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Review: Doctor Who Christmas Special on BBC One — David Tennant who? Ncuti Gatwa is electrifying

Have we really said goodbye to David Tennant already? Three specials in, and the regeneration has finally happened: the shabby suit has given way to some flashy new threads, and now, it’s Ncuti Gatwa’s turn to inhabit the Time Lord’s body for the annual Christmas special.

But : The Church on Ruby Road is a belter. Compared to Tennant’s tired old Doctor at the end of The Giggle,

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