Rumour: No Xmas Day Special, Series 12 Begins New Year’s Day

Likely coming as another blow for many fans, The Mirror reports that Doctor Who will not air a Christmas Day special again this year.

However, it’s not all bad news. Instead, the article says the show will return on New Year’s Day. Not as a one-off special this time, but rather the first instalment of Series 12’s 10-episode run.

Subsequent episodes will then air on Saturdays.

The source states:

Doctor Who fans face a Christmas without their favourite show, with no festive special planned – for the second year running.

But there is some good news – the long-awaited 12th series is due to start on New Year’s Day, with one of the biggest episodes in the show’s history.

Insiders say the first instalment of a two-part story, starring Jodie Whittaker , is one of the most ambitious ever attempted.

A BBC One source said: “It’s going to be huge. The scale is just epic. No one will be disappointed.”

The second half of the story is then expected to air on January 4, as the series shifts back to its traditional Saturday evening teatime slot.

A festive special involving the Daleks is thought to have already been filmed – but it will not air until next Christmas or New Year.

We shouldn’t have to wait too long to find out more officially. This Saturday promises an update…