Doctor Who spoilers follow.

Doctor Who has confirmed that Ncuti Gatwa's first full season as the Time Lord will premiere in May 2024.

Fans were treated to an exclusive look at the Fifteenth Doctor's debut run of episodes following Doctor Who's upcoming Christmas special, 'The Church on Ruby Road'. Following the BBC's new partnership with Disney+ to distribute the series globally, it's being billed as 'Season 1'.

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The trailer ends with Fifteen telling (played by Coronation Street's Millie Gibson): "I'd love it if you came with me."

And prior to that, there's a taster of the adventures they'll be going on – including a special trip to 1963 in an episode focused around The Beatles, with scenes set at the world-famous Abbey Road studios.

doctor who stars ncuti gatwa and millie gibson in the tardis, with the doctor's diner style jukebox in the background behind them
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There's also a taster of the episode featuring special guest star Jonathan Groff, with the Doctor calling him a "cad" in one dramatic scene, and a glimpse of Groff's character pointing a weapon at the Doctor.

There's also another look at Jinkx Monsoon's mysterious character, who's been billed as "the Doctor's most powerful enemy yet".

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The festive episode set up the new season by delving into Ruby's backstory and family life. In true Doctor Who fashion, the pair also faced their first set of monsters – kicking off with an angry horde of goblins.

The Christmas special also featured special appearances from Michelle Greenidge, Angela Wynter, Anita Dobson and Davina McCall – who played herself.

Doctor Who returns in May 2024. The show airs on BBC One in the UK and Disney+ elsewhere.

Classic episodes of Doctor Who are now made available via BBC iPlayer in the UK as well.

From: Digital Spy