Doctor Who to air new season on New Year's Day
The BBC has announced that Doctor Who will not have a Christmas special this year. This is the second year in a row that the fan-favorite British SciFi series is not airing a special episode for the holidays. However, BBC will air the latest season on New Year's Day. The studio has teased a season that is larger in scale than any before it.
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