The doctor falls down the chimney a christmas carol. Doctor who is a british science fiction television programme produced by the bbc. List of doctor who christmas and new years specials. A space liner, with a large number of passengers aboard, is in difficulties while flying through the atmosphere of an unknown planet. The 2010 doctor who christmas special follows a long line of tv shows to borrow the sturdy structure of charles dickens a christmas carol, dropping the cast into the story of one seemingly irredeemable characters redemption on christmas eve. Doctor who a christmas carol tv episode 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Matt smith introduces the doctor who special, a christmas carol. The doctor returns the following christmas, and he and childsardick release her once again as the number drops to 7. The show has been a large influence in the media since its inception in 1963.
Abigails song silence is all you know a christmas carol doctor who. Doctor who a christmas carol tv episode 2010 full cast. This time they go on a sleigh ride through the sky, pulled by the shark. A christmas carol is an episode of the british science fiction television programme doctor who. The doctor finds the master at wastelands outside london, and learns that the master has been suffering from hearing the sound of drums. 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. Its a timeworn approach to making a christmas episode, but this stephen moffattscripted. A space liner, with a large number of passengers aboard, is in. The soundtrack for the doctor who episode a christmas carol was released in the united. I think charles dickens would have liked this one very much. Abigails song silence is all you know a christmas carol doctor. Its the deepest part of winter, the exact midpoint, christmas eve half way out of the dark.
This episode contains a small hint about amys pregnancy. Bbc one doctor who, a christmas carol, a christmas carol. Along with the regular series, special christmas episodes were broadcast. In the unquiet dead, the third episode of series one, the doctor and rose met charles dickens, on christmas eve, and were visited by ghosts. Doctor who a christmas carol doctor who bbc duration. However the doctor cannot save them and the only other option is to land on the planet below. In the grand tradition of doctor who christmas specials, a christmas carol brings to the table a stellar guest star lineup including veteran actor michael gambon and opera diva katherine jenkins, in her first acting role. Part 2 2010, which the doctor meets once more sarah jane smith and reunites with jo jones.
When the doctor scans the crashing starship, the life signs he gets has one more than there are actual. Doctor who a christmas carol tv episode 2010 trivia. The eleventh doctor, and newlyweds amy and rory are back for a thrilling, funfilled, festive story. Amy pond and rory williams didnt appear because they were on their honeymoon aboard the space passenger liner.
It is the sixth doctor who christmas special since the programmes revival in 2005, and was broadcast on 25 december 2010 on both bbc one and bbc america, making it the first episode to premiere on the same day in both the united kingdom and united states. A christmas carol tv story tardis fandom tardis wiki. A christmas carol doctor who 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. There is a cookie cutter formula applied to christmas episodes for many tv shows and especially when it comes to using the dickens story as a template or reference point. A christmas carol was the 2010 christmas special of doctor who.
Amy calls the doctor for help and the tardis soon appears ahead of the ship. With matt smith, karen gillan, arthur darvill, michael gambon. They continue returning to release abigail each year on christmas as the counter on her unit drops. It is the sixth doctor who christmas special since the. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 16 produced by 5 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1. It was the shows sixth christmas special since its revival and the first christmas special starring matt smith as the doctor.
A christmas carol 2010 tv episode takes place after the sarah jane adventures. I was astonished that this is the first time that anyone had attempted to use a christmas carol as the framework for one of the doctors christmas specials. Starring veteran actor michael gambon and mezzosoprano katherine jenkins, a christmas carol. Well this episode of doctor who does not follow the usual path. Arriving back on earth on christmas eve, the doctor encounters wilfred mott bernard cribbins. List of doctor who christmas and new years specials wikipedia. Doctor who 11 s06e00 a christmas carol christmas special 2010. A christmas carol, doctor who christmas special youtube. There the doctor meets a scrooge like figure by the name of kazran sardick, the only person that can save amy, rory and all the other lives on the spacecraft. Doctor who comes to bbc america this christmas day at 9 pm est with a festive dickensinspired adventure, a christmas carol. Amy and rory have been spending some time on board in the honeymoon suite and they quickly appear on deck. A story that delves into the concept of the past, the present, and the future, and the impacts that one may have on the other, it seems so easily lent to the world of doctor who. It was the first bbc wales christmas special neither written by russell t davies nor starring david tennant.