'Doctor Who' Star Confirms Next Holiday Special Already Shot

Finally, some good news. No matter how much the coronavirus pandemic may disrupt global filmmaking and production around the world, one thing seems is positive: We will still likely get a new Doctor Who episode at the end of the year.

In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Doctor Who star Mandip Gill confirms that the series' next festive special - hinted at during the final moments of Season 12 earlier this year - has already been filmed, and was completed prior to the pandemic-mandated shutdown of pretty much all filming on, well, anything earlier this year.

"I can confirm that," said Gill. "There is a festive episode. We happened to be quite lucky and fit it in, so that will be exciting."

Entitled "Revolution of the Daleks," the episode doesn't have an official premiere date as yet but since both previous holiday episodes during the Chris Chibnall era - the special "Resolution" and the premiere episode of Season 12 called "Spyfall, Part One" - both aired on New Year's Day, that seems like a pretty safe bet.