“We’ll be laughing all the way to the slab.” BBC America has released a new sneak peek for the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas special.

In the special, “The Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi, 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. Matt Lucas (Bridesmaids, Little Britain) returns to the series as Nardole and Justin Chatwin (Orphan Black, Shameless) joins the cast in a guest starring role as Grant.”

The Doctor Who Christmas special debuts on December 25th.

Watch a preview below:

What do you think? Are you a Doctor Who fan? Are you excited about the Christmas special?