DOCTOR WHO AT CHRISTMAS
Doctor Who was re-introduced onto our screens in 2005 but four episodes of the old series were actually broadcast at Christmas.
This page lists the transmission times and the episodes shown on BBC1 over the Christmas holiday.
1964 5.55pm Boxing Day Flashpoint First Doctor, William Hartnell
1965 6.35pm Christmas Day The Feast of Steven First Doctor, William Hartnell
1966 5.50pm Christmas Eve The Highlanders, part 2 Second Doctor, Patrick Troughton
1971 4.20pm Holiday Tuesday Doctor Who and the Daemons Third Doctor, Jon Pertwee
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2005 7.00pm Christmas Day The Christmas Invasion Tenth Doctor, David Tennant
2006 7.00pm Christmas Day The Runaway Bride Tenth Doctor, David Tennant
2007 6.50pm Christmas Day Voyage of the Damned Tenth Doctor, David Tennant
2008 6.00pm Christmas Day The Next Doctor Tenth Doctor, David Tennant
2009 6.00pm Christmas Day The End of Time 1/2 Tenth Doctor, David Tennant
2010 6.00pm Christmas Day A Christmas Carol Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith
2011 7.00pm Christmas Day The Doctor, The Widow & The Wardrobe Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith
2012 5.15pm Christmas Day The Snowmen Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith
2013 7.30pm Christmas Day The Time of the Doctor Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith and Twelfth Doctor,
Peter Capaldi
2014 6.15pm Christmas Day Last Christmas Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi
2015 5.15pm Christmas Day The Husbands of River Song Twelfth Doctor. Peter Capaldi
2016 5.45pm Christmas Day The Return of Doctor Mysterio Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi
2017 5.30pm Christmas Day Twice Upon a Time Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi and playing the First Doctor,
David Bradley plus the Thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker
2018 7.00pm New Year's Day 2019 Resolution Thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker
2019 6.55pm New Year's Day 2020* Spyfall, Part One Thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker
2020 6.45pm New Year's Day 2021 Revolution of the Daleks Thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker
*This was the start of a new series and not a special.
This page lists the transmission times and the episodes shown on BBC1 over the Christmas holiday.
1964 5.55pm Boxing Day Flashpoint First Doctor, William Hartnell
1965 6.35pm Christmas Day The Feast of Steven First Doctor, William Hartnell
1966 5.50pm Christmas Eve The Highlanders, part 2 Second Doctor, Patrick Troughton
1971 4.20pm Holiday Tuesday Doctor Who and the Daemons Third Doctor, Jon Pertwee
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2005 7.00pm Christmas Day The Christmas Invasion Tenth Doctor, David Tennant
2006 7.00pm Christmas Day The Runaway Bride Tenth Doctor, David Tennant
2007 6.50pm Christmas Day Voyage of the Damned Tenth Doctor, David Tennant
2008 6.00pm Christmas Day The Next Doctor Tenth Doctor, David Tennant
2009 6.00pm Christmas Day The End of Time 1/2 Tenth Doctor, David Tennant
2010 6.00pm Christmas Day A Christmas Carol Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith
2011 7.00pm Christmas Day The Doctor, The Widow & The Wardrobe Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith
2012 5.15pm Christmas Day The Snowmen Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith
2013 7.30pm Christmas Day The Time of the Doctor Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith and Twelfth Doctor,
Peter Capaldi
2014 6.15pm Christmas Day Last Christmas Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi
2015 5.15pm Christmas Day The Husbands of River Song Twelfth Doctor. Peter Capaldi
2016 5.45pm Christmas Day The Return of Doctor Mysterio Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi
2017 5.30pm Christmas Day Twice Upon a Time Twelfth Doctor, Peter Capaldi and playing the First Doctor,
David Bradley plus the Thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker
2018 7.00pm New Year's Day 2019 Resolution Thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker
2019 6.55pm New Year's Day 2020* Spyfall, Part One Thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker
2020 6.45pm New Year's Day 2021 Revolution of the Daleks Thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker
*This was the start of a new series and not a special.
