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Of course there is the tender issue of whether Santa is real or not, something which for many is actually central to the magic of Christmas. If the pre-credits scene is guilty of anything, it’s a Christmas overload and that is actually a very welcome thing because it sets the tone perfectly, it’s cheery, it’s funny, it’s Christmas! It’s not just laughs though, there’s actually some pretty deep stuff in there too. The episode opens with a completely bonkers scene, leaving you sure of only two things: you are on the right channel, it’s unmistakably Doctor Who, oh and it’s the Christmas Special (what a surprise). So without further ado, let’s get popping with our twelve Christmas crackers… “Hurry Down the Chimney Tonight”
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I’m gonna suss out what was naughty or nice… As this is a 12 Great Moments list I’ll try to keep the naughty stuff to a minimum (never thought I’d be saying that on DWTV). I think all regular readers of the site will know what this list is about, but for those who don’t… I’m making a list, I’m checking it twice. As well as a time for family and celebration, Christmas is the season for making lists. It’s hard to imagine Christmas without sitting down after a good feed to watch the Doctor embark on a new adventure, it really is the best gift for a Whovian. In more ways than one it is a testament to the success of Doctor Who that it has nailed down a spot in the Christmas line up. When we think of Christmas, the word ‘tradition’ springs to mind. Mark McCullough picks out twelve faves from this year’s Christmas special. Retrieved on 9 September 2014.Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on WhatsApp Share on E-mail Doctor Who Christmas special: What we know so far.
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It’s also notable that, in line with comments Steven Moffat made recently, it looks like Nick Frost’s Father Christmas is more of a saviour than an enemy in the episode, despite a terse meeting between him and the Doctor in a Children in Need preview.
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It’s likely the “terrifying creatures” are the slimy Alien-like monsters glimpsed in the episode trailer, and the Arctic base setting definitely puts a different spin on Santa’s Grotto – but could it also be a reference to classic horror movie The Thing?īest known from the 1982 remake by John Carpenter, The Thing took place in a similar Arctic facility with a team trying to fight off a shapeshifting monster, which doesn’t sound a million miles away from what we know about this episode so far. Trapped on an Arctic base, under attack from terrifying creatures, who are you going to call? Santa Claus!” “The Doctor and Clara face their Last Christmas. We already knew what the Doctor Who Christmas special was called, that it starred Santa and that he isn’t the baddie, but now the BBC has released a short description of the plot – and we can't help but peek at our present early.