Doctor Who: A Festive Treat

Nick Frost (Santa Claus) and Peter Capaldi (The Doctor) face off in Last Christmas (2014)BBC Archives

Nick Frost (Santa Claus) and Peter Capaldi (The Doctor) face off in Last Christmas (2014)

In anticipation of the return of Doctor Who on Christmas Day 2023, BBC Archives took a walk through the winter wonderlands of the Christmas Specials that have graced our screens since 2005.

Jenna-Louise Coleman (Clara) and Matt Smith (The Doctor) in The Snowmen (2012)BBC Archives

Jenna Coleman (Clara) and Matt Smith (The Doctor) in The Snowmen (2012)

Michael Gambon (Kazran) and Katherine Jenkins (Abigail Pettigrew) in A Christmas Carol (2010)BBC Archives

Michael Gambon (Kazran) and Katherine Jenkins (Abigail Pettigrew) in A Christmas Carol (2010)

The heavenly host robot angel in Voyage of the Damned (2007)BBC Archives

The Heavenly Host robot angel in Voyage of the Damned (2007)

Dervla Kirwan (Miss Hartigan), David Tennant (The Doctor), David Morrissey (The Doctor) and Velile Tshabalala (Rosita) in The Next Doctor (2008)BBC Archives

Dervla Kirwan (Miss Hartigan), David Tennant (The Doctor), David Morrissey (The Doctor) and Velile Tshabalala (Rosita) in The Next Doctor (2008)

The TARDIS lands in Victorian London in the Christmas special The Next Doctor (2008)BBC Archives

The TARDIS lands in Victorian London in The Next Doctor (2008)

Matt Smith (The Doctor) points his sonic screwdriver in The Time of the Doctor (2013)BBC Archives

Matt Smith (The Doctor) points his sonic screwdriver in The Time of the Doctor (2013)

The terrifying Snowmen in The Snowmen (2012) BBC Archives

The terrifying Snowmen in The Snowmen (2012)

Allister Bain (Winston Rampaul), June Whitfield (Minnie Hooper), Barry Howard (Oliver Barnes), Bernard Cribbins (Wilfred Mott) in The End of Time - Part One (2009)BBC Archives

Allister Bain (Winston Rampaul), June Whitfield (Minnie Hooper), Barry Howard (Oliver Barnes), Bernard Cribbins (Wilfred Mott) in The End of Time (2009)

David Tennant (The Doctor) in Victorian London in The Next Doctor (2008)BBC Archives

David Tennant (The Doctor) in Victorian London in The Next Doctor (2008)

Matt Lucas (Nardole) and Alex Kingston (River Song) in The Husbands of River Song (2015)BBC Archives

Matt Lucas (Nardole) and Alex Kingston (River Song) in The Husbands of River Song (2015)

Roboform Santas in The Christmas Invasion (2006)BBC Archives

Roboform Santas in The Christmas Invasion (2005)

Pearl Mackie (Bill), Peter Capaldi (The Doctor) and David Bradley (The First Doctor) in Twice Upon a Time (2017)BBC Archives

Pearl Mackie (Bill), Peter Capaldi (The Doctor) and David Bradley (The First Doctor) in Twice Upon a Time (2017)

Claire Skinner (Madge), Matt Smith (The Doctor), Holly Earl (Lily) and Maurice Cole (Cyril) in The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (2011)BBC Archives

Claire Skinner (Madge), Matt Smith (The Doctor), Holly Earl (Lily) and Maurice Cole (Cyril) in The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (2011)

Catherine Tate (Donna) and David Tennant (The Doctor) in The Runaway Bride (2006)BBC Archives

Catherine Tate (Donna) and David Tennant (The Doctor) in The Runaway Bride (2006)

Peter Capaldi (The Doctor) looking festive in The Husbands of River Song (2015)BBC Archives

Peter Capaldi (The Doctor) looking festive in The Husbands of River Song (2015)

David Tennant (The Doctor) and Paul Kasey (Ood Sigma) in The End of Time - Part One (2009)BBC Archives

David Tennant (The Doctor) and Paul Kasey (Ood Sigma) in The End of Time (2009)

Logan Hoffman (Young Grant) and Peter Capaldi (The Doctor) checking aerials in The Return of Doctor Mysterio (2016)BBC Archives

Logan Hoffman (Young Grant) and Peter Capaldi (The Doctor) checking aerials in The Return of Doctor Mysterio (2016)

Matt Smith (The Doctor) and Jenna Coleman (Clara) in The Time of the Doctor (2013)BBC Archives

Matt Smith (The Doctor) and Jenna Coleman (Clara) in The Time of the Doctor (2013)

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