Doctor Who: 10 Things You Need To Know About The Christmas Special

By Barry Quinn /

3. The Children In Need Teaser

The trailer released as part of Children In Need teased the episode without actually revealing much at all. Basically how a teaser should work. In it it appears as though Santa Clause has crashed and it€™s Clara with whom he interacts with first. The Doctor comes in later, though surely this must have happened after Santa knocked upon the Doctor€™s door? It also indicates that the story will be magical, questioning why people stop believing in Santa. €œBecause you€™re a fairytale,€ Clara responds to Santa€™s question. €œI grew out of fairytales.€ This profound statement clearly reads as a response to Clara€™s relationship with the Doctor himself. Who then turns up. He isn€™t at all surprised to see Clara, but she is surprised to see him. Next Santa takes a sinister turn as he tells the Doctor he€™s here to help. Help against what? €œBe sure to save some room for a tangerine, Doctor,€ Santa ends the teaser on, indicating that this middling Doctor is still very bad indeed€