An Interview with Anita (Steph de Whalley from 'Joy to the World')
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The episode features an interview with Steph de Whalley discussing her role in the Doctor Who Christmas special 'Joy to the World'.
We interviewed Doctor Who's Steph de Whalley and asked your fan questions! What an absolute JOY she was!Steph starred in 2024 Christmas Special Joy to the World and returned in The Reality War."Joy to the World" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One and released on Disney+ on 25 December 2024 as the fifteenth Christmas special since the show's revival in 2005.In the episode, the Fifteenth Doctor discovers a mysterious briefcase in a strange hotel that harnesses the power of time travel as a gimmick. While investigating, he meets one-off companion Joy Almondo (Nicola Coughlan) who helps him solve the mystery."Joy to the World" was written by Steven Moffat and directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai. It was filmed in October and November 2023. The episode was seen by 6.33 million viewers and received mostly positive reviews from critics.Steph is an actor and director based in London and originally from Seaford, East Sussex. Steph can currently be seen as Series Regular, Harriet Benson, in 'AFTER THE FLOOD' Series 2 on ITV. Steph plays ANITA BENN in the DOCTOR WHO Xmas Special 2024 "Joy to the World" (BBC/Disney) opposite…
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