Doctor Who: EVERY Steven Moffat Episode Ranked Worst To Best

Evil snowmen. What could be a more fitting monster for a Christmas special?

Following the heartbreaking departure of Amy and Rory, The Snowmen does a great job of exploring the effect of this loss on the Doctor. It makes a real change to see the usually upbeat hero wallowing and broken – especially in a Christmas special. So much for festive cheer!

In true Moffat fashion, this episode also starts to unfold more of the overall story arc for the upcoming series with the re-introduction of another Clara variant, as well as teasing the return of a monster from the classic era, the Great Intelligence.

It's great to see the return of the Paternoster Gang as they keep vigil while the Doctor is out-of-action, the duo of Sir Ian McKellen and Richard E. Grant as the big bad is perfect casting, and who could forget that amazing shot of Victorian Clara walking into the TARDIS on a cloud? I certainly couldn't.