Could the gang be coming back sooner than they thought? (Picture: BBC)

Doctor Who is reportedly planning a Christmas special for this year after previously confirming that the show would not return until 2020.

Jodie Whittaker’s time-lord and her three companions were last seen saving the world once again on New Year’s Day this year, and ended with confirmation that it would be an entire year before they came back.

However, the Daily Star are now reporting they might have backtracked on that thought and will bring something out across the festive season this year.

Metro.co.uk have contacted Doctor Who representatives for comment.


The upcoming series will be the second with Jodie’s Doctor, the thirteenth in the show’s run.



It’s been confirmed that Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill will also be back to join her on more adventures in time, space and Sheffield.

There’s more adventures to be had by Jodie’s Doctor (Picture: BBC)

The show averaged at 5.7million an episode, with the highest being Jodie’s debut, The Woman Who Fell To Earth, coming in at a staggering 10.9million peak audience.

Last year’s New Year’s Eve special, Resolution, confirmed the return of the Daleks, with a revamped look that somewhat divided fans.

‘I really can’t wait to step back in and get to work again. It’s such an incredible role. It’s been an extraordinary journey so far and I’m not quite ready to hand it over yet,’ Jodie said on her return.

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It had previously been reported that she could be in a ‘three-and-out’ deal in similar veins to Matt Smith and David Tennant.

The team started work on the new series back in January.

Doctor Who is currently set to return to BBC1 in 2020.

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