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As a special Christmas treat, Doctor Who landed a sixty second action packed trailer today giving viewers a glimpse of what’s to come as the show prepares to enter its 60th year.

With David Tennant back as the Doctor, the three specials will air in November 2023 before Ncuti Gatwa takes control of the TARDIS over the festive season.

David Tennant as the Doctor in Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary specials - he stands on the street in daylight looking shocked
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It has now been revealed that alongside previously announced Catherine Tate, Yasmin Finney and Neil Patrick Harris, Jacqueline King will be reprising her role as Donna’s mother Sylvia, and Karl Collins as Donna’s long suffering husband, Shaun.

The show also welcomes Ruth Madeley who will be appearing as Shirley Anne Bingham.

Catherine Tate as Donna Noble in Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary special - she stands indoors looking concerned
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Jacqueline King, Karl Collins and Yasmin Finney in the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials
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Ruth Madeley as Shirley Ann Bingham in the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials - she sits in her wheelchair in a room full of pipes
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With glimpses of monsters and the return of UNIT, the three specials are set to be explosive as Doctor Who returns in November 2023.

Russell T Davies, showrunner says: “We wanted to give fans, friends and families a lovely little Christmas present - with a promise that 2023 will be a riot of Doctor Who goodness!

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