doctor widow wardrobe doctor widow wardrobe episode british science fiction television series doctor broadcast bbc december seventh christmas special revival written directed internationally special shown united_states space canada day british broadcast australia showing day later special alien time traveller doctor recently widowed children lily holly earl holiday vacation away london blitz doctor plans treat snowy planet portal present placed christmas tree opens christmas looking learn trees planet melted acid rain energy doctor widow wardrobe marked end piers tenure executive producer debut position adapting elements children novel lion witch wardrobe intended episode doctor christmas specials felt magic filmed september october scenes taking place authentic lancaster bomber doctor widow wardrobe watched million viewers united_kingdom making watched programme christmas day critical reception episode mixed felt high profile comedic guest stars plot prequel december prequel episode released online doctor seen spaceship holding red button lets cause space ship explode holding button tardis speak asking rescue amy fly tardis tardis doctor wishes amy merry christmas letting button spaceship explodes synopsis christmas season alien spacecraft approaches earth ready destroy suddenly explodes courtesy doctor escapes ship falls earth rapidly impact space suit helmet backwards crashing earth found wife mother children lily holly earl helps doctor tardis doctor promises repay kindness years later world war reported missing action lancaster bomber disappeared english channel told telegram christmas decides tell children hoping spirits holiday children evacuate london relative house greeted doctor calling recognise previous encounter face hidden backwards helmet doctor prepared house specially children holiday children pleased privately explains death doctor insists children night lured opening large glowing present christmas tree revealing time portal snow covered forest doctor shortly discovers absence follows lily eventually track strange lighthouse like structure finding children missing soon follows forest met miners space suits planet holds gunpoint taken excavation walker told forest planet scheduled melted acid rain minutes killing lighthouse met creature wood places simple band metal head like crown lily doctor arrive followed wood creature find creatures rejected weak doctor doctor concludes life forces trees forest trying escape living creature crown acting interface miners away safely rain starts helping locate missing children limited flying skills taught directs walker lighthouse safely reunites children acid rain starts wood creatures identify strong doctor realises consider able carry life force safely band life force forest allowing direct lighthouse escape pod away acid rain time vortex home doctor directs think memories home allowing fond memories shown screens pod doctor urges continue death revealing lily happened father soon escape pod safely leaves time vortex landing outside house life force forest converted ethereal beings time vortex doctor steps outside starts explain death lily returns tell come outside stands lancaster followed bright light escape pod time vortex came safely pod family reunion doctor watches family turns celebrate christmas doctor attempts slip away catches sees tardis realises man space suit years insists staying christmas dinner doctor reveals friends believe dead convinces doctor offers help needs later doctor arrives outside home amy years left god complex invite christmas dinner set place dinner table unseen doctor away tear joy production doctor widow wardrobe written head writer executive producer wanted christmas special stated fun write doctor christmas considered kind day bright shiny everybody having laugh minds wear stupid hat story partly inspired lion witch wardrobe chronicles said doctor stories come impulse children escaping world scene doctor showing house originally included scene haunted coal cellar characters named outgoing executive producers served tree year planet features serial caves doctor mentions forest appeared ninth doctor episode end world mentions episode sacrificed life doctor widow wardrobe marks debut sees end executive producers previously worked commented hand special directed previously worked skinner fades stated thrilled excited time job tough favorite sequences direct opening sequence scenes set winter planet felt like making movie asked tone wished create replied kind mix goes worlds definitely classic action adventure think merges children story sort magic think magic episode underlying suspense tension darkness think merges things awful lot christmas bbc announced september production started special filming complete mid october filming disrupted september hour protest compulsory opening sequence set corridors spaceship filmed september conditions noisy crew wear ear filming scenes involving took place lancaster bomber jane october external footage lighthouse building took place smith stated tough shoot forest night children involved shooting schedules change radically shoot breaks lunch midnight casting regular doctor spin voice alien computer smith appeared doctor crossover episodes stolen earth journey end credited wooden queen appeared doctor episodes monsters including end time nephew doctor wife closing time doctor magazine preview special refers lily companions year old defined youngest companion history franchise previously appeared alternate incarnation doctor doctor audio drama exile genuinely surprised completely thrilled offered pleased given comedic human character explaining fact playing human means expressions easier face harder bring funny broadcast reception doctor widow wardrobe broadcast united_kingdom december christmas day bbc date united_states space canada australia shown december overnight ratings showed special watched million coming fourth christmas day final consolidated rating million viewers ranking doctor christmas day entire week bbc online doctor widow wardrobe watched times january special received appreciation index critical reception special received generally good reviews guardian noted smallest christmas special date noting featured typical doomed spaceship threat universe family happiness enemies concluded time year holes christmas today felt perfect felt skinner held episode appearance amy christmas special major doctor fault left present knowing children open presents christmas writing telegraph gave special half stars thought cast utilised thought skinner excelled smith brilliant independent described episode perfect recipe christmas special particularly praising touching moments paper dvd review gave doctor widow wardrobe stars calling best doctor christmas special years commented message bit central tragedy powers episode poignant radio_times reviewer pleased despite noting low expectations special particularly praised smith performance noted heart warming scene amy called companions shake series gave doctor widow wardrobe feeling stand christmas carol previous christmas special ign rated episode calling previous christmas specials praised production design special effects teams creating memorable special effects winter wonderland christmas alien thought supporting cast plot devices like commented comedian cast bailey armstrong felt lacking year wrote got little carried away reflection overwhelming pretty plot sfx gave special stars praising smith acting doctor directing debut special effects thought lack villain interesting experiment maybe ideal christmas day bailey forest rangers felt like bolt comic relief dvd release christmas specials christmas invasion christmas inclusive released titled doctor christmas specials october soundtrack selected pieces score doctor widow wardrobe following christmas special composed included soundtrack released october
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