Vastra Investigates: A Christmas Prequel (webcast)

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Vastra Investigates: A Christmas Prequel
Main character(s):	Vastra. Jenny, Strax
Main setting:	London
Key crew
Writer:	Steven Moffat
Release details
Format:	1 x 2.5 minuets
Doctor Who television stories
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Next →	The Snowmen

Vastra Investigates was the was a prequel produced for The Snowmen following the previous, one entitled, The Great Detective.

Synopsis

Madame Vastra, accompanied by her loyal companions Jenny and Strax, is called upon to investigate a Victorian murder mystery. But where is the Doctor?

Plot

Madame Vastra, Jenny Flint and Strax are at the end of a case involving identical twins, undetectable poison and an Egyptian curse. As Strax leads the culprit away for obliteration, a detective from Scotland Yard requests that he be held for questioning instead. Jenny apologises for Strax as "he's new". The officer thinks Strax is Turkish, but Vastra explains his alien origins to the officer's astonishment. The officer also inquires of Vastra's "skin condition" and she explains her Silurian heritage and her initial disgust at "ape" (human) society after being awoken - but changed her thoughts when she fell in love. Thinking she means with "the Turkish fellow" (Strax), the officer is astounded to learn her partner is Jenny.

On the carriage ride home, during a discussion about the Doctor's retirement, Jenny notices it is beginning to snow. Vastra voices that the snow is impossible due to the fact that there are no clouds in the sky.

Cast

• Vastra - Neve McIntosh
• Strax - Dan Starkey
• Jenny Flint - Catrin Stewart

Crew

Executive Producers   Caroline Skinner and Steven Moffat

Produced by Marcus Wilson	Production Designer Michael Pickwoad	Visual Effects The Mill
Make-up Designer Barbara Southcott	Casting Director Andy Pryor CDG	Music Murray Gold	Special Effects Real SFX
Original theme music by Ron Grainer  •  With thanks to the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

General production staff Script department Camera and lighting department Gaffer - Mark Hutchings Best Boy - Pete Chester	Art department Costume department	Make-up and prosthetics General post-production staff Post-production Co-ordinator - Marie Brown Special and visual effects Colourist - Mick Vincent Sound Dubbing Mixer - Tim Ricketts Supervising Sound Editor - Paul McFadden Sound Effects Editor - Paul Jefferies Sound Editor - Doug Sinclair

Not every person who worked on this adventure was credited. The absence of a credit for a position doesn't necessarily mean the job wasn't required. The information above is based solely on observations of the actual end credits of the episodes as broadcast, and does not relay information from IMDB or other sources.

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