It's a Wonderful Life was a black and white Christmas film by Frank Capra and starring Jimmy Stewart.
Its opening sequence consisted of a "large, tolling bell giving way to the sound of smaller jingling ones", followed by the film's title appearing on screen alongside an orchestra. (PROSE: Loose Wire [+]Loading...["Loose Wire (short story)"])
When the Eighth Doctor told the dark-haired version of Sam Jones about the blonde version of her who travelled with him, she thought it was a practical joke like in It's a Wonderful Life. She said her mum cried through it every time it was on television. (PROSE: Unnatural History [+]Loading...["Unnatural History (novel)"])
The Eighth Doctor said that Christmas brought communities together, like in It's a Wonderful Life. (PROSE: Not in My Back Yard [+]Loading...["Not in My Back Yard (short story)"])
Peri Brown told the Fifth Doctor that she wanted a Christmas on Earth, which had, among other things, It's a Wonderful Life on TV. (PROSE: Far Away in a Manger [+]Loading...["Far Away in a Manger (short story)"])
The Tenth Doctor considered it to be his favourite film. He accidentally released the Wire again while looking for his copy of it inside the TARDIS. After recapturing the Wire with the help of Alice Wu, he joined Alice's family as they sat down to watch the movie on television. (PROSE: Loose Wire [+]Loading...["Loose Wire (short story)"])
The film was said to have flopped upon its original release, but had since gone on to be shown on television every Christmas. (PROSE: The Wonderful Doctor of Oz [+]Loading...["The Wonderful Doctor of Oz (novel)"])
Behind the scenes
The characters in Flip-Flop are named after characters and actors in It's a Wonderful Life.