Doctor Who: Every Festive Special Ranked From Worst To Best
16. The Return Of Doctor Mysterio
Airing on Christmas Day 2016, this episode sees the Doctor accidentally grant superpowers to a young boy, before teaming up with his older self to battle a race of living brains.
That looks absolutely mental written down, doesn't it?
The title of this episode is enough to send cringe-inducing shivers down anyone's spine, and, unfortunately, that rings true of the actual story itself. It's a fairly cheesy pastiche of the comic-book movie craze, with actor Justin Chatwin doing his best Superman impression as The Ghost.
It's a fun experiment for sure, but ultimately, the episode doesn't feel very Doctor Who-ish. It's too glossy, too polished, too... American. It also doesn't feel as festive as it should've.
And Nardole is in it, which is never a good thing.