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|broadcast date = 9 December 2010<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00cmkck</ref>
|broadcast date = 9 December 2010<ref name="CoS">[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00cmkck ''Christmas on Skaro?'' on bbc.co.uk]</ref>
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'''''Christmas on Skaro?'''''<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00cmkck</ref> was a series of short, holiday-themed, promotional videos created for broadcast on [[BBC One]] during the [[Christmas]] season of [[2010 (releases)|2010]].
'''''Christmas on Skaro?'''''<ref name="CoS"/> was a series of short, holiday-themed, promotional videos created for broadcast on [[BBC One]] during the [[Christmas]] season of [[2010 (releases)|2010]].


The idents consisted of one thirty-second main video, and a ten-second video. They featured a crossover between ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and the BBC comedy mockumentary show ''[[Come Fly with Me (series)|Come Fly With Me]]'', which premiered following ''[[A Christmas Carol (TV story)|A Christmas Carol]]'' on [[25 December (releases)|25 December]], with [[Matt Lucas]] and [[David Walliams]] starring as check-in assistants [[Keeley St Clair]] and [[Melody Baines]].
The idents consisted of one thirty-second main video, and a ten-second video. They featured a crossover between ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and the BBC comedy mockumentary show ''[[Come Fly with Me (series)|Come Fly With Me]]'', which premiered following {{cs|A Christmas Carol (TV story)}} on [[25 December (releases)|25 December]], with [[Matt Lucas]] and [[David Walliams]] starring as check-in assistants [[Keeley St Clair]] and [[Melody Baines]].


== Official synopsis ==
== Official synopsis ==
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At the [[FlyLo]] airport, a customer is booking a flight. When asked by Keeley if he is carrying any metal object or firearms, the customer, a [[Dalek]], answers in the negative. The Dalek identifies his destination as [[Skaro]], which Melody believes is near [[Mykonos]]. Melody hands the Dalek his boarding pass. The Dalek takes the pass with his [[suction cup]] before moving on.
At the [[FlyLo]] airport, a customer is booking a flight. When asked by Keeley if he is carrying any metal object or firearms, the customer, a [[Dalek]], answers in the negative. The Dalek identifies his destination as [[Skaro]], which Melody believes is near [[Mykonos]]. Melody hands the Dalek his boarding pass. The Dalek takes the pass with his [[suction cup]] before moving on.


=== ''Brief Encounter''<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00cmkdl</ref> ===
=== ''Brief Encounter''<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00cmkdl ''Brief Encounter'' on bbc.co.uk]</ref> ===
The Dalek, carrying three bags with his [[manipulator arm]], is moving through the airport, his [[eyestalk]] turning to a pair of [[air stewardess]]es as they walk by.
The Dalek, carrying three bags with his [[manipulator arm]], is moving through the airport, his [[eyestalk]] turning to a pair of [[air stewardess]]es as they walk by.


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== Story notes ==
== Notes ==
* Melody's mention of Mykonos' being near Skaro could be interpreted as a reference to the [[planet]] [[Mechanus]].
* Melody's mention of Mykonos' being near Skaro could be interpreted as a reference to the [[planet]] [[Mechanus]].



Revision as of 21:34, 21 January 2024

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Christmas on Skaro?[1] was a series of short, holiday-themed, promotional videos created for broadcast on BBC One during the Christmas season of 2010.

The idents consisted of one thirty-second main video, and a ten-second video. They featured a crossover between Doctor Who and the BBC comedy mockumentary show Come Fly With Me, which premiered following A Christmas Carol [+]Loading...["A Christmas Carol (TV story)"] on 25 December, with Matt Lucas and David Walliams starring as check-in assistants Keeley St Clair and Melody Baines.

Official synopsis

A couple of familiar faces encounter a surprising traveller heading home for Christmas.

Plot

Christmas on Skaro?

At the FlyLo airport, a customer is booking a flight. When asked by Keeley if he is carrying any metal object or firearms, the customer, a Dalek, answers in the negative. The Dalek identifies his destination as Skaro, which Melody believes is near Mykonos. Melody hands the Dalek his boarding pass. The Dalek takes the pass with his suction cup before moving on.

Brief Encounter[2]

The Dalek, carrying three bags with his manipulator arm, is moving through the airport, his eyestalk turning to a pair of air stewardesses as they walk by.

Cast

Crew

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Worldbuilding

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Notes

  • Melody's mention of Mykonos' being near Skaro could be interpreted as a reference to the planet Mechanus.

Continuity

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Footnotes