Doctor Who Guide: Blood on Santa's Claw and other stories

Last updated 04 December 2019

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Blood on Santa's Claw

Series Episode Number: 259

First Broadcast: Tue 31 Dec 2019 - ~10:00pm UTC (United Kingdom)
Running Time: 40 minutes

Recorded on Wed 21 Aug 2019 in The Soundhouse

The Doctor and Peri land on the planet Naxios, where they discover the body of Father Christmas. Who killed him? The strange individuals dressed in Shakespearian costume or the talking animals wearing waistcoats digging in the tunnels?

Characters
The Doctor		Colin Baker
Peri		Nicola Bryant
Joe Carnaby		Luke Allen-Gale
Cordelia / Fecunda / President		Heather Bleasdale
Iago / Kren / Paul / Robot Attendant		Cliff Chapman
Lord Lycaon / Rudolph		Steven Elder
Selene		Louise Kempton
Cordeline / Dorrit / Ratty		Dawn Murphy
Balan / Toad		Roger Parrott
Shreela / Jana / Pip / Mole / Witch / Janey		Becky Wright

Production Team
Written By		Alan Terigo
Director		John Ainsworth
Producer		John Ainsworth
Script Editor		John Ainsworth
Executive Producer		Nicholas Briggs
Executive Producer		Jason Haigh-Ellery
Sound		Simon Power
Music		Simon Power
Cover Art		Tom Webster

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Warzone / Conversion

Dark Universe