(Its builders apparently didn't do much research as to why the ship's name was so well-known on Earth.) The passengers are intergalactic travelers out to enjoy the foreign holiday of 'Christmas' on this small, out-of-the-way planet. Written by Davies, 'Voyage of the Damned' puts the Doctor aboard the Titanic - a space cruiser designed, inside and out, as an exact replica of the doomed vessel. Moffat and Tennant have both said they were raised on Davison's Doctor, and as a fellow Fifth Doctor fanatic ('Castrovalva' was my introduction to the show, so long, long ago), I must admit to getting misty when Tennant's Doctor explains his nostalgic affection in a monologue bursting with pride: 'You were my Doctor.' He was my Doctor, too, and hats off to giving him proper due.ĭecember 2007 brought us the show's third consecutive Christmas special - and the second to be unconnected from the following season. With only eight minutes to spare, writer Steven Moffat goes light on the plot (two TARDISes collide, everything must be fixed before the universe tears itself a hole the size of Belgium) and instead turns the story into a celebration of Davison's era in the role, first through winking in-jokes and lighthearted jabs (the brainy specs! the boyish frown! the celery!), then through unabashed tribute. While we've met friends and villains from the old series, this is the first time since the show's revival that the Doctor would meet one of his former selves. Produced for the Children in Need telethon, the mini-episode 'Time Crash' teamed up current Doctor Tennant with fifth Doctor Peter Davison. It's the best season yet, and it ends so spectacularly that the final episode is, in its own fabulous way, an enormous 'thank you' to everyone who helped not only revive the franchise, but expand it beyond fans' wildest dreams.īefore kicking off the season proper, executive producer/head writer Davies and his team first had to contend with a couple of important holiday specials. Davies and David Tennant may not be done with 'Doctor Who' just yet - the producer and star still have a handful of special episodes lined up to carry us through until the new cast and crew take over in 2010 - but the fourth season (or 'series,' if you prefer) of the Time Lord's new adventures feels every bit the swan song for both. It does not store any personal data.Russell T.

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