Nicola Coughlan is starring in one of many greatest slots within the Christmas TV calendar: the Physician Who Christmas particular. The Derry Women and Bridgerton star is ready to play a personality referred to as Pleasure, who will accompany Ncuti Gatwa because the fifteenth Physician on his newest journey.
When Nicola’s casting was first introduced, she mentioned: “I’m excited to hitch the Whoniverse below the management of the inimitable Russell T Davies. I’ve been a fan of Ncuti Gatwa for a while and attending to share the display screen with him because the Physician has been an absolute pleasure.”
We do not know loads about her character but, solely her identify and that she meets the Physician throughout a time travel-related drama that begins for her in a resort room. Intriguing.
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In a Christmas 2024 preview video from the BBC, she mentioned in an audio message: “I’m thrilled to be becoming a member of Physician Who for the Christmas particular this yr, and I’m so excited so that you can meet my character, Pleasure.”
Within the video, we additionally see Ncuti’s Physician seem in random factors by way of Earth’s historical past – providing a ham and cheese toastie and pumpkin spice latte to confused strangers. Finally, he meets Nicola Coughlan‘s Pleasure in a London resort in 2024.
In a Kids in Want preview, we see the duo encounter a briefcase that the Physician identifies as having been made by Villengard, an arms producer. Not lengthy after, they’re attacked by a dinosaur – so it appears to be like like some severe time journey can be occurring on this Christmas particular.
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