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He followed Santa to the [[North Pole]] to help out during the dream state of the [[Twelfth Doctor]], Clara and four others being attacked by [[dream crab]]s, and later when Santa revealed that they were all dreaming. ([[TV]]: ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]'') Ian was told of his own fictionality by Santa, and that he had been based on [[Shona McCullough]]'s recent watching of ''[[Santa Claus: The Movie]]''. Ian then let himself fade away, his part in the dream being played out. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ian the Elf (short story)|Ian the Elf]]'') | He followed Santa to the [[North Pole]] to help out during the dream state of the [[Twelfth Doctor]], Clara and four others being attacked by [[dream crab]]s, and later when Santa revealed that they were all dreaming. ([[TV]]: ''[[Last Christmas (TV story)|Last Christmas]]'') Ian was told of his own fictionality by Santa, and that he had been based on [[Shona McCullough]]'s recent watching of ''[[Santa Claus: The Movie]]''. Ian then let himself fade away, his part in the dream being played out. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Ian the Elf (short story)|Ian the Elf]]'') | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
Ian is [[Dan Starkey]]'s only non-[[Sontaran]] role on ''[[Doctor Who]]''. He previously played the [[Skullion]] [[Plark]] in ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]'' episode ''[[The Man Who Never Was (TV story)|The Man Who Never Was]]''. | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:34, 1 October 2024
Inside a gestalt dream state instilled by the dream crabs, Ian was an elf and one of Santa Claus' helpers. He and his colleague the Wolf followed Santa in his sleigh on the way to deliver presents to children all over the world on during Christmas.
He mocked Clara Oswald's belief that it was her mum and dad who once a year gave her a great, big pile of presents, and insisted that Santa was real.
He followed Santa to the North Pole to help out during the dream state of the Twelfth Doctor, Clara and four others being attacked by dream crabs, and later when Santa revealed that they were all dreaming. (TV: Last Christmas) Ian was told of his own fictionality by Santa, and that he had been based on Shona McCullough's recent watching of Santa Claus: The Movie. Ian then let himself fade away, his part in the dream being played out. (PROSE: Ian the Elf)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
Ian is Dan Starkey's only non-Sontaran role on Doctor Who. He previously played the Skullion Plark in The Sarah Jane Adventures episode The Man Who Never Was.
