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Last Christmas – Doctor Who

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Creatures attack The Doctor and Clara while they are trapped on an Arctic base, and they receive help from a surprising source.
Doctor Who — Last Christmas

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Critics Consensus

Wildly carefree and masterfully ambitious, "Last Christmas" lives up to the hype of Doctor Who episodes of yore.

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Ross Ruediger New York Magazine/Vulture 11/10/2018
4/5
It's the sort of emotional concoction that Doctor Who pulls off better than just about any other TV series. Go to Full Review
Michael Hogan Daily Telegraph (UK) 11/10/2018
4/5
Viewers were left similarly fulfilled by this giddy, grin-inducing romp. Go to Full Review
Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times 01/04/2015
It's the wary dance between two holiday icons that steals the show. Go to Full Review
Maya Phillips Black Nerd Problems 12/06/2018
This year, we got a tangerine-loving hero Santa, Alien and Inception plot knock-offs, and a touching reunion. Go to Full Review
Carissa Pavlica TV Fanatic 11/10/2018
4.5/5
"Last Christmas" managed to be kind of scary and yet still festive and funny. We were even introduced to a couple characters it might be nice to see again. Go to Full Review
MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher 11/10/2018
With this episode, Moffat may have reached a pinnacle of immunizing the show not only from criticism but from any sort of discussion at all. What's the point, when none of it is real? Go to Full Review
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Dan H @astallaslions 05/14/2024 probably my favorite doctor who christmas special! See more JinzoCrash @JinzoCrash 12/06/2023 A faithfully "Doctor Who" xmas special that feels "small" (due to limited sets) but "big" (due to acting and writing). See more Erik J @RT00731977 11/28/2023 This is such a creepy Christmas Special that keeps you guessing. One part The Thing, one part Alien, and wIth Santa Claus thrown in for good measure. Too bad DW is dead. RIP, Doctor Who (1963-2017) See more Wolfgang B @RT24521803 07/02/2023 Moffat's only actually good Christmas special. I understand it was originally intended to be Clara's farewell too, with Faye Marsay planned to take over for S9, but then she landed a role in the last good season of Game of Thrones and couldn't commit. See more Mark A @RT87904980 01/03/2023 A fantastic episode and one of the best Christmas specials. I love the way Moffat uses the sort of narrative leaps Whovians are accustomed to making as plot devices. And the performances are fantastic. The best base-under-siege episodes are the ones with fleshed out, memorable secondary characters and Shona and co definitely meet that standard. See more Daniel C 12/31/2018 Nice idea - just lacks something. See more Read all reviews
Doctor Who — Last Christmas

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Season Info

Synopsis Creatures attack The Doctor and Clara while they are trapped on an Arctic base, and they receive help from a surprising source.
Executive Producer
Steven Moffat
Screenwriter
Richard Curtis, Chris Chibnall, Toby Whithouse, Mark Gatiss, Simon Nye, Steven Moffat
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Holiday, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Dec 25, 2014