midsummer Night's Dream and 946.

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2) Nicola Coughlan as Joy Almondo

Nicola Coughlan (Image via Instagram/@nicolacoughlan)

In the Doctor Who Christmas Special 2024, Joy to the World, Coughlan portrays Joy. She meets the Doctor in the Time Hotel and also travels with him.

She is an Irish actress and well-known for her parts as Clare Devlin in Derry Girls (2018–2022) and Penelope Featherington in Bridgerton (2020–present). She has also appeared in various television programs. These mainly include Big Mood and The Fairytale.

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3) Joel Fry as Trev Simpkins

Joel Fry as Trev Simpkins in Doctor Who Christmas special (Image via Youtube/@BBC)

Trev Simpkins, played by Joel Fry, appears in the Doctor Who Christmas Special 2024. Trev helps the Doctor on his journeys and works at the Time Hotel.

Joel has appeared in White Van Man, Trollied, Plebs, W1A, and Game of Thrones, where he played Hizdahr zo Loraq, in addition to Doctor Who. He has also appeared in the films Bank of Dave and Yesterday. Joel most recently starred in Paddington in Peru and played Frenchie in Our Flag Means Death.

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4) Julia Watson as Hilda Flockhart

Julia Watson as Hilda Flockhart in Doctor Who Christmas Special (Image via Youtube/@BBC)

In Doctor Who Christmas Special 2024, Julia Watson plays Hilda Flockhart. She is embroiled in a fascinating story concerning time travel and historical events and is married to Basil Flockhart.

Watson is well-known for her portrayal of Barbara 'Baz' Wilder on Casualty in addition to Doctor Who. She has also appeared on Never the Twain, Doctors, and Not Going Out.

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5) Niamh Marie Smith as Sylvia Trench

Niamh Marie Smith as Sylvia Trench in Doctor Who Christmas Special (Image via Youtube/@BBC)

Sylvia Trench, played by Niamh Marie Smith, is a character from Doctor Who, who meets the Doctor on a train. She is portrayed as a confident and fascinating woman, creating a memorable sequence in the series.

Niamh Marie Smith is known for her appearance in Aortic (2024) since she is a newcomer.

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Additional cast on the Doctor Who Christmas Special 2024

• Joshua Leese as Mr Single
• Stephanie de Whalley as Anita Benn
• Jonathan Aris as Melnak
• Ell Potter as Server
• Liam Prince-Donnelly as Barman
• Julia Watson as Hilda Flockhart
• Peter Benedict as Basil Flockhart
• Phil Baxter as Edmund Hillary
• Samuel Sherpa-Moore as Tenzing Norgay

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More details about Doctor Who Christmas Special 2024

Doctor Who Christmas Special (Image via Youtube/@BBC)

The Doctor follows the Silurian into a hotel room in present-day London in Doctor Who Christmas Special 2024 episode, Joy to the World. This occurs after Ruby Sunday's (Millie Gibson) decision to remain on Earth. After discovering who her real mother was, Ruby decided to leave the Doctor and live with her.

In the Doctor Who Christmas Special 2024, the Doctor meets a woman named Joy and becomes entangled in a hotel mystery that involves time travel. A dinosaur and a Silurian are among his long-standing foes. Just before Christmas, the Doctor has to foil a perilous scheme that threatens Earth.