Matt Lucas (Nardole), Justin Chatwin (Grant), Charity Wakefield (Lucy), Tomiwa Edun (Mr Brock), Aleksandar Jovanovic (Dr Sim), Logan H offman (Young Grant), Daniel Lorente (Teen Grant), Sandra Teles (Reporter), Tanroh Ishida (Operator), Vaughn Johseph (Soldier)
CREW
Written by
Steven Moffat
Directed by
Ed Bazalgette
Produced by
Peter Bennett
SYPNOSIS
In an epic New York adventure, The Doctor and Nardole link up with a reporter and a masked superhero. Can The Doctor save Manhattan from aliens?
NOTES
The name Doctor Mysterio comes from the name in Mexico for Doctor Who, Doctor Misterio, which Steven Moffat and Peter Capaldi encountered when they visited there in The Doctor Who World Tour. Capaldi in particular fell in love with the name, so M offat decided to use it in an episode title.
This story marks the first time two full stories have been broadcast on Christmas Day.
Matt Lucas is the first comedian to play a companion in a television story since James Corden as Craig Owens in Closing Time. The last comedian to play a full-time companion, though, was Catherine Tate as Donna Noble.
Keoki’s “Pass It On” plays in the scene where The Doctor catches up with Grant in high school.
