Doctor Who
Summary
Doctor Whoshowrunner Russell T Davies explains how the giant snowman Christmas decoration in " The Church on Ruby Road " is inspired by a real - populace tradition in the UK . " The Church on Ruby Road " is the first solo story for Ncuti Gatwa ’s Fifteenth Doctor comply his appearing in the third and last sixtieth - anniversary special . In the seasonal special , the Fifteenth Doctor conform to new associate Ruby Sunday ( Millie Gibson ) for the first prison term , and they are embroil up in a complex system by time - traveling baby - eating goblins . Their adventures will continue intoDoctor Whoseason 14 , which will premiere sometime in May 2024 .
In a commentary onBBC iPlayerfollowing the release of the seasonal special , Davies bring out to Gibson that the giant snowman that almost collapses on Ruby Sunday ’s taxi outside a London cabaret is inspired by a Christmas custom in the UK metropolis of Manchester . place in Gibson ’s hometown in North West England , a giant Santa decoration has been a key fixture of Manchester ’s Christmas medallion since 1986 , with the ornament being mounted onto the metropolis ’s townspeople hall each year until 2019 when the display has since been relocated to various positions across the city each year as the town hall undergoes refurbishment . Check out Davies and Gibson ’s exchange below :
Russell T Davies : It ’s great , is n’t it ?
Millie Gibson : It ’s so good . It ’s like the Manchester Santa .
Davies : It ’s ground on the Manchester Santa .
Gibson : Oh , is it ?
Davies : That ’s what I believe of . They said “ What can you do ? What variety of cataclysm can you do ? Manchester Town Hall , faithful auditor , has a jumbo Santa in lots of different shapes over the year that ’s been strapped to the township hall clock and I thought of that . That ’s literally what inspired it .
Manchester Is A Special Location In Russell T Davies' Past Projects
Manchester , the second most populated arena of the UK , has been a resort location for Davies ' across his former projects thanks to his incredibly personal connections to the city . Before he became theDoctor Whoshowrunner in 2005 , the city was the setting of his hit Channel 4 seriesQueer as Folk , which starredGame of Thrones ' Aidan Gillen andSons of Anarchy ’s Charlie Hunnam and search the LGBTQ+ community of the city . The show was also scored by frequent partner in crime andDoctor Whocomposer Murray Gold . The city continued to be an important setting for dramas likeBob & RoseandThe Second Coming , which star Ninth Doctor actor Christopher Eccleston as a born-again Jesus Christ .
Before the new serial of Doctor Who is release , fans should check out Davies ’s other impressive piece of work — including one show rated higher than Doctor Who .
While only featured once inDoctor Whowith 2022 ’s New Year ’s Day special , " Eve of the Daleks , " the city of Manchester has strong sleeper to Davies through both his personal life and his life history . While a late addition , the collapse giant snowman ribbon is one of the memorable moments in " The Church on Ruby Road , " with the sequence allowingGatwa to promptly found his Doctor .
The latest Doctor Who series introduces the Fifteenth Doctor, joined by new companion Ruby Sunday.
Dr. Who : The Church on Ruby Roadis presently available on Disney+ for international viewers and BBC iPlayer for UK consultation .
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The latest Doctor Who serial introduces the Fifteenth Doctor , get together by new companion Ruby Sunday .
