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Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion

The Christmas Invasion

Story Number: 167 (2.x)
No of Episodes: 1




Writer: Russell T Davies
Director: James Hawes
Executive Producer: Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner

Starring: David Tennant, Billie Piper, Camille Coduri, Noel Clarke, Penelope Wilton


BBC One (United Kingdom):
First Broadcast: Sunday 25th December 2005
Running Time: 58 minutes, 55 seconds

Average Audience: 9.84 Million   Average AI: 84




The Tardis falls to Earth on Christmas Eve, bringing the new Doctor home to Rose's family. While his regeneration goes wrong, Santa-shaped assassins and deadly Christmas trees herald the approach of a terrible danger from the stars. The Sycorax are coming, and without the Doctor, the human race is helpless.

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