Clara and the Doctor continue their rather problematic relationship with the fall-out from the Series 8 finale all too visible. These facets are woven in to the plot, gratefully, and rather than slowing down the story, add to its menace. Elsewhere, Capaldi finally gets to show some unadulterated joy and you won’t fail to feel …

The monsters in this episode are scary and there is plenty of slime, silliness and even a sleigh before Jenna Coleman performs some of her best scenes as an assistant towards the end. Jenna and Capaldi seem more tactile in this episode and with their on-screen relationship growing, you can see why many fans are …

“Those who have felt that the 12th Doctor has been overly dour throughout his time will find much to cheer about, particularly in the last act of the episode” “It switches tone in a way we’ve not seen done with quite so much panache since the Russell T Davies era, and it’s a relief to …

There are rumors the Christmas show will also reveal that Coleman’s character is expecting the child of her sort-of-deceased boyfriend Danny Pink (long story!), and even that the episode is set to be the actress’ Doctor Who swan song. Coleman sounds convincingly surprised by the prospect that her character could be pregnant: “This is news to me.” …

Moffat on Clara: “For Clara, it’s six months later. She’s been coping with life without the Doctor, life without Danny, never expecting all that to start up again – and magically it does. I think at the beginning of the episode, you might start to think we’re going to ignore what happened [in Death in …

“She’s just really glad to be back with him. She’s dealing with the death of Danny Pink but happy to be back in the arms of the TARDIS again, and meeting Santa. A lot of the episode is about telling that adventure, and it’s about the Doctor and Clara resolving what they’ve just been through.” …

bbcamerica: Some excerpts from BBC America presents 12 reasons to watch the Doctor Who Christmas special, ‘Last Christmas’- As the 12th day of Christmas approaches, see 12 reasons why this special is not to be missed. 10. The new Christmas adventure has an all-star cast including Dan Starkey (Doctor Who as Strax) as Ian, Michael Troughton (Jonathan Creek) as Professor Albert, Nathan …