Best of the Christmas Specials

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Best of the Christmas Specials was a television documentary that aired on BBC America on 24 December 2011.

Topics covered[[edit] | [edit source]]

The programme was split into the following titled segments:

  • The Christmas Invasion
  • Ask a Whovian
    • Graham Norton asks "Would you rather find a Sonic Screwdriver in your stocking or a TARDIS under your Christmas tree?"
  • The Runaway Bride
  • Ask a Whovian
    • Graham Norton asks "Would you rather go sleigh riding with a Dalek or make snow angels with an Ood?"
  • Voyage of the Damned
  • Ask a Whovian
    • Graham Norton asks "Would you rather spend Christmas travelling with the Doctor or relaxing at home with Amy and Rory?"
  • The Next Doctor
  • Ask a Whovian
    • Graham Norton asks "Would you rather eat fish fingers and custard or a traditional Christmas dinner?"
  • The End of Time
  • A Christmas Carol

People interviewed[[edit] | [edit source]]

Music list[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • "Magic Web" by Dan Skinner & Adam Skinner, Album: Rom Com & Family Movies ANW 1598
  • "Honest Endeavour" by Paul Mottram, Album: Contemporary Minimalist, Orchestral 2 ANW 1309
  • "Mars" by Nick Ingman & Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers ANW 1392
  • "Afterthoughts" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Magical, Quirky, Dramedy ANW 1529
  • "Street Pursuit" by Luke Richards, Album: Orchestral Adventure, Drama ANW 1244
  • "Cracked Nutter" by Arr. Bob Bradley & Noel Dennis, Album: Cool Christmas 2 ANW 1448
  • "Orion" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers 3 ANW 1600
  • "Stella March" by Nick Ingman & Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers ANW 1392
  • "Chaos Cypher" by Adam Skinner & Dan Skinner, Album: Cinematic Horror ANW 1464
  • "Dark Tales" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Period Drama ANW 1556
  • "Bewitched" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Magic, Ghosts, Mystery ANW 1071
  • "Solar Flare" by Nick Ingman & Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers ANW 1392
  • "The Search" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Orchestral Drama 3 ANW 1217
  • "Red Planet" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Blockbuster Movie Trailers 3 ANW 1600
  • "Course of History" by Duncan Pittock, Ellie Kidd & Igor Dvorkin, Album: Orchestral Fusion, Drama ANW 1536
  • "Empire of the Sun" by Ian Hughes, Album: Orchestral, Drama, Horror ANW 1002
  • "Fireflies" by Paul Mottram, Album: Contemporary Minimalist, Orchestral ANW 1300
  • "Out of the Darkness" by Paul Mottram, Album: Contemporary Minimalist, Orchestral 2 ANW 1309
  • "Reveal" by Chris Blackwell, Album: News, Current Affairs ANW 1538
  • "Children of Light" by Tim Garland, Album: Magic, Spooks, Mystery ANW 1534
  • "String Serenade" by Helen Jane Long, Album: Period, History ANW 1120
  • "Glorious Suburbia" by Dan Skinner & Adam Skinner, Album: Rom Com & Family Movies ANW 1598
  • "Lost Prophecies" by Igor Dvorkin, Duncan Pittock & Ellie Kidd, Album: Orchestral Fusion, Drama ANW 1536
  • "Jingle Bells Hop" by Christopher Ashmore, Album: Cool Christmas ANW 1116
  • "Dazzle" by Philip Guyler, Album: Quirky, Espionage & Mystery ANW 1662
  • "Natural Force" by Andrew Barnabas, Paul Arnold & Terry Devine-King, Album: Orchestral Rock ANW 1532
  • "Waltz Macabre" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Magic, Ghosts, Mystery 2 ANW 1306
  • "Empire's Dawn" by Terry Devine-King, Album: Orchestral Drama 2 ANW 1216
  • "Gradalis Deo" by Dan Skinner & Adam Skinner, Album: Cinematic Horror ANW 1464
  • "Fresco" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Magic, Ghosts, Mystery 2 ANW 1306
  • "Mystery of Time" by Tim Garland, Album: Cinematic Drama 2 ANW 1501
  • "Ballet of the Bears" by Igor Dvorkin, Duncan Pittock & Ellie Kidd, Album: Family Movies ANW 1549
  • "Trust" by Simon Lambros, Album: Cinematic Drama ANW 1169
  • "Fugitive" by Luke Richards, Album: Orchestral, Contemporary Drama ANW 1407
  • "Hand of Fate" by Debbie Wiseman, Album: Orchestral Drama 4 ANW 1299
  • "Battle Hordes" by Dan Skinner & Adam Skinner, Album: Cinematic Horror ANW 1464
  • "Little Meteor" by Helen Jane Long, Album: Atmospheric Drama ANW 1607
  • "Serpent" by Tim Garland, Album: Mystery, Malevolence & Murder ANW 1628
  • "Cunning Plan" by Tim Garland, Album: Magic, Spooks, Mystery ANW 1534
  • "Fifth Avenue Frolics" by Luke Richards, Album: Magic, Spooks, Mystery ANW 1534

Crew[[edit] | [edit source]]

LA Shoot

NYC Shoot

For BBC America

Home video releases[[edit] | [edit source]]

This special was included on the Doctor Who: Complete Series 1-7 Limited Edition Blu-ray Giftset (Region 1 only) released on 5 November 2013; and the Doctor Who: The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011, The Documentaries DVD (Region 4 only) released on 8 January 2014.

  • Complete Series 1-7 Blu-ray cover

    Complete Series 1-7 Blu-ray cover

  • The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011, The Documentaries DVD cover

    The Best of the Doctor 2005-2011, The Documentaries DVD cover

It was also made available on iTunes[1], Amazon Prime[2] & Google Play[3]; it was listed as Doctor Who: Best of Specials, Season 1, Episode 4.

Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  1. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/best-of-the-christmas-specials/id487419328
  2. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B005HCRG12/
  3. ↑ https://play.google.com/store/tv/show?id=EbLljS0B1-Q&cdid=tvseason-5B_60ODV3Vg&gdid=tvepisode-SmHzTINEqxg&hl=en_US%20The%20Best%20Of%20Doctor%20Who%20Specials

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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