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Doctor Who fans divided over ‘controversial’ Christmas episode


The Christmas episode of Doctor Who, entitled Joy To The World and starring Bridgerton’s Nicola Coughlan, has divided fans, with some calling the ending controversial

Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan co-stars as Joy, who checks into a London hotel on Christmas Eve and inadvertently ends up joining the Doctor on his adventure. Some fans found the ending, in which it is also hinted that Joy’s mother’s spirit has reunited with her daughter, to be very moving, with one viewer writing: “It was beautiful. I’m not crying, you are.” A fourth added: “This year’s Christmas special was so sweet, I loved it!” while another fan said: “I’ll just say as a born and bred catholic who distanced themselves from religion but who still has a lot of unresolved religious trauma, the joy to the world ending made me sob uncontrollably.”

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