Better Watch Out, Better Take Care (short story)
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Better Watch Out, Better Take Care was the seventeenth short story in the Short Trips anthology Short Trips and Side Steps and third in the "Special Occasions" quadrology. It was written by Steve Burford. It featured the Fourth Doctor and Romana II.
Summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Doctor dresses as Santa Claus and, with his helper Romana, sneaks into the Brigadier's house on Christmas Eve to leave him a present.
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Doctor's false Santa beard was a gift from Prince Albert.
- The Doctor gives the Brigadier a Christmas stocking containing two oranges and a walnut.
- The Doctor paraphrases Oscar Wilde in reference to his diary.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This is the third of four connected "Special Occasions" stories in this volume featuring the Fourth Doctor and Romana II in a simplified version of reality.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Romana is practising the French she picked up during her recent trip to Paris. (TV: City of Death)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Short Trips and Side Steps at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: Special Occasions: 3. Better Watch Out, Better Take Care at The Whoniverse
