September 21st, 2011
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Christmas Special: The Stars! The Story!
Christmas Special: The Stars! The Story!
From The Official Site
Information about the Christmas Special is starting to emerge and judging from the details below, it’s going to be the best one yet with an incredible cast and intriguing storyline…
We’ll be bringing you more on the story as it emerges, but for now, here’s that press release in full…
Doctor Who Christmas Special
StarringMatt Smith, Claire Skinner, Bill Bailey, Arabella Weir and Alexander Armstrong
1 x 60′ drama produced by BBC Wales for BBC One
Cardiff, 21 September 2011: Production has started on the 2011 Doctor Who Christmas Special in which the Doctor (Matt Smith) finds himself in war-torn England embarking on a magical and mysterious adventure with a young widow and her two children.
A stellar guest cast including Claire Skinner (Outnumbered), Bill Bailey (Black Books), Arabella Weir (The Fast Show) and Alexander Armstrong (Armstrong & Miller), join Matt Smith in the emotional festive special, packed full of Christmas thrills and chills.
Steven Moffat, Lead Writer and Executive Producer, commented: “The Doctor at Christmas – nothing is more fun to write. Maybe because it’s so his kind of day – everything’s bright and shiny, everybody’s having a laugh, and nobody minds if you wear a really stupid hat. Of all the Doctors, Matt Smith’s is the one that was born for this time of year – so it’s the best news possible that he’s heading back down the chimney.”
The special, set during World War II, sees Madge Arwell and her two children, Lily and Cyril, evacuated to a draughty old house in Dorset, where the caretaker is a mysterious young man in bow tie, and a big blue parcel is waiting for them under the tree. They are about to enter a magical new world and learn that a Time Lord never forgets his debts…
Claire Skinner said: “I am thrilled to be in Doctor Who playing Madge who is a bit of super-mum. It’s a magical part.”
This marks Matt Smith’s second outing as the Doctor at Christmas time and will follow hot on the heels of the successful 2011 series, currently airing on BBC One until October.
The Christmas special was commissioned by Ben Stephenson, Controller, BBC Drama and Danny Cohen, Controller BBC One. Steven Moffat is Lead Writer and Executive Producer with Piers Wenger and Caroline Skinner, also executive producing.
Filming on the Christmas special will continue until mid October 2011.
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TARDIS DUDE
September 21st, 2011 - 6:23pmI understand where ur comeing from but they just got a new look. I want to see what these daleks got what the old daleks don’t. I think show what the new can do then give them a rest. But not five years like classic. Plus it dosen’s always work. Look at day of the daleks and destiney of the daleks. They were boring. Having said that i do like them but when u have classics like geniss of the daleks they do look rubbish. But i say give the daleks a prober send off. Sorry about spellings. I know this contruedicks what i said early but i feel the daleks are resting befour they were tied. Sorry about the word above i tried to spell it as best i could.
TARDIS
September 21st, 2011 - 5:55pmso you want people to say (sarcastic)yay daleks didn’t see that coming they need a rest look at the classic seasons when they came back everyone was like wow now its oh the daleks are back by the way
TARDIS DUDE
September 21st, 2011 - 5:36pmLooks rubbish. Last year was as well. Dr who needs a new head writer. Moffat is to cleaver. Sorry about spelling. If moffat isn’t carefull dr who will get axed. He really needs to dum down his stories. And make them less camp. He said last year he made dr who darker but to me he made to silly and to cleaver. Please can we have darker dr who storys please. And don’t get me started about him resting the daleks. Sorry but reading that made me mad. I feel he’s taking child friendy to far.
DR-AWEOME
September 21st, 2011 - 5:18pm*agrees*
Commander Strax
September 21st, 2011 - 5:17pmLooks great!
Anonymous
September 21st, 2011 - 4:46pmhopefully the 7th
sheepinafez
September 21st, 2011 - 4:38pmthis sounds great i love outnumberd
sheepinafez
September 21st, 2011 - 4:37pmhopefully the 6th
TARDIS
September 21st, 2011 - 4:19pmtheir back go to dr who tv there is filming pics of xmas and Karen said she is back s7
crazy guy
September 21st, 2011 - 4:02pmi wonder if this series 6 will be the last for Karen Gillian and Arthur darvill because it dosent say anything about them in the plot synopsis and there not in the script to screen thing. i hope not!!!
Tardis Manic
September 21st, 2011 - 3:55pmArabella Weir looks so much like sarah jane and alexander armstrong is mr smith in the sarah jane adventures. let’s hope that they haven’t replaced elisabeth sladen.-there will only be on sarah jane.
TARDIS
September 21st, 2011 - 3:53pmtheir back go to dr who tv there is filming pics
drwhocbreviews
September 21st, 2011 - 3:48pmno amy and rory then :S but the cast sounds great and hope the plot works well!!!!
Tom Ford
September 21st, 2011 - 3:25pmDoctor who + Bill Bailey = Win + Boss!!!!
Andrew Hall
September 21st, 2011 - 3:05pmHated last years special on so many levels, and as for the space sharks – duh! Didnt seem like Doctor Who to me, hoping this years is better, but its not getting me excited!
Harold Saxon
September 21st, 2011 - 12:28pmi liked last years xmas special,it was fun,i like it better when they set themon earth though. Next Doctor was one of my faves.
Harold Saxon
September 21st, 2011 - 12:25pmSounds interestng plot and good guest stars,should be awesome!
DOCTORWHOSBIGGESTFAN
September 21st, 2011 - 8:28amThe stars look really good and the plot sounds really exciting!
Cyberdevil
September 21st, 2011 - 8:21amWOW they have got a good line-up
Adam
September 21st, 2011 - 7:29amHopefully the 10th
Twelth Cyber Legion
September 21st, 2011 - 6:55amSteven Moffat said that last year as well and that wasnt even that good
Dark Side of the Moon
September 20th, 2011 - 9:37pmForget the stars…lets hope they finally make a half decent Special.
Cyberdevil
September 20th, 2011 - 6:14pmThere’sa new trailer on the SJA site for the new series
DOCTOR WHO 10
September 20th, 2011 - 5:47pmOoh, the plot thickens.
(My new catch phrase)
dalek eternal
September 20th, 2011 - 5:42pmapparently the dr was in llanelli filming for the christmas special but i dont now which dr it was
DOCTOR WHO 10
September 20th, 2011 - 5:35pmApparently a classic Doctor is returning.Just a rumour mind you but interesting all the same.
DALEKSHIP101
September 20th, 2011 - 4:46pmis there any more information about the christmas special ❓
booboo
September 20th, 2011 - 4:20pmjust altered it
SpiderDalek94
September 20th, 2011 - 4:14pmThey have changed the time
Timescales can be rewritten… Info about #DoctorWho Christmas Special now released here at 8ish tomorrow morning. Sorry for slight delay!
the TARDIS
September 20th, 2011 - 3:41pmyay first comment
looking forward to this special-the christmiassiest ever, apparently.;