Guest starring Claire Skinner (Outnumbered), comedian Bill Bailey, Arabella Weir (The Fast Show) and Alexander Armstrong (Armstrong & Miller), Doctor Who returns for a 60-minute Christmas special, written by executive producer Steven Moffat.

When Madge Arwell and her two children, Lily and Cyril, are forced out of London by the Blitz, they move to a house in Dorset run by a peculiar caretaker in a tweed jacket and a bowtie, who sets about giving the children the best Christmas of their lives. However, it’s the big blue box under the tree in the living room which contains the most fantastic – and dangerous – present of all: an unforgettable journey through time and space.

The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe will air at 7pm on Christmas Day on BBC One. To whet your appetite, here are ten teasing lines of dialogue from the episode…

» ‘Your planet will be destroyed. No one can save you now.’

» ‘Suddenly, the last 900 years of time travel seem that bit less secure.’

» ‘This hammock has developed a fault.’

» ‘Whatever your brother’s following, it’s growing.’

» ‘That man’s quite ridiculous! You must stay away from him.’

» ‘I know.’

» ‘I met the Forest of Cheem, once. She fancied me.’

» ‘It’s a long story, but they all think I’m dead.’

» ‘You go, girl!’

» ‘It’s Christmas, you moron!’

> Order the Christmas special on DVD on Amazon.

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