The Giggle (TV story)

The Giggle will be the third and final of the three 2023 specials of Doctor Who, broadcast on 9 December 2023 as part of the 60th anniversary celebrations.

It will see the final onscreen adventure of the Fourteenth Doctor and Donna Noble, the return of the Toymaker portrayed by Neil Patrick Harris, and the first televised appearance of Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor.

Synopsis
The giggle of a mysterious puppet is driving the human race insane. When the Doctor discovers the return of the terrifying Toymaker, he faces a fight he can never win.

Plot
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Cast
And introducing Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor
 * The Doctor - David Tennant
 * Donna Noble - Catherine Tate
 * The Toymaker - Neil Patrick Harris
 * Kate Lethbridge-Stewart - Jemma Redgrave
 * Shirley Bingham - Ruth Madeley
 * John Logie Baird - John McKay
 * Charles Banerjee - Charlie De Melo

Uncredited cast
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Crew
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Worldbuilding
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Myths
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Filming locations
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Production errors
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Influences
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Continuity

 * Doctor Who The Official Annual 2024 contained several works of fiction which teased some of the characters in The Giggle:
 * The short story First Day of the Doctor contained an obscured snippet of a page of the Fifteenth Doctor's diary about his first adventure with a girl called Ruby S.
 * The spot-the-difference puzzle Double Danger depicted the Doctor asking an individual for help with the then-unnamed version of the Toymaker portrayed by Neil Patrick Harris.

DVD and Blu-ray releases
This episode, along with and, was released on Region 2 DVD, and Region B Blu-ray and steelbook on 18 December 2023.

Gallery
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