The Doctor Who Christmas specials from 2005 to 2013 represent a definitive era of holiday television, beginning with the revival's first festive outing and concluding with a monumental regeneration. The 2013 special, " The Time of the Doctor ," served as the emotional finale for the Eleventh Doctor. Overview: " The Time of the Doctor " (2013)
The Hallucination: The Doctor sees a vision of "the first face this face ever saw"—a young Amelia Pond. Doctor Who 2005 2013 Christmas Special The Time...
The Last Stand of the Eleventh: A Look Back at "The Time of the Doctor" As the final chapter of the loose trilogy that included " The Night of the Doctor The Day of the Doctor ," the 2013 Christmas special, The Time of the Doctor The Doctor Who Christmas specials from 2005 to
Broadcast on December 25, 2013, "The Time of the Doctor" serves as the monumental ninth Christmas special of the revived Doctor Who series and the swan song for Matt Smith's Eleventh Doctor. Written by then-showrunner Steven Moffat, the episode effectively ties up years of narrative threads, from the cracks in time to the fabled fields of Trenzalore. Key Episode Details Original Air Date: December 25, 2013 Runtime: Approximately 60 minutes Director: Jamie Payne Writer: Steven Moffat Main Cast: Matt Smith as The Eleventh Doctor Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald Peter Capaldi as The Twelfth Doctor (Introduction) Orla Brady as Tasha Lem Plot Summary: The Siege of Trenzalore "The Christmas Invasion" (2005) : The first episode
The Regeneration: With a burst of regeneration energy, the Doctor destroys the Dalek ships. He returns to the TARDIS, where he has one last hallucination of Amy Pond (the first face his face ever saw). He removes his bow tie, says his goodbyes, and regenerates into the Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capaldi).
As the Doctor investigates, he meets a new companion, Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman), who has been a recurring character throughout the series. Together, they unravel the mystery of the wall and the town's strange predicament.