“I 've always wanted to write a Christmas story, all my life. I seriously love them, and I think they should be Chrismassy - there's nothing worse than going abroad to the Costa Brava and things like that”

Doctor Who: The Christmas Invasion

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This is the excellent 2005 Christmas special, The Christmas Invasion, which not only marked Tennant’s first full story in the role, but also proved to be an excellent way to spend an hour. Taking place during the festive season, the story finds Earth under imminent threat of invasion, at a time when the Doctor is still getting over his regeneration. That means extra pressure for Billie Piper’s Rose Tyler, but also offers a welcome return to the series for the terrific Penelope Wilton as Harriet Jones. Yet it’s the witty script and Tennant’s confident performance that define the episode.

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