Doctor Who trailer reveals Daleks will return in New Year's Day episode
It'll be the first time Jodie Whittaker's Time Lord has faced the deadly villains
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Your support makes all the difference.The BBC has just confirmed that the most famous villain in Doctor Who history will return in the New Year special.
A trailer shown on Christmas Day was aired with a surprise addition: the voice of the Daleks shouting their famous catchphrase, "Exterminate".
“This is the DNA of the most dangerous creature in the universe,” Jodie Whittaker's Time Lord says in the clip. “It’s not gonna stop until it’s taken control of this planet. It’s gonna kill anyone that gets in its path.”
After Bradley Walsh’s Graham asks ”Does it have a name?” the Doctor does not reply, which left fans convinced the Daleks would be returning.
The BBC has now confirmed it as a Christmas treat to fans.
Speaking while filming the special earlier this year, showrunner Chris Chibnall fuelled rumours of their return when asked if they could appear.
“We’ve got two weeks left of shooting, and we haven’t seen them yet," he told Radio Times.
Whittaker recently completed her first series, following which it was announced she would return for another series that won't air until 2020.
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