Doctor Who Guide: Last Christmas

Last updated 26 December 2023

Last Christmas

Series Episode Number: 813

World Premiere: Thu 25 Dec 2014 - 6:14pm GMT [BBC One] (United Kingdom)
First Broadcast: Thu 25 Dec 2014 - 9:00pm EST [BBC America]
Running Time: 60 minutes 15 seconds

8.28 Million (UK)

Appreciation Index: 82 (UK)

Audience Share: 31.6% (UK)
Chart Position: 7 (BARB Week Top 10 (channel)) (UK)

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The Doctor and Clara face their Last Christmas. Trapped on an arctic base and under attack from terrifying creatures, who are you going to call? Santa Claus!

Characters include uncredited
The Doctor		Peter Capaldi
Clara		Jenna Coleman
Santa Claus		Nick Frost
Danny		Samuel Anderson
Ian		Dan Starkey
Wolf		Nathan McMullen
Shona		Faye Marsay
Ashley		Natalie Gumede
Bellows		Maureen Beattie
Professor Albert		Michael Troughton

Production Team include uncredited
Writer		Steven Moffat
Director		Paul Wilmshurst
Producer		Paul Frift
Executive Producer		Steven Moffat
Executive Producer		Brian Minchin
Editor		Adam Trotman
Production Designer		Michael Pickwoad
Director of Photography		Neville Kidd
Line Producer		Tracie Simpson
Incidental Music		Murray Gold
Visual Effects		MILK
Visual Effects		BBC Wales Visual Effects
Special Effects		Real SFX
Prosthetics		Millennium FX
Production Accountant		Maria Hurley
Sound Recordist		Deian Llyr Humphreys
Costume Designer		Howard Burden
Make-up Designer		Claire Pritchard-Jones
Casting Director		Andy Pryor CDG
Production Executive		Julie Scott
Post Production Supervisor		Nerys Davies
Stunt coordinator		Crispin Layfield
Stunt coordinator		Jo McLaren
Stunt coordinator		Andy Merchant
Choreographer		Ailsa Berk
First Assistant Director		Scott Bates
Second Assistant Director		James Dehaviland
Third Assistant Director		Danielle Richards
Assistant Director		Gareth Jones
Assistant Director		Chris Thomas
Unit Driver		Sean Evans
Unit Driver		Kyle Davies
Location Manager		Iwan Roberts
Unit Manager		Nick Clark
Production Manager		Simon Morris
Production Coordinator		Adam Knopf
Assistant Production Coordinator		Sandra Cosfeld
Production Assistant		Matthew Jones
Production Assistant		Jamie Shaw
Assistant Accountant		Bethan Griffiths
Script Supervisor		Angela Godfrey
Script Editor		David P Davis
Camera Operator		Mark McQuoid
Focus Puller		Jonathan Vidgen
Focus Puller		Jason Oxley
Grip		John Robinson
Grip (2nd)		Bobby Williams
Camera Assistant		Cai Thompson
Camera Assistant		Katy Kardasz
Camera Assistant		Tom Rowe
Assistant Grip		Sean Cronin
Sound Maintenance Engineer		Tam Shoring
Sound Maintenance Engineer		Christopher Golding
Gaffer		Mark Keeling
Best Boy		Francis Sparey
Electrician		Andrew Williams
Electrician		Grant Armstrong
Electrician		Rick Tombs
Electrician		Pip Keeling
Electrician		Dave Cornelius
Electrician		Gafin Riley
Electrician		Shaun Keane
Electrician		Gawain Nash
Supervising Art Director		Sian M Hughes
Standby Art Director		Anthony Rutter
Set Decorator		Adrian Anscombe
Production Buyer		Linda Morgan
Prop Buyer		Vicki Male
Draughtsman		Kartik Nagar
Draughtsman		Alex Woodward
Prop Master		Paul Smith
Prop Chargehand		Kyle Belmont
Standby Props		Liam Collins
Standby Props		Ian Davies
Set Dresser		Scott Howe
Set Dresser		Nigel Magni
Trainee Prop Hand		Ryan Milton
Storeman		Jamie Southcott
Concept Artist		Chris Lees
Graphic Designer		Nina Dunn
Graphic Artist		Sophie Powell
Graphic Artist		Christina Tom
Standby Carpenter		Paul Jones
Standby Rigger		Bryan Griffiths
Practical Electrician		Christian Davies
Props Maker		Alan Hardy
Props Maker		Jamie Thomas
Props Driver		Gareth Fox
Construction Manager		Terry Horle
Construction Chargehand		Dean Tucker
Carpenter		John Sinnott
Carpenter		Chris Daniels
Carpenter		Lawrie Ferry
Carpenter		Matt Ferry
Carpenter		Julian Tucker
Carpenter		Joe Painter
Carpenter		Tim Burke
Carpenter		George Rees
Carpenter		Keith Richards
Head Senic Painter		Clive Clarke
Senic Painter		Steve Nelms
Senic Painter		Matt Weston
Construction Driver		Jonathan Tylke
Assistant Costume Designer		Carley Griffith
Assistant Costume Designer		Karen Homer
Costume Supervisor		Melissa Cook
Assistant Costume Designer		Michelle McGrath
Assistant Costume Designer		Gemma Evans
Assistant Costume Designer		Charlotte Bestwick
Make-Up Supervisor		Ann Marie Williams
Make-Up Artist		Amy Riley
Make-Up Artist		Emma Cowen
Unit Medic		Glyn Evans
Casting Associate		Alice Purser
Assistant Editor		Katrina Aust
Visual Effects Editor		Dan Rawlings
Post Production Coordinator		Samantha Price
Dubbing Mixer		Tim Ricketts
ADR Editor		Matthew Cox
Dialogue Editor		Darran Clement
Effects Editor		Harry Barnes
Foley Editor		Jamie Talbutt
Graphics		BBC Wales Graphics
Titles Concept		Billy Hanshaw
Online Editor		Geraint Pari Huws
Colourist		Gareth Spensley
Conducted By		Ben Foster
Mixed By		Jake Jackson
Recorded by		Gerry O'Riordan
Title Music		Ron Grainer
with thanks to		BBC National Orchestra of Wales

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