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.

	[[doctor::Eleventh Doctor]]
	Vastra, Jenny, Strax
	London, the Victorian era
	4 minute episode
Doctor Who television stories
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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.

Plot

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Cast (uncredited)

• The Eleventh Doctor - Matt Smith
• Strax - Dan Starkey
• Vastra - Neve McIntosh
• Jenny Flint - Catrin Stewart
• Narrator - Mark Gatiss

References

• Strax claims that he has "declared a war on the Moon."

Story notes

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Production errors

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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.
• Vastra, Jenny Flint, and Strax were previously introduced in TV: A Good Man Goes to War.

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