Doctor Who 2005 2013 Christmas Special The Time... -

: It features the first full appearance of Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor following his brief cameo in the previous 50th-anniversary special, "The Day of the Doctor" .

The plot: The Doctor is summoned to the planet Trenzalore, where a truth field prevents lying, and the oldest question in the universe is being asked—"Doctor Who?" (the question hidden in plain sight). All of the Doctor’s enemies—Daleks, Cybermen, Silence, Weeping Angels—orbit the planet, waiting for him to speak his true name. To prevent the Time Lords’ return (and another Time War), the Doctor lays siege for , growing old in a single Christmas town called Christmas. Doctor Who 2005 2013 Christmas Special The Time...

The Doctor defends the town of Christmas on the planet Trenzalore against a massed force of his deadliest enemies, including the Daleks , Cybermen , Weeping Angels , and the Silence. : It features the first full appearance of

The era is unique because it transformed a religious and cultural holiday into a sci-fi mythology engine. Consider the motifs that recurred: To prevent the Time Lords’ return (and another

: Because the Doctor has used all his regenerations and is dying of old age, the Time Lords grant him a new regeneration cycle through the crack in time, allowing him to defeat the Dalek fleet and transform into his next incarnation. Production & Reception Written by : Steven Moffat. Directed by : Jamie Payne.