Doctor Who Christmas Special Prequel For Children In Need

There’s a little bit of extra Doctor Who to come before the Christmas s pecial as once again the Time Lord becomes a key part of the BBC’s Children In Need charity evening.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ0TOorug6M

This year Children In Need will take place on Friday 16 November. According to the BBC, “ Doctor Who , featuring Matt Smith, will also bring viewers an extra special 'prequel' to its Christmas special, with a bespoke storyline made for Children In Need, and an exclusive preview trailer of the Christmas special including the first glimpse of the Doctor with his new companion.”

• Watch Matt Smith mime a spoiler for the Christmas special

Here was last year’s Doctor Who contribution to Children In Need – a striptease that raised £50,000:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwy-_jbACFM

Dave Golder
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Dave is a TV and film journalist who specializes in the science fiction and fantasy genres. He's written books about film posters and post-apocalypses, alongside writing for SFX Magazine for many years.