Doctor Who: EVERY Steven Moffat Episode Ranked Worst To Best

4. A Christmas Carol

Doctor Who A Christmas Carol
BBC Studios

A Christmas Carol is, by far, Steven Moffat's greatest Christmas special. Perhaps even the greatest Christmas special in the history of the show.

From the smart Doctor Who twist on the classic Charles Dickens story, to the phenomenal performance by Sir Michael Gambon, to Katherine Jenkins' beautiful singing voice, it's so Christmassy and lovely and clever from start to finish, and there's a real sense that you're watching something special.

As Russell T Davies recently observed, it's also an excellent piece of drama, exemplified by the moment where a young Kazran has a vision of his own future... quite literally.

Magical, emotional, and absolutely covered in snow – Moffat at Christmas doesn't get better than this.

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Ellie has been part of the WhatCulture team since 2021 where she began as a freelance presenter for the WhoCulture channel. As a diehard Whovian with a BA (hons) degree in Drama and Acting, this role was the perfect opportunity for her to combine her screen presence training with her extensive Doctor Who knowledge. From there, she branched out to various other WhatCulture channels, including TrekCulture, and became a full time Content Producer/Video Presenter in 2023. Ellie is now a regular fixture on both WhoCulture and TrekCulture and has become a well respected public figure within both fandoms, building up a substantial following across her social media platforms and being given the opportunity to represent the channels and the wider communities at several industry events. Her favourite Doctor Who character is River Song and her favourite Star Trek character is Captain Janeway - which tells you everything you need to know about how she approaches her role within a generally male dominated field.