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'''''Christmassy Tales''''' was a [[2020 (releases)|2020]] anthology written and self-published by [[Paul Magrs]].<ref>http://lifeonmagrs.blogspot.com/2020/10/christmassy-tales-available-now.html</ref> Many of the stories within the anthology made use of licensed [[DWU]] elements.
'''''Christmassy Tales''''' was a [[2020 (releases)|2020]] anthology written and self-published by [[Paul Magrs]].<ref>http://lifeonmagrs.blogspot.com/2020/10/christmassy-tales-available-now.html</ref> Many of the stories within the anthology made use of licensed [[DWU]] elements.


''[[Miss Baumgarten's Trolls (short story)|Miss Baumgarten's Trolls]]'' featured [[David Taylor (Imaginary Boys)|David]] and his [[Mam (The Story of Fester Cat)|Mam]] and her boyfriend [[Brian (The Story of Fester Cat)|Brian]], who were previously seen in ''[[Fanboys (short story)|Fanboys]]''.
From a ''Doctor Who'' perspective, this anthology notably contained [[A Tingle of Happiness (short story)|the first direct crossover story]] between the characters of [[Iris Wildthyme]] and [[Brenda (The Boy That Time Forgot)|Brenda]] and [[Effie Jacobs|Effie]], [[Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary (short story)|a short story]] which acted as a simultaneous continuation of ''[[The Nest Cottage Chronicles]]'' and ''Baker's End'', and [[The Everlasting Match Girl (short story)|the return]] of several [[servo-furnishing]] characters in a story that tied-into the ''Mars Trilogy''. This anthology also featured [[Baubles (short story)|another story with concepts from ''Brenda & Effie'']], [[Miss Baumgarten's Trolls (short story)|a reappearance by]] [[David Taylor (Imaginary Boys)|David Taylor]], and several semi-fictionalized autobiographical pieces which featured an appearance by [[Panda]].  
 
''[[The Everlasting Match Girl (short story)|The Everlasting Match Girl]]'' featured [[Toaster (Sick Building)|Toaster]], who previously appeared in ''[[Sick Building (novel)|Sick Building]]''.
 
''[[Baubles (short story)|Baubles]]'' featured the [[Christmas Hotel]], which had appeared in ''[[Brenda's B&B (short story)|Brenda's B&B]]''.
 
''[[Fester and the Christmas Mouse (short story)|Fester and the Christmas Mouse]]'' featured [[Panda]] and the in-universe versions of [[Paul Magrs (Bafflement and Devotion)|Paul Magrs]] and [[Jeremy (Party Fears Two)|Jeremy Hoad]], their families, and their cat [[Fester Cat|Fester]]. ''[[Party Like it's 1979 (short story)|Party Like it's 1979]]'' also used elements and characters from ''[[The Story of Fester Cat (novel)|The Story of Fester Cat]]''.
 
''[[Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary (short story)|Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary]]'' featured [[Tish Madoc]] and [[Deirdre]] from ''[[The Hexford Invasion (audio story)|The Hexford Invasion]]''.
 
''[[A Tingle of Happiness (short story)|A Tingle of Happiness]]'' was a crossover between the ''[[Iris Wildthyme (series)|Iris Wildthyme]]'' and ''[[The Brenda and Effie Mysteries (series)|The Brenda and Effie Mysteries]]'' series, further adding to the heap of evidence to show that the series share a universe.


== Summary ==
== Summary ==

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Christmassy Tales was a 2020 anthology written and self-published by Paul Magrs.[1] Many of the stories within the anthology made use of licensed DWU elements.

From a Doctor Who perspective, this anthology notably contained the first direct crossover story between the characters of Iris Wildthyme and Brenda and Effie, a short story which acted as a simultaneous continuation of The Nest Cottage Chronicles and Baker's End, and the return of several servo-furnishing characters in a story that tied-into the Mars Trilogy. This anthology also featured another story with concepts from Brenda & Effie, a reappearance by David Taylor, and several semi-fictionalized autobiographical pieces which featured an appearance by Panda.

Summary

“And so they stood together watching the extinct and rare creatures twirling away from the party. Light as snowflakes, fading in the dawn...”
Spend Christmas in Venice, Paris, Whitby and on the planet Mars!
Fourteen festive tales… from a fabulous story-teller.
Featuring the magical tale of the Goblin King and his Invisible Mask… and a new story for Brenda and Effie and Iris Wildthyme at Christmas...

Stories

# Story Featuring
1 Stardust and Snow
2 Snow in the Algarve
3 Miss Baumgarten's Trolls David, Mam, Brian
4 The Everlasting Match Girl Toaster
5 Fester and the Christmas Mouse Fester Cat, Paul Magrs, Bessy, Panda
6 Baubles Christmas Hotel
7 The Christmas Hoover
8 The Fabulous Animal Jamboree
9 Klacky the Christmas Dragon
10 The Nightingale of Planet 12
11 Mrs Frimbly's Festive Diary Fenella Frimbly, Tish Madoc, Deirdre
12 The Christmas Trilobite
13 Party Like it's 1979 Paul Magrs, Mam, Little Nanna
14 A Tingle of Happiness Brenda and Effie
Iris Wildthyme, Demon

Notes

to be added

The back cover.

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