To pay back a favor, the Eleventh Doctor spreads some Christmas magic for the grieving Arwell family.

In short,“Revolution of the Daleks” is aDoctor Whospecial that tries to achieve too much.

Still, the scale is impressive.

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“Resolution” fails to break into the upper echelon ofDoctor Whoholiday specials for its forgettable nature.

Still,“Resolution” fails to break into the upper echelon ofDoctor Whoholiday specialsfor its forgettable nature.

EffectivelyGroundhog Day,but with Daleks, it’s a thrilling hour ofDoctor Who.

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Custom Image by Daniel Bibby

There’s romance, action, and a brilliant cold open.

It’s a real triumph over adversity that gives Jodie Whittaker one of her finest hours.

The best Christmas stories are about redemption and second chances, and “Last Christmas” nails this.

The Eleventh Doctor and Lily kneel in the snow with a torch in Doctor Who 2011 Christmas special

Theintroduction ofDoctor Who’s Time Hotelby Steven Moffat pairs brilliantly withVilllengard - the Doctor’s “old enemy.”

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Images from The Three Doctors, The Giggle, and Day of the Doctor

A custom image of Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor against a blended backdrop of Doctor Who scenery

The Doctor, Yaz, and Dan stood in front of the TARDIS in Doctor Who season 13.

Nick Frost as Santa Claus and Peter Capaldi as Doctor Who in Last Christmas

Kylie Minogue and David Tennant in a promo image for the Doctor Who Christmas special Voyage of the Damned

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