The Great Detective (TV story)
The Great Detective was a prequel, also refered to as a minisode by Matt Smith, for the 2012 Christmas special. It was first broadcast as part of Doctor Who's BBC's Children in Need charity appeal, and was followed by a trailer for the Christmas Special. Both were introduced by Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman. It is also notable for being the first non-webcast prequel (technically the 2005 TV: Children in Need Special minisode was a prequel to the 2005 Christmas Special, but it's not generally considered as such).
Synopsis
Madame Vastra, her assistant Jenny Flint and their Sontaran henchman Strax meet with The Eleventh Doctor in regards to recent alien activity, only for him to inform them that he has since retired from investigating such matters.
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Cast
- The Eleventh Doctor - Matt Smith
- Strax - Dan Starkey
- Vastra - Neve McIntosh
- Jenny Flint - Catrin Stewart
- Narrator - Mark Gatiss
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Continuity
- The Doctor is shown to be retired and living in the past. The Sixth Doctor had previously done this in PROSE: The Spindle of Necessity.
- Strax is alive, despite being killed in TV: A Good Man Goes to War. His is shown as being acquainted with Vastra and Jenny, whereas he was not in the earlier episode.
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