Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio with bonus content on Blu-ray and DVD February 21

BBC Worldwide have released a press release for the Blu Ray and DVD release of the 2016 Christmas Special.

Catch up on the Doctor’s latest adventure with Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio on Blu-ray and DVD February 21, 2017, with newly announced bonus content.


DW-Mysterio-DVD+BD-3DDOCTOR WHO: THE RETURN OF DOCTOR MYSTERIO
DVD $19.98 ($24.98 in Canada) / BD $24.98 ($30.98 in Canada)
Approx. 60 mins + bonus content / single disc

In Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio, join the Time Lord, played by Peter Capaldi, as he teams up with an investigative journalist, played by, and a superhero to save New York from a deadly alien threat. Written by Steven Moffat, the special stars Justin Chatwin (Orphan Black, Shameless) as Grant, along with Matt Lucas (Alice in Wonderland, Bridesmaids), Charity Wakefield (Wolf Hall, The Player), Adetomiwa Edun (Lucifer, Bates Motel), Aleksandar Jovanovic, and Logan Hoffman.

Doctor Who: The Return of Doctor Mysterio aired on BBC AMERICA in the U.S. and on Space in Canada. It is executive produced by Steven Moffat and Brian Minchin, produced by Peter Bennett, and directed by Ed Bazalgette (Poldark). It was shot in Cardiff at BBC Wales Roath Lock Studios. Doctor Who is produced by BBC Studios Wales. Bonus content includes A New Kind of Superhero, in which we ask what it is about the Doctor that makes him so heroic, and a special Christmas Doctor Who Extra, in which stars Peter Capaldi and Matt Lucas, showrunner Steven Moffat, and many more give fans a very special inside look at the making of The Return of Doctor Mysterio.

Bonus content includes A New Kind of Superhero, in which we ask what it is about the Doctor that makes him so heroic, and a special Christmas Doctor Who Extra, in which stars Peter Capaldi and Matt Lucas, showrunner Steven Moffat, and many more give fans a very special inside look at the making of The Return of Doctor Mysterio.

Into the Time Vortex Podcast -Episode 30 - Doctor Who - The Return of Doctor Mysterio

Doctor Who - The Return of Doctor Mysterio Review (Mild Spoilers)

Doctor Who:
The Return of Doctor Mysterio
By Steven Moffat

“Brains with minds of their own.  No one will believe that.  This is America.”

The Doctor is dangling from the roof in front of a window that is the bedroom of a child named Grant.  Grant loves comic books and with his moms permission lets The Doctor into his room.  They soon make it back to the roof where the Doctor explains to Grant that he has built a machine to reverse paradoxes.  All this time Grant is coughing and the Doctor hands him a glass of water and gem.  The gem is pretty powerful and is one of only four in existence. What is magnificent anout the gem is that it grants your wishes and unfortunately for The Doctor Grant swallows it thinking it was medicine for his cough.  Since Grant is a lover of comic books his wish is to be a super hero and in fact that is what he becomes.

Doctor Who - The Return of Doctor Mysterio Trailer

Details, Teaser, and Promo Pics for Doctor Who - The Return of Doctor Mysterio

BBC America has released some details about this years Christmas Special that will be airing on December 25th at 9PM on BBC America.

CAN THE DOCTOR SAVE MANHATTAN THIS CHRISTMAS?

BBC AMERICA revealed the synopsis and poster art for the all-new Doctor Who Christmas Special, The Return of Doctor Mysterio, premiering Sunday, December 25, 9/8c on BBC AMERICA.

This Christmas sees the Doctor join forces with a masked Superhero for an epic New York adventure. With brain-swapping aliens poised to attack, the Doctor and Nardole link up with an investigative reporter and a mysterious figure known only as The Ghost. Can the Doctor save Manhattan? And what will be revealed when we see behind the mask?

Peter Capaldi stars as the Doctor, Matt Lucas (Bridesmaids, Little Britain) as Nardole, Justin Chatwin (Orphan Black, Shameless) as Grant and Charity Wakefield (Wolf Hall, The Player) as an investigative journalist.

The special is written by Steven Moffat, executive produced by Brian Minchin, produced by Peter Bennett and directed by Ed Bazalgette (Poldark). It was shot in Cardiff at BBC Wales Roath Lock Studios.

In the days leading up to the new Christmas Special, BBCA will air a Doctor Who Takeover Marathon. The new season of Doctor Who will premiere alongside the Doctor Who spin-off Class in Spring 2017 on BBC AMERICA.

BBCA’s robust slate of originals includes: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency airing now on Saturdays and returning with season two in 2017, BBC Music Awards on December 14th, Planet Earth II on January 28th, plus the final season of Orphan Black and the recently greenlit series from Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Killing Eve.

Doctor Who Christmas Special Sneak Peek Clip

Doctor Who Christmas Special To Be Shown In North American Cinemas

This year, like in years past, the Christmas Special will be shown in theaters across the USA once again by Fathom Events.  Fathom Events just held one for The Power of the Daleks on November 16th and will be holding two events for this years Christmas Special.  The information you need is in the press release below.

THE NEW DOCTOR WHO CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

THE RETURN OF DOCTOR MYSTERIO

IN CINEMAS FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY DECEMBER 27 & 29, 2016

EVENT TO FEATURE EXCLUSIVE BONUS CONTENT:  A NEW KIND OF SUPERHERO & DOCTOR WHO EXTRA

NEW YORK, NY — November 16, 2016 — BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events announce their last theatrical event of 2016, the Doctor Who Christmas Special, The Return of Doctor Mysterio, in movie theaters nationwide for two nights only on Tuesday, December 27 and Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. local time both days.

The event will include the full 60-minute special plus two exclusive bonus features, A New Kind of Superhero, giving a special inside look at Doctor Who’s concept of a modern superhero, and a special Christmas Doctor Who Extra, showing the making of this year’s special, with appearances by stars Peter Capaldi and Matt Lucas, and showrunner and executive producer Steven Moffat.

Tickets for the 2016 Doctor Who Christmas Special can be purchased online beginning Friday, November 18, 2016 by visiting www.FathomEvents.com or participating theater box offices. The event is expected to show in nearly 400 movie theaters through Fathom’s Digital Broadcast Network. For a complete list of theater locations visit the Fathom Events website (theaters and participants are subject to change).

Join the Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi, as he teams up with an investigative journalist, played by Charity Wakefield (Wolf Hall, The Player), and a superhero to save New York from a deadly alien threat. Written by Steven Moffat, the special stars Justin Chatwin (Orphan Black, Shameless) as Grant, along with Matt Lucas (Alice in Wonderland, Bridesmaids), Adetomiwa Edun (Lucifer, Bates Motel), Aleksandar Jovanovic and Logan Hoffman.

“The Return of Doctor Mysterio will be an excellent way for fans to celebrate the holidays in true Whovian style,” said Soumya Sriraman, EVP, Franchise and Digital Enterprises, BBC Worldwide North America.

“Doctor Who fans are one of our most dedicated audiences, and we expect they will show up in full force for this holiday special,” said Fathom Events Vice President of Programming Kymberli Frueh. “There’s no better way to enjoy this content than on the big screen and among fellow fans.”

The Doctor Who Christmas Special will air on BBC AMERICA on Christmas Day. It is executive produced by Brian Minchin, produced by Peter Bennett, and directed by Ed Bazalgette (Poldark). It was shot in Cardiff at BBC Wales Roath Lock Studios. Doctor Who is produced by BBC Studios Wales.

Doctor Who - "The Return of Doctor Mysterio" Promo Pics and Children In Need Preview Announced

The BBC have released three promo pictures for this years Christmas Special and have also announced that there will be a preview for The Return of Doctor Mysterio on this years Children In Need on Friday November 18th.  The exclusive clip will will feature Peter Capaldi and Matt Lucas.

Another Promo Pic for Doctor Who 2016 Christmas Special

The BBC have released another promo pick and this is the one of the Super Hero being played by Charity Wakefield.

Doctor Who Christmas Special First Look Special Video

Doctor Who Christmas Special Title and Promo Picture Revealed

The BBC have announced the title and have released a promo image for this years Christmas Special that is written by Steven Moffat and stars Peter Capaldi and Matt Lucas.  The title of the Christmas episode has been revealed as "The Return of Doctor Mysterio"  Yep that's it. Make of it as you will and let the speculation begin.

Doctor Who - Steven Moffat To Step Down After Series 10 To Be Replaced By Chris Chibnall

It was announced tonight that Steven Moffat will step down as showrunner and executive producer after Series 10 which will air in the Spring of 2017. There will only be a Christmas Special this year as they want to hold back the next series due to the Olympics and Euro 16.  Chris Chibnall has been tapped as Steven Moffat's successor and his series will air in 2018.  Steven Moffat had this to say about his leaving a show that he's over seen for six series.

 “Feels odd to be talking about leaving when I’m just starting work on the scripts for season 10, but the fact is my timey-wimey is running out. While Chris is doing his last run of Broadchurch, I’ll be finishing up on the best job in the universe and keeping the TARDIS warm for him. It took a lot of gin and tonic to talk him into this, but I am beyond delighted that one of the true stars of British Television drama will be taking the Time Lord even further into the future. At the start of season 11, Chris Chibnall will become the new showrunner of Doctor Who. And I will be thrown in a skip.”

Here is what new showrunner Chris Chibnall had to say about his appointment to over see Doctor Who.

"Doctor Who is the ultimate BBC programme: bold, unique, vastly entertaining, and adored all around the world.  So it's a privilege and a joy to be the next curator of this funny, scary and emotional family drama. I’ve loved Doctor Who since I was four years old, and I’m relishing the thought of working with the exceptional team at BBC Wales to create new characters, creatures and worlds for the Doctor to explore.  Steven’s achieved the impossible by continually expanding Doctor Who's creative ambition, while growing its global popularity. He’s been a dazzling and daring showrunner, and hearing his plans and stories for 2017, it’s clear he’ll be going out with a bang. Just to make my life difficult."

So 2016 will only see a Christmas Special and 2017 will see the return of the show in the Spring where it was on for most of its revival.  Here's to Series 10 and lets hope Steven Moffat makes his last series memorable for all the right reasons.