The writer confirmed that Davies initially reached out to ask for his help because he was struggling to fit in time to write a 2024 Christmas special before moving on to next year's full season.

However, Bowie could dish it as well as he could take it, and responded, “I think we all like long hair, and we don’t see why ...

Played by Valentine Dyall, whose likeness is on the shirt, he first appeared on the show in 1978 during Tom Baker's stint as ...