Ruari Mears

The Doctor's friends unite to send him a terrible warning; the Pandorica which is said to contain the most feared being in all the cosmos is opening, as the time traveling drama continues. But what's inside, and can the Doctor stop it?

The Doctor meets the most important woman of his life on the distant planet Messaline, in the middle of an endless war. But as General Cobb threatens genocide, and Martha is kidnapped by the Hath, the Doctor faces an even greater battle – can he find peace with his own child?

Appealing to both young and old, and regularly bringing in massive audiences, Doctor Who has firmly established itself as the family drama in the UK since 2005 with a thrilling mix of adventure, epic storylines, scary monsters and great writing. The award-winning time-travelling adventure returns with a Special penned by Russell T. Davies. It's Christmas Eve in 1851 and Cybermen stalk the snow of Victorian London. When the Doctor arrives and starts to investigate a spate of mysterious deaths, he's surprised to meet another Doctor, and soon the two must combine forces to defeat the ruthless Miss Hartigan. But are two Doctors enough to stop the rise of the CyberKing? The Next Doctor was the second most watched programme during Christmas 2008, attracting over 13 million viewers, a 52% audience share.

When a London bus takes a detour to an alien world, the Doctor joins forces with the extraordinary Lady Christina. But the mysterious planet holds terrifying secrets hidden in the sand. And time is running out, as the deadly Swarm gets closer.

A spaceship salvage team drags the TARDIS on board, sending its systems into meltdown. As the Doctor marshals the motely salvage crew outside, he realizes Clara is still trapped within his malfunctioning ship, pursued by a dangerous group of ossified monsters. He has just 30 minutes to find Clara and save his TARDIS before it self-destructs.