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Featured in the episode The Beast Below.’ the Smilers are androids, mounted in booths all across the space faring version of Britain that left Earth in the 29th Century.
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Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill was perhaps Britain’s greatest Prime Minister. He led the country through World War II, at times standing alone against Nazi Germany.
President Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon is remembered by most as the President of the United States who came undone over the Watergate scandal. But a few recall him as the President who was involved in the incident of ‘the big blue box in the Oval Office.’
Rory Williams
Rory Williams is Amy Pond’s husband, a straightforward sort of guy who works as a nurse. He’s known Amy since they were children, when she made him dress up as her legendary ‘raggedy Doctor’.
Jennifer Lucas
Jennifer works for Morpeth Jetsan. She’s one of the team who use Gangers to mine acid on a remote outpost below a building that was once a monastery.
The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe
It’s Christmas Eve, 1938, when Madge Arwell comes to the aid of an injured Spaceman Angel as she cycles home, in this year’s “Doctor Who” Christmas Special, starring Matt Smith as the Doctor.
He promises to repay her kindness – all she has to do is make a wish.
Three years later, a devastated Madge escapes war-torn London with her two children for a dilapidated house in Dorset. She is crippled with grief at the news her husband has been lost over the channel, but determined to give Lily and Cyril the best Christmas ever.
The Arwells are surprised to be greeted by a madcap caretaker whose mysterious Christmas gift leads them into a magical wintry world. Here, Madge will learn how to be braver than she ever thought possible. And that wishes can come true…
Madge Arwell is played by Claire Skinner, Reg Arwell is played by Alexander Armstrong, Lily Arwell by Holly Earl and Cyril Arwell by Maurice Cole. Browse through cast photos here.
Watch the trailer and prequel to start your countdown to the Christmas Day special, plus check out images from the special.
Read our exclusive interview with Matt Smith on this year’s special and learn some of his favorite Christmas memories.
Steven Moffat offers us a special introduction to “The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe.”
If you missed the 2011 ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special, don’t sweat it! You can download it on iTunes today.