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{{retitle|''The Gift'' (TDoC short story)}} | {{retitle|''The Gift'' (TDoC short story)}} | ||
{{real world}} | {{real world}} | ||
{{Infobox Story | {{ImageLink|The Gift TDoC short story}} | ||
{{Infobox Story SMW | |||
|range = Twelve Doctors of Christmas (anthology) | |range = Twelve Doctors of Christmas (anthology) | ||
|number in range = 11 | |number in range = 11 | ||
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|series = ''[[Twelve Doctors of Christmas (anthology)|Twelve Doctors of Christmas]]'' | |series = ''[[Twelve Doctors of Christmas (anthology)|Twelve Doctors of Christmas]]'' | ||
|doctor = Eleventh Doctor | |doctor = Eleventh Doctor | ||
|companions = | |companions = [[Maisie Thompson|Maisie]] | ||
| | |featuring = [[Lengo]] | ||
|setting = [[Earth]], [[24 December|24]]-[[25 December]] | |setting = [[Earth]], [[Lengos Four]], [[24 December|24]]-[[25 December]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Scott Handcock | ||
|illustrator = [[Ashling Lindsay]], [[Caz (illustrator)|Caz]], [[Ed Stockham]], [[Ginger Hoesly]], [[Jenny (illustrator)|Jenny]], [[Staypee]], [[Valentina (illustrator)|Valentina]], [[Jo Bee]], [[Sian (illustrator)|Sian]], [[Lydia (illustrator)|Lydia]] | |illustrator = [[Ashling Lindsay]], [[Caz (illustrator)|Caz]], [[Ed Stockham]], [[Ginger Hoesly]], [[Jenny (illustrator)|Jenny]], [[Staypee]], [[Valentina (illustrator)|Valentina]], [[Jo Bee]], [[Sian (illustrator)|Sian]], [[Lydia (illustrator)|Lydia]] | ||
|read by = [[Rachael Stirling]], [[Frances Barber]] | |read by = [[Rachael Stirling]], [[Frances Barber]] | ||
|anthology = | |anthology = Twelve Doctors of Christmas (anthology) | ||
|release date = | |release date = 6 October 2016 | ||
|prev = Loose Wire (short story) | |prev = Loose Wire (short story) | ||
|next = The Persistence of Memory (short story) | |next = The Persistence of Memory (short story) | ||
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* [[Maisie Thompson's children]] | * [[Maisie Thompson's children]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[Carol singer]]s sing "[[Deck the Halls]]", "[[O Come, All Ye Faithful]]", "[[God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen]]" and "[[Silent Night]]". | * [[Carol singer]]s sing "[[Deck the Halls]]", "[[O Come, All Ye Faithful]]", "[[God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen]]" and "[[Silent Night]]". | ||
* The Doctor sings "[[For He's a Jolly Good Fellow]]". | * The Doctor sings "[[For He's a Jolly Good Fellow]]". | ||
Latest revision as of 13:31, 6 April 2024
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The Gift was the eleventh short story in Twelve Doctors of Christmas, featuring the Eleventh Doctor.
On 12 December 2016, The Gift was released in its entirety on The Fan Show, read by Frances Barber and with original artwork by fans.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Eleventh Doctor
- Maisie Thompson
- Maisie Thompson's mother
- Maisie Thompson's husband
- Maisie Thompson's children
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Carol singers sing "Deck the Halls", "O Come, All Ye Faithful", "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen" and "Silent Night".
- The Doctor sings "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow".
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Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor casually reveals his ability to speak nonsensical languages. (TV: A Good Man Goes to War, Closing Time, A Town Called Mercy)
