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  • where did u watch this i want 2

  • So…11 is the ghost of Christmas past while 10 is the ghost of Christmas present ;D

  • Does anyone know where I can watch this? I can't find it anywhere... Please and thanks!

  • @thed0ct0rsc0mpani0n Search Watch Doctor Who on Google then click the watchseries.eu link (that's what I use) which should be the third option. Click the episode name and then click Megavideo or Videobb.

    I just watched it from there.

    (:

  • Steven Moffat = WIN

  • This episode was gorgeaus! Smith is a genius...and before someone is going to disagree..I luv Eccelston. He was fantastic and Tennant was my first doctor, so there will always be a special place in my heart for 10 <3. But Smith is also brilliant. EVERY DOCTOR IS BRILLIANT. Of course they're all diffrent. This is the philosphie of Doctor Who. Everything will change and to be honest, this is the reason why this series succeded so much. So marry X-mas by the way, although it is july :-)

  • I thought this episode was so boring! Michael Gambon was wasted in this. I hope the next series is just as brilliant as the first 'Matt Smith is the Doctor' series.

  • Fantastic xmas episode. Matt Smith is an excellent doctor. Steven Moffat is a genius.

  • Matt smith is an excellent doctor. Ive been a fan of doctor who for many years, Tom Baker in my opinion is the best, but I think Matt smith is everything a doctor should be right down to the way he dresses.

  • dr who THE ONLY BEST THING TO WATCH ON THE BBC AT CHRISTMAS

  • @highwoodproductions I definatley don't agree with your opinion of Matt Smith, I think he is a great doctor whos is much better than David Tennant. However I definatley agree that some of the writing was poor. We eithier had Steven Moffat giving us stupidly complicated episodes and if not we had episodes that for some reason seemd rushed and plain bad. I liked11th hour, Amy's choice, Hungry Earth/Cold Blood, The lodger and the pandorica opens.

    Also I really liked the impossible astronaut

  • @highwoodproductions lol i didnt think vincent and the doctor was too bad but vampires in venice wasnt the best either. Tennant and Eccleston were both my favourite doctors lol

  • @highwoodproductions I totally agree. Matt Smith doesnt make the best doctor. I felt season 5 was great writing in some episodes but rubbish in others. I enjoyed the new more sinister weeping angels whereas the episode the hungry earth did not live up to my expectations.

  • Dnload the audio from this clip at thetunify doht cohm.

  • I watched it and enjoyed it - fascinating to see how the original Christmas Carol story was blended and interwoven with the futuristic scenario to give a real SF approach - even as someone said, a Star Trek look-alike bridge (and why not?).

    Still couldn't make out a word that Amy muttered though - will have to wait for the DVD and the subtitles for the Hard of Hearing to discover what she was on about!

  • Ok so the fish thing suprised me. I actually didnt see that shark fin at 16 seconds, so when i saw the special i was like where did that come from?

  • this trailer looked more epic than the real special turned out to be. Not going to lie, i was pretty disappointed when this aired on christmas day.

  • One thing about being a Womble, it teaches you to be patient.

    I'm a fan of Charles Dickens, Michael Gambon (The Singing Detective), ALL the Doctors - even Matt Smith since he got a sensible haircut - and - wait for it - The Christmas Special is on this Sunday in New Zealand!

    It's all a matter of Time...

    And another thing - has anybody noticed that Matt Smith bears a striking resemblance to Jon Pertwee? Or perhaps it's my imagination.

  • One thing about being a Womble, it teaches you to be patient.

    I'm a fan of Charles Dickens, Michael Gambon (The Singing Detective), ALL the Doctors - even Matt Smith since he got a sensible haircut - and - wait for it - The Christmas Special is on this Sunday in New Zealand!

    It's all a matter of Time...

  • This was by far one of the saddest doctor who Xmas specials so far, and one of the best written. I didn't really like the ship falling part, too star geeky... But it was there for a reason. Overall I loved it. Matt smith is growing on me, but I'm still in love with tennant. I guess it will take time for the transition. Bad part is that once i have switched, he regenerates!

  • This was by far one of the saddest doctor who Xmas specials so far, and one of the best written. I didn't really l

  • if anyone can rewrite christmastime, it's the Doctor

  • can some1 post abagail's songs so i don't have to keep pushing rewind/play/fast forward to listen to them? what was the soprano's name anyway?

  • @SopranoKayla1992 katherine jenkins. and she is a mezzo soprano btw.

  • Sadly... i don't have cable.. and have not had cable in awhile.... so.. i think i missed it..*sighs*.. missing a LOT of episodes i'm sure... i do hope it's doing well though.

  • i think they broke a rule - when he hugged himself

    2 of the same being shouldn't exist in the same point in time

    and if they touched it could create a tempral paradox

    the writers need to watch all the classic series

  • @ladwigs i was thinking the exact same thing when i was watching it!!!

  • @ladwigs The Doctor met himself a LOT of times in the classic Series. And I doubt the same rules adhere when the universe is ending....

  • @KendrixTermina

    in "Mawdryn Undead" the Brigadier met his younger self, the resulting "Blinovitch Limitation Effect" type of paradox

  • I watched Dr Who Christmas 2010 & I have to confess I didn't understand it. It left me thoroughly confused. If I didn't know beforehand it was based on the Christmas Carol I'd be totally mystified........ What happened to Dr Who? The New series / New Doctor had been good till this point.

  • i frigin balled my eyes out with this one LOL

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  • Very average. They need to sack the writers. get back to science fiction, not social commentary.

  • @romanbrough They all ready sacked that writer.

    His name was Russel T. Davies.

  • I LOVED this Christmas special! It made me cry, I never liked any of the past Christmas specials, they were pretty bad in my opinion (sorry David, it was the story not you). THIS year's Christmas special was beautiful, it was powerful and well written. Matt Smith is not such a bad Doctor or actor, he was wonderful this series, give him a chance and stop comparing him to David!!!

  • Hope this isn't the beginning of the slide for Dr Who. It was so wonderful up until this years re boot. Bad story lines, Amy Ponds sex drive, crap Daleks...Please don't spoil it! 

  • the new team need to tighten up things-matt smith is great but the writing stinks. both the series & xmas special was a pile of poop!

  • rather poor dr who Christmas Special , still looking forward to the new series

  • This episode made me cry :(

  • what's wrong with everyone??? was i the only one who thought this episode was UTTERLY AMAZING??? :D it was surprisingly refreshing. loved the set designs, the acting, and of course the story... and i loved the final scene with Abagail's song. but i suppose it's perspective. anyway, this episode left me with a special, warm feeling i can't really describe :) merry christmas ...halfway out of the dark ..

  • @pikopikochuu I would have to agree. It was a charming story and completely original; the first Christmas special I have actually enjoyed.

  • @pikopikochuu THANKYOU! Jesus i can't stand all these people having a go at how 'Doctor who is crap now'

    ITS CALLED CHANGE. GET OVER IT,

    its still sooooo amazing!!! <3

  • @pikopikochuu IT WAS DREADFUL, AND DON'T YOU DENY IT!!!!! DX

  • @pikopikochuu I thought A Christmas Carol was amazing too. Compared to how dark and utterly screwed up David's Christmases were (lemme see, killer Christmas trees, robots with tuba bazookas, spiders coming from the core to eat all of Earth, and almost everyone dead on a Space Titanic), I have to admit, Matt had a lighter and still very good Christmas episode (despite the sadness you get in the last fifteen minutes).

  • @pikopikochuu This episode was utterly AMAZING! A great Christmas special! One of my tope five actually! And one of the best Doctor Who episodes!

  • Wow, Stupidest Epode Ever.

    The dude Who wrote this one needs to be fired.

  • This one was so bad it was funny. Ed Wood with more budget. "Mega shark vs giant Doctorpus". Ha ha ha ha. Put a smile on my fizzer, even if it was for the wrong reasons! :-)

  • i watched it and it wasnt the best xmas special of doctor who (personally my fav is "The Christmas Invasion") but not the worst either, but Matt Smith is growing on me.

    "I wear a Fez now, Fezes are cool"

  • 2~ hours left till the Rest of the World can Watch it! <3

  • TOMORROW <333

  • MWAHAHA It's showing in Australia only 15 and a half hours after it shows in Britain.

  • @gomagash im from australia too! wait r u from australia? anyway, were up to date now! thats sooooooo awsome!

  • @767scarecrow Yeah I'm from Australia. Did you like it? I thought it was pretty good.

  • I LIVE IN HONG KONG. THERE IS NO DOCTOR WHO IN HONG KONG. GAHHHHHHHHH. somebody had better put it on youtube...........please......­.. :(

  • @DoooodleGirl1995 I think BT would be a better choice.

  • If you listen at 0:30, Matt Smith say A ghost of Christmas Past, not THE ghost of Christmas past.

  • @Evergreen8243 noooo... he syas im the ghost of christmas past

  • @Evergreen8243 Nice catch, I didn't notice that.

  • They are showing it on BBCA at 9 pm on Christmas night for us Yanks. God Bless the BBC!

  • Anyone notice that Rory is wearing his centurion stuff in that?

  • @TorchonFire And Amy is wearing her policewoman outfit.

    Basically, Fan Service.

  • @TorchonFire Its because Amy (in a policewoman outfit) and Rory have been getting up to some... private business in their honeymoon suite.

  • I can't wait to watch it!

  • So, the Doctor is all three ghosts essentially.

  • Awesome!

  • Amazon UK has confirmed that on 21 February, 2011, SilvaScreen will release a soundtrack exclusively containing music from A Christmas Carol. Look for the announcement on my channel for more detail.

  • I didn't know Dumbledore hated Christmas!

  • @skinnybanana123 Lol, nice one xD

  • This could be really good if Dr Who is becoming the "Ghost" of past, present and future.

    I'm surprised they didn't do this long ago.

  • im stoked bout dis

  • this also screens here in australia on chrissy day, i have to make sure i watch this!

  • @punji73 i know right!

  • 1 scrooge saw this vid. or a dalek

  • awesome cannot wait i am counting down the days

  • All i want to know is what is with the shark?

  • @ZombiefiedGoat probably just a shark, part of one of his christmas past present or future scenes

  • @punji73 I hope not.. I want it to be really dramatic and deadly and to be able to fire laser beams from its head

  • @ZombiefiedGoat i know

  • Try to touch either of your ears with either of your elbows. Can't do it, can ya? :)

  • poor fez, i miss you already. but if river is in jail for killing the hat, why isn't amy chained behind bars too?

  • I cant wait to download the hd torrent

  • @raiyanalister

    lol - pirate.

    Why don't you get a job, buy a ticket to come to the uk, rent a house, pay your TV licence, watch the show, then go home again? Is that too much to ask? For the sake of just a few thousand dollars ... tsk, tsk, .. what is the world coming to?

  • why do they constantly feel the need to dress matt smith like a guy whose dad was a supply teacher and also his only source of clothing inspiration?

  • I'm loving this soundtrack already :D

  • @StormLya If you're talking about the music used for the trailer, it's from the Doctor Who Series 5 Soundtrack, "The Vampires of Venice".

  • cant wait to see this looks great and the gorgeous katherine jenkins is in it too!

  • only a week 2 go

  • only 6 days 2 go

  • @BaabaaBing only 4 days left lol

  • Is there any news of when this will air for us in Canada?

  • @1kash123 ummm, what? thats slightly out of context for this video. please take your rage off the internet. have a nice day, sir/madam

  • @singjose This is not rage. Its right of speech. Howcome naything innocent that is against you gets labelled as something negative - rage. While all it is - right of speech.

  • Who knew the Ghost of Christmas Past wore a bow tie - Bow ties are cool..

  • @SpyderFilmDayv So are fezes. He wears a fez now.

  • @GeekRyuu No - no, river killed his Fez.. Which I can only assume was the reason for her incarceration earlier in the episode.

  • @SpyderFilmDayv But he does need a fez.

  • @Ihavealife100 I agree . . . Yet the fact remains the Fez was murdered...

  • ...... do i bother to question the random shark at 0:17 ????

  • @roxas3060 Best not to ask ----- It is the Doctor after all.

  • @SpyderFilmDayv tru, they did add beached fish XP

  • @roxas3060 It Doctor Who, expect anything to happen.

  • @roxas3060 BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

  • @roxas3060 ah its doctor who, expect lots of random stuff! like flying sharks, killer shadows or alien patatos ;)

  • @roxas3060 it makes sense now :)

  • @roxas3060: That shark isn't so random. It is first seen about two scenes back from that.

  • Awesome!

  • The 1 person that dislikes this has no clue of what the best show on earth looks like!! :)

  • @Clairyx hell yeah.

  • *cries* WHY am I in Japan?!? Christmas will suck without DW ='0

  • michael gambon?!

  • Cannot wait for Christmas, for the first time in several years! This year I have a reason to have a good holiday!

  • people say that Smnith is bad as Dr who and Moffat can't write for shit, well all the good episodes from the previous years when RTD was head were all written by Moffat: The Empty Child/Doctor Dances, Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead, Blink. Hell, Blink was voted as best episode of Dr who. Hows that for Moffat as a bad writer? You RTD worshippers can go fuck some reindeers

  • WHEN DOES THIS COME OUT IN NEW ZEALAND? we get everything last.... :(

  • @2dragonx1 You don't get everything last.... you get New Years Day before anyone else!

  • @2dragonx1 thats a fair point....... but there are quite a few islands ahead of us

  • @2dragonx1 Yeaaah!!!!!!!! 

  • dont think amy and rory will have a big part in the plot.

  • J'adore Dr. Who

  • @flytheshapeshifter

    Yea that's him:)

  • Its amazing in just 5 years Doctor Who is as much a christmas tradition as turkey :)

  • is that the guy who plays dumbledore? I'd know that voice anywhere and i defs sounds like him

  • @Flytheshapeshifter Yep Michael Gambon. He's done better stuff than Potter though!

  • oh yes! i'm ready.

  • I have to say that ive gone off dr who since David Tennant left! :-(

  • @brightonking69 then you are no true fan just a tennant fanboy like so many others. matt smith is brilliant as the doctor

  • @DRWHOFAN1986 ive liked all the doctors, not just Tennant.

  • @brightonking69

    In agreeance.

  • @DRWHOFAN1986 Im a massive tennant fan but i've also loved eccelston, baker and davison but tennant always seemed to have the good plots and story lines based on every day life: i mean losing loved ones, finding loved ones and bringing people closer together in hard times :)

  • @Flytheshapeshifter dont get me wrong i loved tennant as the doctor too. i was having a go at people who have stopped watching doctor who since he left

  • @DRWHOFAN1986

    Well said. 

  • @brightonking69 You only ever watched Dr who when he was on, You are A Tennant fanboy who doesn't like the new guy based soley on the fact that he is not David Tennant. Your Mind is fucked, mate. You're Fucked to think that Smith sucks with out even getting a better taste at him. Okay so his character wasn't so developed in his first season but that was his first season and next year we are going to get a bit more of his dark side. Dont judge a book by its cover, Tennant Worshipper!

  • @Smallvillenerd Dont waste your breath with those DT cock suckers mate. There not the audince Steven Moffat is after. Its fans like u and me and all the other loyal WHOvians who matter. David was great but time to move on. people like Brighton r haters not lovers of WHO. All they want to do is trash the show yet u can bet he/she will be watching in a few days time and next year and will then go online and bitch. There fake fans who hate not love our show.

  • @Smallvillenerd Also whats funny is the man whos dick they suck [DT] absolutely loves the Actor/Doctor [MS] they hate. DT fans r more obsessed with MS then DT. Dont like the show anymore then just go away. go off and watch X-factor shit. Just leave our show alone. Happy Christmas Smallvill and enjoy the show [know I will]

  • @brightonking69 well then if u have why u watching a trailer about Dr Who? If you have gone off it? Amazing. Dont like it anymore fine but u must like it on some level to be watching this vid right now. Dont like it go away and get into something eles . Me and the rest of the WHOvians look foward to it.

  • @TimelordTVRevolution Because i dont know if you have noticed but You Tube is a public access site and people can watch whatever they want and express the opinion they want...

  • @brightonking69 I dont disagree with that. But surely it gets to a stage were you have to go...you know what if I dont like the change in the shows I watch then maybe its time to move on. I hate reality TV like X-factor so I dont go on Youtube and watch clips/trailers of the show. I watch things that make me happy like DW. So all I am saying is if u dont like WHO anymore then stop watching. Must be other things that u like.

  • @brightonking69 All I am saying my friend is u said you have gone off it but u cant be put off it that much olr we wouldent be chatting right now. Your absolutly right u can express your views [wrong as they are] but be excpected to be called out. Dont like the show then cool move on. As I said I hate reality TV so I only watch SCI/FI/Comedy/music I like on youtube. Things that make me happy. An here u r watching a trailer 4 a show u have gone off? why?

  • @TimelordTVRevolution I watched a trailer on here in case i was missing something. that is all. My friend who is with me at xmas will no doubt watch it, but i wont be. end of

  • @brightonking69 well there u go. happy holidays

  • @brightonking69 one final thing sir. Missing something of a show u said u have little intrest in anymore? Surely [like all fans] if u r that botherd u might miss something as a fan u dont switch off/stop watching. As a fan since 1996 I cant even imagin switching off for 1 sec becuse of the reason you just gave [in case I miss something]. Seems strange to me is all that one min you like the show next your not that botherd then your here in case u miss something. anyway happy x-mas x

  • @TimelordTVRevolution and i have watched this show since the 70s mate, so please, can we end this and agree to disagree. thnx

  • @brightonking69 Sure man sorry if I offended/disrespected you. That was not my intention I just wanted to understand your view point. Have a nice christmas and a happy new year

  • I wonder why Rory is in his roman armor again. This looks like it will be interesting.

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  • @LightningWarrior I've noticed that too. Also the rest of the scene at 0:20 looks Star Trek-ish.

    Also, Amy is in Police outfit ;D (check 0:16, 0:18 and 0:20: radio and "police" sign)

  • Who besides me thinks that the lovely blond girl is River Song?

  • @MindEmail Totally possible, good call, i wouldn't have thought of that.

  • @MindEmail Mine thought exactly.

  • guys.... the Doctor.... AND Dumbledore???

    Too much awesome....

    *mind explodes*

  • Just when you think Rory (I that's his name) is dead he comes back.

    Bring back DAVID TENNANT. p.s its amazing that Torchwood will be coming back after not being on TV for 2 years.

  • @sucri

    No don't.

  • @Timelord6661 Or kill off Matt Smith

  • @sucri errr why get rid of the best thing that has happened to the new series since the show's relaunch?

  • @sucri Why? Um go have a cry if you want Tennant back, hes gone and thats it, end of discussion.

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  • 1 person's name is Ebenezer Scrooge!!!

  • @mrawesomo100 more like that one person is a dalek

  • Love, hehahahohoho

  • I am so envy green for all the UK who gets to see it first.. Y_Y Here I will be in the USA looking at the tree and sighing thinking....welp I did not get to watch the first episode of the new season

  • @lillytimelord can you watch bbc i player in the u.s

  • @cropperpig Nope, it doesn't let you. You'll either have to find it elsewhere online or wait for it to be on BBC America (which takes a few weeks).

  • @cropperpig bbc america on comcast cable i has the doc xmas special

  • @cropperpig They are showing it in America and the UK both on CHRISTMAS EVE!!!! lol

    "The programme has already been confirmed for transmission on Christmas Day in the United States on BBC America at 9pm ET and on Boxing Day in Canada on SPACE at 9pm ET and in Australia on ABC 1 at 7.30pm."

    from Galifrey News Base

  • @lillytimelord if you have comcast it'll be on xmas day

  • THUMBS UP FOR WHO JUST CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!