One thing we can be
sure of is that Russell T Davies makes big, breezy Xmas specials aimed perhaps
not so much at fans but the wider public so the new Doctor was actually
introduced half way through the last of the three anniversary special and is
(literally) up and running for this tale. No sleeping for the first half as David
Tennant’s tenth Doctor did back in 2015, Ncuti Gatwa’s first full episode sees
him involved from the start adding his
charisma to what is a rollicking fairground ride of an episode. As with other
Xmas specials from the first RTD era, `The Church on Ruby Road` is all about
action and fun and Xmas (a bit)
