When to watch the Doctor Who Christmas special on Disney Plus

Doctor Who wouldn’t be Doctor Who without its Christmas specials. Since the show came back on TV in 2005, we’ve seen it every year. The tradition continues this year with the standalone episode “Joy to the World.” It looks like we’ll all be taking a trip to the Time Hotel, where two doctors, dinosaurs and a whole lot of craziness await.

Ncuti Gatwa returns as the Fifteenth Doctor and is joined by Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan, who plays Joy in the episode. The cast includes Steph de Whalley, Jonathan Aris, Joey Fry, Peter Benedict, Julia Watson and Niamh Marie Smith. Stephen Moffat wrote the episode and, most importantly, Russell T. Davies returned as showrunner.

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

Read on to find out when you should watch Doctor Who: Joy to the World – and why a VPN could be a helpful tool.

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How to watch Doctor Who: Joy to the World

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

Sign up for a standalone Disney Plus subscription with or without ads, or choose one of the bundle options. Watching the service with ads costs $8, or $14 for the ad-free version. Disney also bundles its streaming services – Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN – at a discounted price, allowing you to bundle two or three platforms into a single subscription. Four packages are now available: Duo Basic, Duo Premium, Trio Basic and Trio Premium.