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NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- The BBC has released fresh footage from its upcoming Doctor Who Christmas special, The Return of Doctor Mysterio. The 3-minute clip was revealed as part of Friday's telethon for Children in Need. It is now available online.
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Penned by Steven Moffat, the full program will premiere on the BBC and BBC America this Christmas Day -- Dec. 25.
"The Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi, teams up with an investigative journalist, played by Charity Wakefield and a superhero to save New York from a deadly alien threat," a synopsis said.
Matt Lucas will return to the series as Nardole and Justin Chatwin will join the cast in a guest starring role as Grant, the network said.
The next season of Doctor Who is scheduled to debut alongside the Doctor Who spin-off Class in the spring.
