For the first time since 2017, last year saw an episode of Doctor Who air on Christmas Day on BBC One in the UK, and on Disney Plus in the rest of the world. For many kids growing up through the 2000s and 2010s, it just didn't feel like Christmas without the Doctor on our screens, and it's given us some of the most enjoyable and thrilling adventures through time and space. The Doctor Who Christmas special is back again this year, so we've decided to put every Christmas (and New Year's) special since 2005 together in the list so we can see the very best of what the holiday season can offer this sci-fi juggernaut, as well as the very worst.
It's worth noting that this is all down to personal taste, so we can't guarantee you'll agree with our rankings. The Doctor, The Widow, and The Wardrobe (2011) If the name of this episode makes you think you're in for a delightful Narnia parody, then prepare to be disappointed. This episode highlights a lot of the worst qualities of the Eleventh Doctor, along with Steven Moffat's writing style.
The Doctor feels like a childish cartoon character in this episode, with jokes that mostly fail to land while he flails about the place. While there is a magical winter forest hidden inside a box, it's not even remotely the focus of the episode, instead giving way to an underwhelming story of a forest being destroyed. Then, after trying very hard to be a whacky romp from start to finish, it takes a turn into serious territory right at the end – a tu.
