![]() That was just when our very brilliant casting director Andy Pryor got the list together of who it could be. How did you decide on Nick Frost to play him? I always loved Santa when I was kid, and I think it’s a great idea for kids to see the Doctor and Santa riding a sleigh together. In Britain, the Doctor and Santa Claus are the two big heroes at Christmas, so for them to share an adventure, just the visual of Father Christmas entering the TARDIS, is kind of cool. What made you think of using Santa Claus? I’m not that in favor of killing off a children’s hero on Christmas Day. For logistical reasons, it was the right time for Matt to leave and the right time for David to leave. Those are just things that come up in the cycle of the show it’s not something we do on purpose. Yet some important things have happened in Christmas specials - both David Tennant’s first full episode as the 10th Doctor (“The Christmas Invasion,” 2005) and Matt Smith’s last as the 11th (“The Time of the Doctor,” 2013) fell on Christmas. But then, “Doctor Who” always has those things, so maybe it’s not that different. And it’s got to have a big heart, and it’s got to be a bit sentimental. It’s time to make it quite accessible and quite appropriate to the day. It’s the most highly sugared day of the year, so maybe it’s not the time for the most intricately plotted piece of “Doctor Who” you’ve ever done. And you have to keep in mind that some people are being forced to watch it that don’t normally watch it, cause it’s a big family event.Īnd you know what’s like about 6 o’clock on Christmas Day - you can hardly keep your eyes open, you’ve been stuffing your face, you’ve been drinking champagne since 10 in the morning. So it’s not massively different we just have this big word in front of you that says it’s Christmas Day - it has to be Christmas Day. ![]() But in the end, the audience just wants to sit down and actually watch “Doctor Who” - they don’t want you just to turn it into a Christmas spectacular. I suppose over time we’ve made it more involved actually, this year it’s got bits that are quite sequel to the last year of the show. Generally speaking - this isn’t always the case, but mostly it’s the case - the Christmas special tends to be less involved with the whole overarching thing than the other episodes. But it’s always exciting to do “Doctor Who.” Otherwise, you’d never put up with it, because it’s hard work. I suppose there are extra challenges I’m aware of the fact that a lot of folk are watching that don’t normally watch it, what are we going to do to make it Christmas-y, all that stuff. It’s something I still really seriously enjoy. The reality is I always approach “Doctor Who” with excitement - otherwise, I wouldn’t still be doing it. I dearly love a Christmas special, whether it’s “Doctor Who” or not. ![]() Do you approach writing the Christmas specials with any special excitement?
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