The Doctor is facing an old enemy – and also dinosaurs – in a new clip from the Doctor Who Christmas special. The new look at the episode titled “Joy to the World” was revealed during BBC’s Children in Need televised event.

The clip shows the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) with new friend Joy (Nicola Coughlan) as he examines a mysterious briefcase while standing inside of what looks like a hut. An image appears from the briefcase revealing that the Doctor’s old enemy Villengard is back.

The preview reveals that Villengard has a star seed that could destroy every living thing on Earth. As the Doctor argues with the briefcase’s consciousness, a dinosaur appears, revealing that he and Joy are millions of years in the past.

The special was written by former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat and will air on Christmas Day, December 25, 2024 on Disney+ and BBC One.

Gatwa’s second season of Doctor Who will air sometime in 2025. Russell T. Davies is back as showrunner and he has confirmed that Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) will also return to the series.