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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a television documentary that aired on [[BBC America]] in December 2011.
'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a television documentary that aired on [[BBC America]] on [[24 December (releases)|24 December]] [[2011 (releases)|2011]].
 
== Topics covered ==
The programme was split into the following titled segments:
* The Christmas Invasion
* Ask a Whovian
** [[Graham Norton]] asks ''"Would you rather find a Sonic Screwdriver in your stocking or a TARDIS under your Christmas tree?"''
* The Runaway Bride
* Ask a Whovian
** [[Graham Norton]] asks ''"Would you rather go sleigh riding with a Dalek or make snow angels with an Ood?"''
* Voyage of the Damned
* Ask a Whovian
** [[Graham Norton]] asks ''"Would you rather spend Christmas travelling with the Doctor or relaxing at home with Amy and Rory?"''
* The Next Doctor
* Ask a Whovian
** [[Graham Norton]] asks ''"Would you rather eat fish fingers and custard or a traditional Christmas dinner?"''
* The End of Time
* A Christmas Carol
 
== People interviewed ==
{{IntervieweeList
|1=Adam Rogers|r1=Editor, Wired Magazine
|2=Faith Salie|r2=Comedian and Commentator
|3=Paul F. Tompkins|r3=Actor, Comedian
|4=Natalie Morales|r4=Actress
|5=Rufus Hound|r5=Comedian
|6=Alison Haislip|r6=Actress, G4 Correspondent
|7=Whitney Matheson|r7=Editor, Pop Candy
|8=Reggie Watts|r8=Musician, Comedian
|9=Fenella Woolgar|r9=Actress
|10=Jon Culshaw|r10=Impressionist & Comedian
|11=Scott Adsit|r11=Actor, Comedian
|12=Chris Hardwick|r12=Host, The Nerdist}}
 
== Music list ==
* "Magic Web" by Dan Skinner & Adam Skinner, Album: Rom Com & Family Movies ANW 1598
* "Honest Endeavour" by Paul Mottram, Album: Contemporary Minimalist, Orchestral 2 ANW 1309
* "Mars" by Nick Ingman & Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers ANW 1392
* "Afterthoughts" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Magical, Quirky, Dramedy ANW 1529
* "Street Pursuit" by Luke Richards, Album: Orchestral Adventure, Drama ANW 1244
* "Cracked Nutter" by Arr. Bob Bradley & Noel Dennis, Album: Cool Christmas 2 ANW 1448
* "Orion" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers 3 ANW 1600
* "Stella March" by Nick Ingman & Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers ANW 1392
* "Chaos Cypher" by Adam Skinner & Dan Skinner, Album: Cinematic Horror ANW 1464
* "Dark Tales" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Period Drama ANW 1556
* "Bewitched" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Magic, Ghosts, Mystery ANW 1071
* "Solar Flare" by Nick Ingman & Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers ANW 1392
* "The Search" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Orchestral Drama 3 ANW 1217
* "Red Planet" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers 3 ANW 1600
* "Course of History" by Duncan Pittock, Ellie Kidd & Igor Dvorkin, Album: Orchestral Fusion, Drama ANW 1536
* "Empire of the Sun" by Ian Hughes, Album: Orchestral, Drama, Horror ANW 1002
* "Fireflies" by Paul Mottram, Album: Contemporary Minimalist, Orchestral ANW 1300
* "Out of the Darkness" by Paul Mottram, Album: Contemporary Minimalist, Orchestral 2 ANW 1309
* "Reveal" by Chris Blackwell, Album: News, Current Affairs ANW 1538
* "Children of Light" by Tim Garland, Album: Magic, Spooks, Mystery ANW 1534
* "String Serenade" by Helen Jane Long, Album: Period, History ANW 1120
* "Glorious Suburbia" by Dan Skinner & Adam Skinner, Album: Rom Com & Family Movies ANW 1598
* "Lost Prophecies" by Igor Dvorkin, Duncan Pittock & Ellie Kidd, Album: Orchestral Fusion, Drama ANW 1536
* "Jingle Bells Hop" by Christopher Ashmore, Album: Cool Christmas ANW 1116
* "Dazzle" by Philip Guyler, Album: Quirky, Espionage & Mystery ANW 1662
* "Natural Force" by Andrew Barnabas, Paul Arnold & Terry Devine-King, Album: Orchestral Rock ANW 1532
* "Waltz Macabre" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Magic, Ghosts, Mystery 2 ANW 1306
* "Empire's Dawn" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Orchestral Drama 2 ANW 1216
* "Gradalis Deo" by Dan Skinner & Adam Skinner, Album: Cinematic Horror ANW 1464
* "Fresco" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Magic, Ghosts, Mystery 2 ANW 1306
* "Mystery of Time" by Tim Garland, Album: Cinematic Drama 2 ANW 1501
* "Ballet of the Bears" by Igor Dvorkin, Duncan Pittock & Ellie Kidd, Album: Family Movies ANW 1549
* "Trust" by Simon Lambros, Album: Cinematic Drama ANW 1169
* "Fugitive" by Luke Richards, Album: Orchestral, Contemporary Drama ANW 1407
* "Hand of Fate" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Orchestral Drama 4 ANW 1299
* "Battle Hordes" by Dan Skinner & Adam Skinner, Album: Cinematic Horror ANW 1464
* "Little Meteor" by Helen Jane Long, Album: Atmospheric Drama ANW 1607
* "Serpent" by Tim Garland, Album: Mystery, Malevolence & Murder ANW 1628
* "Cunning Plan" by Tim Garland, Album: Magic, Spooks, Mystery ANW 1534
* "Fifth Avenue Frolics" by Luke Richards, Album: Magic, Spooks, Mystery ANW 1534
 
== Crew ==
* [[Series producer|Series Producer]] - [[David Tuohy]]
* [[Producer]] - [[Benjamin Gruber]]
* [[Producer]]/[[Editor]] - [[Marc Corsiglia]]
* UK Producer - [[World's End Productions]]
* [[Line producer|Line Producer]] - [[Josh Ricks]]
* [[Production co-ordinator|Production Coordinator]] - [[Katie Bassham]]
* [[Runner|Production Assistant]] - [[Tiffany Borum]]
LA Shoot
* [[Production co-ordinator|Production Coordinator]] - [[Torie Sanchez]]
* [[Director of photography|Director of Photography]] - [[Hunter Mossman]]
* AC - [[Jess Dunlap]]
* [[Gaffer]] - [[Zakk Eginton]]
* Audio - [[Jason Kuppig]]
* [[Hairstylist|Hair]]/[[Make-up artist|Makeup]] - [[Alisa Chompupong]]
* [[Runner|Production Assistant]] - [[Frankie George]]
NYC Shoot
* [[Director of photography|Director of Photography]] - [[Temesgen Asmerom]]
* AC - [[Paul Turlick]]
* [[Gaffer]] - [[David Bryant]]
* [[Hairstylist|Hair Stylist]] - [[Emily Heser]]
* [[Make-up artist|Makeup]] - [[Summer Parham]]
* [[Casting director|Casting]] - [[Tara Flanagan]]
* [[Graphics]] - [[Mantra Design]]
* Post Facilities - [[Creative Group, NY]]
* Special Thanks - [[Embassy Row]], [[Katherine Russel]], [[Louisa Jones]], [[Nikki Touchard]], [[Hilary Leavitt]], [[Christopher Landry]], [[Christopher Fetner]], [[Kasey Morrison]], [[Laura Willis]], [[Brandon Cuicchi]], [[Morgen Dye]]
For BBC America
* [[Production co-ordinator|Production Coordinator]] - [[Whitney Alfiero]]
* [[Production manager|Production Manager]] - [[Erica Staufenberg]]
* [[Executive producer|Executive Producer]] - [[Jen Wagman]]
* Executive in Charge - [[Erin Jontow]]
* SVP, Programming - [[Richard De Croce]]
* BBC America Original Production


== Home video releases ==
== Home video releases ==
This special was included on the ''Doctor Who: Complete Series 1-7 Limited Edition [[Blu-ray]] Giftset'' (Region 1 only) released on [[5 November (releases)|5 November]] [[2013 (releases)|2013]]; and the ''Doctor Who: The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011, The Documentaries'' [[DVD]] (Region 4 only) released on [[8 January (releases)|8 January]] [[2014 (releases)|2014]].
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The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011 The Documentaries DVD Region 4.jpg|The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011, The Documentaries DVD cover
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It was also made available on [[iTunes]]<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/best-of-the-christmas-specials/id487419328</ref>, [[Amazon Prime]]<ref>https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B005HCRG12/</ref> & [[Google Play]]<ref>https://play.google.com/store/tv/show?id=EbLljS0B1-Q&cdid=tvseason-5B_60ODV3Vg&gdid=tvepisode-SmHzTINEqxg&hl=en_US%20The%20Best%20Of%20Doctor%20Who%20Specials</ref>; it was listed as ''Doctor Who: Best of Specials'', Season 1, Episode 4.
== Footnotes ==
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
{{BBCATV}}
{{BBCATV}}
{{TitleSort}}
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Latest revision as of 20:02, 22 August 2023

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Best of the Christmas Specials was a television documentary that aired on BBC America on 24 December 2011.

Topics covered[[edit] | [edit source]]

The programme was split into the following titled segments:

  • The Christmas Invasion
  • Ask a Whovian
    • Graham Norton asks "Would you rather find a Sonic Screwdriver in your stocking or a TARDIS under your Christmas tree?"
  • The Runaway Bride
  • Ask a Whovian
    • Graham Norton asks "Would you rather go sleigh riding with a Dalek or make snow angels with an Ood?"
  • Voyage of the Damned
  • Ask a Whovian
    • Graham Norton asks "Would you rather spend Christmas travelling with the Doctor or relaxing at home with Amy and Rory?"
  • The Next Doctor
  • Ask a Whovian
    • Graham Norton asks "Would you rather eat fish fingers and custard or a traditional Christmas dinner?"
  • The End of Time
  • A Christmas Carol

People interviewed[[edit] | [edit source]]

Music list[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • "Magic Web" by Dan Skinner & Adam Skinner, Album: Rom Com & Family Movies ANW 1598
  • "Honest Endeavour" by Paul Mottram, Album: Contemporary Minimalist, Orchestral 2 ANW 1309
  • "Mars" by Nick Ingman & Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers ANW 1392
  • "Afterthoughts" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Magical, Quirky, Dramedy ANW 1529
  • "Street Pursuit" by Luke Richards, Album: Orchestral Adventure, Drama ANW 1244
  • "Cracked Nutter" by Arr. Bob Bradley & Noel Dennis, Album: Cool Christmas 2 ANW 1448
  • "Orion" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers 3 ANW 1600
  • "Stella March" by Nick Ingman & Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers ANW 1392
  • "Chaos Cypher" by Adam Skinner & Dan Skinner, Album: Cinematic Horror ANW 1464
  • "Dark Tales" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Period Drama ANW 1556
  • "Bewitched" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Magic, Ghosts, Mystery ANW 1071
  • "Solar Flare" by Nick Ingman & Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers ANW 1392
  • "The Search" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Orchestral Drama 3 ANW 1217
  • "Red Planet" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers 3 ANW 1600
  • "Course of History" by Duncan Pittock, Ellie Kidd & Igor Dvorkin, Album: Orchestral Fusion, Drama ANW 1536
  • "Empire of the Sun" by Ian Hughes, Album: Orchestral, Drama, Horror ANW 1002
  • "Fireflies" by Paul Mottram, Album: Contemporary Minimalist, Orchestral ANW 1300
  • "Out of the Darkness" by Paul Mottram, Album: Contemporary Minimalist, Orchestral 2 ANW 1309
  • "Reveal" by Chris Blackwell, Album: News, Current Affairs ANW 1538
  • "Children of Light" by Tim Garland, Album: Magic, Spooks, Mystery ANW 1534
  • "String Serenade" by Helen Jane Long, Album: Period, History ANW 1120
  • "Glorious Suburbia" by Dan Skinner & Adam Skinner, Album: Rom Com & Family Movies ANW 1598
  • "Lost Prophecies" by Igor Dvorkin, Duncan Pittock & Ellie Kidd, Album: Orchestral Fusion, Drama ANW 1536
  • "Jingle Bells Hop" by Christopher Ashmore, Album: Cool Christmas ANW 1116
  • "Dazzle" by Philip Guyler, Album: Quirky, Espionage & Mystery ANW 1662
  • "Natural Force" by Andrew Barnabas, Paul Arnold & Terry Devine-King, Album: Orchestral Rock ANW 1532
  • "Waltz Macabre" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Magic, Ghosts, Mystery 2 ANW 1306
  • "Empire's Dawn" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Orchestral Drama 2 ANW 1216
  • "Gradalis Deo" by Dan Skinner & Adam Skinner, Album: Cinematic Horror ANW 1464
  • "Fresco" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Magic, Ghosts, Mystery 2 ANW 1306
  • "Mystery of Time" by Tim Garland, Album: Cinematic Drama 2 ANW 1501
  • "Ballet of the Bears" by Igor Dvorkin, Duncan Pittock & Ellie Kidd, Album: Family Movies ANW 1549
  • "Trust" by Simon Lambros, Album: Cinematic Drama ANW 1169
  • "Fugitive" by Luke Richards, Album: Orchestral, Contemporary Drama ANW 1407
  • "Hand of Fate" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Orchestral Drama 4 ANW 1299
  • "Battle Hordes" by Dan Skinner & Adam Skinner, Album: Cinematic Horror ANW 1464
  • "Little Meteor" by Helen Jane Long, Album: Atmospheric Drama ANW 1607
  • "Serpent" by Tim Garland, Album: Mystery, Malevolence & Murder ANW 1628
  • "Cunning Plan" by Tim Garland, Album: Magic, Spooks, Mystery ANW 1534
  • "Fifth Avenue Frolics" by Luke Richards, Album: Magic, Spooks, Mystery ANW 1534

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

LA Shoot

NYC Shoot

For BBC America

Home video releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

This special was included on the Doctor Who: Complete Series 1-7 Limited Edition Blu-ray Giftset (Region 1 only) released on 5 November 2013; and the Doctor Who: The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011, The Documentaries DVD (Region 4 only) released on 8 January 2014.

  • Complete Series 1-7 Blu-ray cover

    Complete Series 1-7 Blu-ray cover

  • The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011, The Documentaries DVD cover

    The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011, The Documentaries DVD cover

It was also made available on iTunes[1], Amazon Prime[2] & Google Play[3]; it was listed as Doctor Who: Best of Specials, Season 1, Episode 4.

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/best-of-the-christmas-specials/id487419328
  2. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B005HCRG12/
  3. ↑ https://play.google.com/store/tv/show?id=EbLljS0B1-Q&cdid=tvseason-5B_60ODV3Vg&gdid=tvepisode-SmHzTINEqxg&hl=en_US%20The%20Best%20Of%20Doctor%20Who%20Specials

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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