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

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€
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