Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson unitedly pushed a button which turned the well-known landmark the London Eye TARDIS blue for the world premiere of the Physician Who Christmas particular The Church on Ruby Highway.

The 2 Physician Who stars, who play the Physician and Ruby Sunday within the particular, set off a bespoke mild show which replicated the blues, purples and golds of the time vortex – the dimensional expanse the place the TARDIS travels via time and house.

Alongside Gatwa and Gibson, different actors staring within the particular, Michelle Greenidge, Angela Wynter and Anita Dobson, had been accompanied by Radio One presenter Yinka Bokinni earlier than attending the world premiere of the Christmas particular at British Movie Institute. Physician Who showrunner Russell T Davies and producers Phil Collinson Joel Collins had been additionally current for the premiere festivities.

“Physician Who’s simply the proper present for Christmas,” Ncuti Gatwa stated on the premiere. “It’s a household present. It’s so nostalgic.”

“Absolute magic,” Millie Gibson added. “One thing you’ve by no means, ever seen of the Physician earlier than.”

Bokinni interviewed Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson and Russell T Davies in a panel after the screening.

The Church on Ruby Highway will probably be out there on 25 December solely on BBC One and BBC iPlayer within the UK and Eire at 5:55pm BT and streams on Disney+ globally exterior of the UK and Eire.

A brand new 8-episode Physician Who sequence starring Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson will debut in Spring of 2024 adopted by the 2024 festive particular later within the yr.