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'''A Christmas Carol''' is the [[2010]] ''[[Doctor Who]]'' special. The first footage from this special was screened on [[19th November]] in the form of a trailer as part of the BBC's [[Children in Need]].
'''A Christmas Carol''' is the [[2010]] ''[[Doctor Who]]'' special. The first footage from this special was screened on [[19th November]] in the form of a trailer as part of the BBC's [[Children in Need]].

Revision as of 13:46, 26 December 2010

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A Christmas Carol is the 2010 Doctor Who special. The first footage from this special was screened on 19th November in the form of a trailer as part of the BBC's Children in Need.

Synopsis

Amy and Rory are trapped on a crashing space liner, and the only way the Doctor can rescue them is to save the soul of a lonely old miser. But is Kazran Sardick, the richest man in Sardicktown, beyond redemption? And what is lurking in the fogs of Christmas Eve?

Plot

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Cast

References

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Story notes

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The Doctor, Abigail and Kazran.
  • A Christmas Carol is loosely based on the Charles Dickens novel of the same name, with Kazran Sardick being Ebenezer Scrooge, the Doctor being the Ghost Of Christmas Past and Future and Amy being the Ghost of Christmas Present
  • The interior design and look of the crashing space liner is very similar to the style of the Starfleet ships from the most recent Star Trek film, with a similar layout (though more compact) and touchscreen controls. There is also moderate use of lens flares during the scenes on the ship, which also was seen during the interior shots of the various ships in Star Trek as well.
  • This is the first story to feature Arthur Darvill's name in the opening titles.
  • This is the first Christmas special since The Christmas Invasion to feature the Doctor's regular companions.
  • Paul Cornell's short story "The Hopes and Fears of All the Years" likewise features the Doctor visiting an individual every year at Christmas time (though in that case on Christmas Day, not Christmas Eve) by virtue of time travel.
  • This is the first Christmas special not to feature David Tennant.
  • The shark, despited being a female, was named Clive behind the scenes.

Ratings

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Myths

  • Fans believed that Rory would be the Ghost of Christmas Future. This was false, as the Doctor served as Ghost of Christmas Future (but to a younger Kazran).
  • It was rumoured that the shark would be the main antagonist, and that its attack was what caused the ship to crash and was hunting the Doctor due to sensing his Time Lord scent.

Filming locations

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Production errors

When young and old Kazran hug, this does not cause a paradox as suggested in Father's Day or doesn't cause any temporal shortage (Big Bang). That is because, it is the child version of Kazran hugging the Kazran that had no compassion, i.e the one before this episode. As present Kazran is changing, they are effectively not the same person any more as the old present Kazran is ceasing to exist.

Continuity

Timeline

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Home video releases

This story will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on 24th January 2011 in UK markets and 15th February 2011 in North American markets.[1]

See also

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External links

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Footnotes