Christmas Has Come Early To The Forum

Step Inside This Christmas

Over on the forum we are so excited for the festive season and an all new Doctor Who adventure that we just can't wait any longer.

From today our special section dedicated to The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe will be open with all the latest news, spoilers, updates and pictures, which we will be adding to over the coming weeks in the lead up to Christmas Day.

On top of that, just like last year we will have lots of games, competitions, quizzes and prizes that will be running throughout December.

And as if that wasn't enough, the forum itself has even had a festive makeover!!!

So make sure you come and join us in the lead up to Christmas for your festive fix of Doctor Who and join in with all the fun and games at The Doctor In The TARDIS Forum.

A Christmas Carol - The Poll Results

For a while now you have been voting to rate the latest episode of Doctor Who, A Christmas Carol. You came out in your hundreds to vote which was great to see, and here are the results.

1% of voters gave the episode 1/5 calling it shockingly bad
4% of voters went with 2/5 saying that they were not impressed with the story
19% of voters were neutral, saying it wasn't great but it wasn't bad either
31% of the voters said it wasn't perfect but still was very good

But 45% of the people who placed a vote gave the episode full marks calling it absolutely amazing. Comments that came in via Twitter praised the episode for it's story, christmasy themes and acting, while many also complimented the production and direction.

How do these votes fair up to your experience of the episode? Let us know below.

A Christmas Carol Official Ratings

The official ratings for A Christmas Carol seem to have come in early this time around and it is a figure I am sure everybody involved will be happy with.

After airing on Christmas Day, the special managed an impressive overnight figure of 10.3 million but a timeshift of nearly 2 million viewers has seen the figure soar to 12.11 million.

The figure exceeds last years effort for The End Of Time Part 1 and makes A Christmas Carol the third most watched Christmas special since the show returned in 2005, coming behing Voyage of the Damned and The Next Doctor respectively.

New Christmas Pictures

Over on the forum today, River Song posted some pictures from this year's Christmas Special, which until today had never been seen. It looks like Eleven has taken a shine to even more headgear!

A Christmas Carol - Press Release

The BBC Press Release for th is years Christmas Special, A Christmas Carol, has revealed some more information about the upcoming episode and while there is little in there that is new, and the interviews are all old and have been read a hundred times over, there is some interesting plot stuff mentioned.

Its the deepest part of winter, the exact midpoint, Christmas Eve - halfway out of the dark. Amy and Rory are trapped on a stricken space liner that's plummeting through banks of thick icy fog to the surface of the planet below.

Only one man has the power to save them; only one man is in possession of a machine that can clear the fog and let them land safely.

That man is Kazran Sardick, a rich but lonely old miser who rules Sardicktown with a sky-mast of iron.

The Doctor's only chance of rescuing the ship's four thousand passengers is to save Kazran's soul and show him that life is worth living. For this he needs to go back, way back, to when Kazran was a boy with a life full of promise.

But can the Doctor put a song in Kazran's heart and love in his life, in time for Christmas? Can he bring him out of the dark?

Official Christmas Press Photo

Hot on the heels of yesterdays Doctor Who Christmas Special synopsis, the BBC have now released the official Promo picture for A Christmas Carol. What do you think?

Christmas Special Story Outline

Those great guys over at the BBC press office have released a short synopsis of this years Christmas Special to tease us a little further. Its nothing that we haven't already learned from this months DWM, but it's still worth a look.

“Amy and Rory are trapped on a crashing space liner, and the only way The Doctor can rescue them is to save the soul of a lonely old miser, in a festive edition of the time-travelling adventure written by Steven Moffat. But is Kazran Sardick, the richest man in Sardicktown, beyond redemption? And what is lurking in the fogs of Christmas Eve?”

Photos Of Promo Photos

Over on the forum this evening, TheDoctorDonna has posted some photos which are pictures of promo shots from this years Christmas Special. It may sound confusing but you will understand when you see the pictures.

There is a link to the post on the forum HERE and HERE is where the pictures come from originally

BBC America To Air Doctor Who On Christmas Day

The demand for Doctor Who has soared in the US over the last few years and this year fans are in for a treat as after weeks of speculation is has now been formally announced that A Christmas Carol will air on Christmas Day.

Current listings have it penciled in for a 9PM showing though this is subject to change and be different across time zones.

2010 Christmas Special Trailer

If you didnt get to see it just now on BBC1, then now is your chance to see how awesome the trailer is for the A Christmas Carol

Series 6 Episode Details Revealed

Lots of info coming through over the last few days about the Christmas Special and the first few episodes of Series 6 thanks to DWM and our brilliant forum members. Here is a breakdown of what we know.

A Christmas Carol
Amy and Rory are on their honeymoon during the episode, and run into trouble when the pleasure cruise spaceship they’re travelling on finds itself under attack from “something very nasty”. The spaceship is orbiting an alien planet, which is where the Doctor is for a considerate part of the story. This therefore causes Amy and Rory to be separated from the Time Lord for the majority of the episode.

Neil Gaimans Episode
In this episode, the TARDIS breaks down on an alien junkyard world, which is where the Doctor encounters Idris played by Suranne Jones.


"By the time the Doctor and friends meet her, she’s gone mad and ends up biting the Time Lord. . . but not on the bum".

"It’s rumoured Idris and the Doctor have met before, so who could she be? A new incarnation of the Rani, perhaps? Maybe the Master? Or a future version of the Doctor him. . . er, herself?"

A Christmas Carol Confirmed As Title

The title for this years Christmas Special has this evening been confirmed as A Christmas Carol.

The official website was updated with news about the upcoming CIN telethon and the Doctor Who involvement in it, where it was stated:

You can enjoy a preview of the Christmas Special during Children in Need on Friday on BBC One, but the title of the episode has been revealed today. The Doctor's next adventure is entitled: A Christmas Carol.

For more information and read the full article, click HERE

Latest News Update

I have been out of action for a little while and there have been lots of updates in the Whoniverse so here is all the latest.

Over on the forum, Oh Wise One reported that Marnix Van Den Broeke has been seen on set over the last few days. The actor and stuntman has previously worked on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkhaban and The Hogfather.

Sandiwich11 posted some pictures from filming of the first two episodes which saw Cardiff transformed in to 1960's New York.

Iceman also pointed out that the flag used on set and seen in the photograh through the link is one from pre 1960 which means either we will be seeing some timey wimey happenings or there is a glaring continuity error.

The BBC have revealed that we will be getting a sneak peak at the Christmas Special when it airs its annual Children In Need telethon on November 19th. Now word yet on whether we will get the reveal of a name, but it has been pointed out by Roranicus that there will be a special screening at the BFI on December 12th so if we dont find out the name at CIN then we should certainly know the name and plot outline by then.

In Torchwood news, Chad Michael Murray famous for his role in One Tree Hill, Enver Gjokaj who starred in Dollhouse and Amber Stevens who stars in Greek have all been tipped for parts in The New World, though Chad and Enver are apparantly after the same role.

Katherine Jenkins To Sing In Christmas Special?

This is from the Daily Star, so discression and buckets of salt is advised, but they are running a story saying that the 'Doctor Who' Christmas special will feature opera star Katherine Jenkins singing a love song as part of the story.

It will be the first time in the BBC sci-fi show's 47-year history that a musical performance will be integrated into a storyline.
The track is said to have been specially-written by Murray Gold - who pens all the music for the show.
A source has apparantly told the paper

"It's going to be an amazing surprise. We have never had anyone burst into song on 'Doctor Who'. It's a TV first for us. This will send ratings sky high."

What do you think of that then? Let us know below.

Christmas Special Mini Trailer

Someone has pieced together all the little clips from the newest installment of Doctor Who that was in the BBC Autumn/Winter trailer to make a little mini trailer. It doesnt really have anything new in it, but it is of far superior quality to the previous one and helps with the excitement in so many ways.

First Snippets Of The Christmas Special

Major Excitement people. a few seconds of footage have been released for the Xmas Special, featuring Smith, Gambon and Jenkins.

Bumper Sized Christmas Episode?

Reports are suggesting that this years Christmas Special will be a massive bumper sized episode, coming in at an impressive 90 minutes in length.

This rumour started a few months ago, but now seems to be corroborated by the CV of Toby Haynes, which also lists the episode as being an hour and a half in length

Young Kazran Confirmed

The young actor seen on set during the filming of this years Christmas Special has been revealed as Laurence Belcher, who, is is confirmed, will deffinately be playing a younger version of Kazran, the character also played by Michael Gambon.


Despite being only ten years old, the young actor already has a sparkling career with credits including Little Dorrit and the upcoming X-Men First Class film, where he will play Charles Xavier as a child.

You can check out his CV HERE

Danny Horn Teases Christmas Role

Danny Horn, who has a role in the Christmas Special, has spoken out to reveal little bits of info regarding his role in the show, explaining that he is to play one of the younger versions of the Michael Gambon role. He went on to explain that he spent most of his time acting with Matt Smith, Gambon and Katherine Jenkins.


Speaking of working with Katherine, he said:

“It was a bit of an alien world to both of us, if you’ll pardon the pun. We were together for a lot of the episode – let’s just say I might be a bit of a hero with the boys.

“Working with Michael was fantastic as he’s one of my heroes, and Matt is brilliant to work with – absolutely fantastic.”

Not much to go on, but its something at least

Karen GIllen Talks Christmas Specials and Beyond

While at the signing of her very own action figure in Glasgow yesterday, Karen Gillen gave little hints about her future in the show and what to expect from the Christmas Special this year.

Speaking of the Christmas episode she said:

“We’ve finished the Christmas special so that’s all in the can and it’s a good one. It’s really funny but it’s also heartbreaking and you get a glimpse into Amy and Rory’s honeymoon, which is an interesting one.

“There’s a really, really scary monster in the Christmas special.”

And when probed on whether she will be on the show beyond series 6, she added:

“Who knows? I’m just taking it series by series and I’m just having fun. So, I don’t know. I have no idea.”