It is the seventh christmas special since the shows revival in. Certainly the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe feels like a christmas story that just happens to include the doctor, rather than an episode of doctor who that just happens to take place at christmas. If there was a witch in the episode, then the doctor, the witch and the wardrobe would be fine. The doctor becomes a caretaker the doctor, the widow and. The doctor starts to regenerate christmas special 2017. Ive been nothing but happy with the way the eleventh doctors run has looked on bluray, so when i say that the doctor, the widow, and the wardrobe delivers more of the same, i mean that as the very highest compliment.
The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe the view from the. Doctor who the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe product. A stellar guest cast including claire skinner outnumbered, bill bailey black books, arabella weir. First broadcast on bbc one on 25 december 2011, it is the seventh doctor who christmas special since the shows revival in 2005. Bbc iplayer doctor who the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe. It contained forests of androzani trees the doctor planned to take cyril, lily and madge arwell to this planet. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe 2011 christmas. Watch doctor who season 0, episode christmas special the doctor, the widow, and the wardrobe. Watch the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe season 1 episode 1 the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe add to watchlist evacuated to a house in dorset from wartorn london, madge arwell and her two children, lily and cyril, are greeted by a madcap caretaker whose mysterious christmas gift leads them into a magical wintry world. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe 2011 christmas special. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe season 1 episode. You do not need to know the character or the past to follow along. Taken from the episode the doctor, the widow, and the wardrobe. Yet for all the splendour and sometimes important storylines that the previous specials have dealt with, the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe manages to feel more classically and quintessentially christmasy than any other.
The doctor tries to help out a family from wartorn london by giving them a wonderful christmas holiday, only to find the children lost in. It was written by steven moffat and directed by farren blackburn. Good, because the doctor, the widow, and the wardrobe was pretty much a doublebarreled blast of who, giving us wild fantasy concepts, the matt smith doctor at his sprightliest, and humanistic uplift, all of it tied to a christmas theme. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe 2011 christmas special 2011. Search all of space and time for what youre looking for here or click here to watch available full episodes. He is helped back to the tardis by madge arwell, and promises to repay her for her kindness. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe christmas special 2011 any other time of year i would gnaw holes all over this, but its christmas, and it felt perfect dan martin. Select the sources you want displayed in the episode guide. Doctor who 2011 christmas special the doctor the widow and the wardrobe trailer 1.
The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe 2011 christmas special genre. But its a rather clumsy play on cs lewiss title when only one item from the original the wardrobe remains. Dec 18, 2015 doctor who 2011 christmas special the doctor the widow and the wardrobe trailer 1. Evacuated to a house in dorset from wartorn london, madge arwell and her two children are greeted by a madcap caretaker whose mysterious christmas gift leads them into a. Add a comma after house, and before specially when reading it like that it adds an unnecessary pause. Doctor who the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe 2011. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe was the 2011 christmas special of doctor who. I will be spinning off the narnia references into a six degrees article tomorrow, and looking at the wider parallels between narnia and doctor who, but obviously no article about the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe is ever going to be complete without some. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobega1 wikipedia. He used a portal disguised as a gift box to connect the years 1941 and 5345.
Who, torchwood, doctor who, doctor who christmas special 2011. Dec 25, 2011 the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe. As with a christmas carol the previous year, this story also took its name. The souls of the trees enter the mother and take her through the spacetime vortex to a higher state of being. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe doesnt have the complex story of the last doctor who christmas special, a christmas carol, and the doctor coming into a familys life and making it better veers perilously close to touched by an angel territorybut what makes up for it is the rich creepiness of the snowbound forest and the eerie.
A christmas carol the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe last christmas 3pack dvd currently unavailable. Jul 31, 2014 doctor who becomes a caretaker and gives kids a tour of their home. Comedy, talkshow episode aired 20 february 2020 season 9 episode 31. Doctor who the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe subtitles. The doctor who transcripts the doctor, the widow, and. One episode untitled on screen first broadcast dec 6 2011 online cast. Home series doctor who 2005 absolute order season 1 episode 88 the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe 938. Before saying goodbye to their madman with a box, the companions face an assortment of daleks, dinosaurs, wildwest shootouts, alien cubes and, finally, an infestation of weeping angels in new york. Theyll see how matt smiths second holiday outing will go and see if it worth opening early. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe full episode guide.
The doctor who christmas special has quickly become a mustsee annual tradition. The doctor, the widow, and the wardrobe is presented at 1080i at its broadcast aspect ratio of 1. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe tv story tardis. Watch the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe full episodes online. You could, in fact, remove the doctor from this story altogether, and change very little else. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe christmas special 2011 any other time of year i would gnaw holes all over this. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe was released on a standalone dvd and bluray in the uk on 16 january 2012, with north american release occurring a few weeks later. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe planet claire quotes.
Doctor, widow, wardrobe, control room, houdini, cuckoo, river song, screwdriver bill and corey unwrap their presents early this week as they geek out on the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe. Dec 23, 2018 the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe evacuated to a house in dorset from wartorn london, madge arwell and her two children, lily and cyril, are greeted by a madcap caretaker whose mysterious. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe photos bbc america. Planet the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe tardis. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe is an episode of the british science fiction television series doctor who. Doctor who becomes a caretaker and gives kids a tour of their home. Prelude one episode untitled on screen first broadcast dec 6 2011 online cast. The doctor runs into trouble aboard an exploding spaceship, so he calls the ponds for helpor possibly. Watch doctor who season 0, episode 0 prequel to the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe. Doctor who the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe a sneak peek at this years christmas special and a look back at past yuletide episodes share on facebook. Doctor who the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe. Doctor who the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe the.
Snowmen is an updated take on the doctor after the events of the last series no spoilers here. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe digital spy. Special doctor who 2005 special episode 142 last christmas. Watch the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe online full. Evacuated to a house in dorset from wartorn london, madge arwell and her two children are greeted by a madcap caretaker whose mysterious christmas gift leads them into a magical wintry world. Its all about our family connections and the people who feel like home to us. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe evacuated to a house in dorset from wartorn london, madge arwell and her two children, lily and cyril, are greeted by a madcap caretaker whose. Doctor who the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe tv. The doctor becomes a caretaker the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe doctor who duration. Prequel the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe tardis.
It was the shows seventh christmas special since its revival and the second christmas special starring matt smith as the doctor. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe is one of the beloved series most enchanting episodes, and thats saying something. The one where a widow is nonwidowed and the doctor put his helmet on backwards. The doctor, the widow, and the wardrobe original airdate. He promises to repay her kindness all she has to do is make a wish. Dec 25, 2011 watch doctor who season 0, episode christmas special the doctor, the widow, and the wardrobe. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe was a reassuring reminder that while. Doctor who 10 full episodes the graham norton show 21 full episodes seven worlds, one planet 9 full episodes life story 3 full episodes planet earth ii 6 full. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe is enough different that it is not the same old story yet enough like the the lion, the witch and the wardrobe story line that you can see why they chose a similar name. Doctor who 2011 christmas special the doctor the widow and the wardrobe its christmas eve, 1938, when madge arwell comes to the aid of an injured spaceman angel as she cycles home.
We couldnt find a page for this address, possibly due to our recent redesign and relaunch of the site. In the new doctor who christmas special, the doctor matt smith finds himself in wartorn england embarking on a magical and mysterious adventure with a young widow and her two children. In the latter, harvest rangers from androzani major had come to harvest the forest for fuel. Doctor who the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe bbc. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe steven moffat, matt smith and co pull a cracker for this narniamining 2011 christmas special share on facebook.
The episode was shown in the united kingdom on christmas day 2011 on bbc one, bbc america in the united states and on abc1 in australia. He promises to repay her kindness all she has to do. Doctor who the doctor, the widow, and the wardrobe. Doctor who the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe tv episode 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Doctor who 2011 cs the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe. There are some things that are just going to be there, end of. Previous all episodes 1049 next add a plot director. A madcap caretaker greets evacuee madge arwell and her two children and leads them into a magical world. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe available in bluray, dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe mon jan 02 2012, 01. A snowy planet was considered by the eleventh doctor to be the most peaceful planet he knew.
During world war ii, madge arwell and her children lily and cyril are forced to relocate to the. Doctor who 2005 the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe. But this is modern doctor who, so he just stands back and lets the course of events play out. Madge arwell and her two children, lily and cyril, are evacuated to a draughty old house in dorset, where the caretaker is a mysterious young man in bow tie, and a big blue parcel is waiting for them under the tree. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe is a lovely, heartfelt episode of who. The whole episode is the perfect holiday watch being so magical and christmassy. Certainly the riff within the title leads to some expectations, but aside from a few flourishes, it bears no real resemblance to the classic c. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe and leads directly into the episode, explaining why that story begins aboard an exploding spaceship. The doctor falls to earth the doctor, the widow and the. Dec 25, 2011 watch the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe full episodes online. Feb 06, 2012 the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe is a lovely, heartfelt episode of who.
After the doctor matt smith taught impressionable children. Season where it doesnt really matter what kind of episode doctor who shoves out as long as it has snow and a few bits of tinsel, right. They are about to enter a magical new world and learn that a time lord never forgets. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe is an episode of doctor who, in which the eleventh doctor visits england in 1938 and 1941 and an alien forest in 5345. Good, because the doctor, the widow, a nd the wardrobe was pretty much a doublebarreled blast of who, giving us wild fantasy concepts, the matt smith doctor at his sprightliest, and humanistic uplift, all of it tied to a christmas theme. Steven moffat writer, farren blackburn director, marcus wilson producer. The doctor, the widow and the wardrobe was the christmas special for doctor who in england in 2011, and happily its now available on bluray for merry holiday seasons everywhere. Dec 25, 2011 the doctor, the widow and the wardrobe festive edition of the scifi drama. During world war ii, madge arwell and her children lily and cyril are forced to relocate to the countryside.
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