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|companions  = [[Ace]]
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|enemy        = [[Stellogratt]]
|setting      = [[Macy's]]
|setting      = [[Macy's]], [[New York City]]
|writer      = [[Mike Tucker]]
|writer      = Mike Tucker
|illustrator  = [[Charlie Sutcliffe]]
|illustrator  = [[Charlie Sutcliffe]]
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|read by      = [[Sophie Aldred]]
|anthology    = ''[[Twelve Doctors of Christmas (anthology)|Twelve Doctors of Christmas]]''
|anthology    = Twelve Doctors of Christmas (anthology)
|release date = [[6 October (releases)|6 October]] [[2016 (releases)|2016]]
|release date = 6 October 2016
|prev        = Fairy Tale of New York (short story)
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|next        = Ghost of Christmas Past (short story)
|next        = Ghost of Christmas Past (short story)
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* [[Ace]]
* [[Ace]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
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* The Doctor and Ace see the [[aurora borealis]] from space.
 
=== America and New York City ===
* Ace notes that [[pavement]]s are called "sidewalks" in New York.
* Ace sees [[Times Square]] and the [[Empire State Building]] in the distance.
* The TARDIS scanner tunes into the an [[American radio station (The Grotto)|American radio station]] and the [[North American Aerospace Defense Command]].
 
=== Christmas ===
* The American radio station plays nothing but [[Christmas]] songs.
* The Aerospace Command operators joke about [[Santa Claus]] being early.


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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Latest revision as of 17:00, 28 October 2024

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The Grotto was the seventh short story in Twelve Doctors of Christmas, featuring the Seventh Doctor.

Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

America and New York City[[edit] | [edit source]]

Christmas[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • The American radio station plays nothing but Christmas songs.
  • The Aerospace Command operators joke about Santa Claus being early.

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

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Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

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