It's Showtime (TV story)

It promoted the channel's Christmas programming for that year, employing the appearances of numerous characters and individuals from the programs in question, including Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, as well as the TARDIS.

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Sarah tells Rob that the princess has arrived, but that they have mislaid the frog. Rob says they can't have the princess without the frog.
Sarah and Rob walk out of the Queen Victoria to find the balloons from Up.
Sarah and Rob go to see Shrek in his dressing room.

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Title card.
An instrumental of the song, Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) by Benny Goodman plays across both episodes.
Apart from the Doctor's presence promoting The Snowmen, the story contains direct references and nods to various other programs from BBC One's Christmas 2012 line-up:
- That year's Christmas specials for the shows Mrs. Brown's Boys, Call The Midwife, Outnumbered, Miranda, and EastEnders were all promoted by the appearance of characters from said shows.
- Craig Revel Horwood appears to promote the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special, on which he is a judge.
- The television adaptation of David Walliams' children's book, Mr Stink, is promoted by Walliams' appearing as his character, the Prime Minister.
- The UK terrestrial television premieres of three animated films are also referenced:
  - A "princess" and a "frog" are mentioned, referring to Tiana and Naveen of Disney's The Princess and the Frog. Naveen, in his frog form, makes a cameo appearance at the end of episode 2. A dancer wearing what appears to be Tiana's trademark gown can also be seen.
  - Sarah and Rob come face to face with several balloons, said to be from Disney and Pixar's Up.
  - Sarah and Rob go to a dressing room that is said to belong to Shrek, the titular character from the Shrek series; the premiere of his fourth film, Shrek Forever After, being among the programming.
An out of character non-fiction behind the scenes Christmas message titled "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" was released in conjunction with this.

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[1] ttps://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/bbc-one-its-showtime-rkcr-y-r/1163079

[2] ttps://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/bbc-one-its-showtime-rkcr-y-r/1163079

[3] ttps://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/bbc-one-its-showtime-rkcr-y-r/1163079

[4] ttps://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/bbc-one-its-showtime-rkcr-y-r/1163079

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