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Last updated 30 January 2022
Broadcast: Saturday 8th July 2006
7:30pm-8:29pm AEST (09:30 GMT) < > « » Premiere < > « »
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Featuring: David Tennant, Noel Clarke, Billie Piper, Camille Coduri, Penelope Wilton

At the end of Series One of the new Doctor Who, Rose (Billie Piper) and the Doctor defeated the Daleks and saved the Earth - but at a cost. The Doctor Rose grew to love has gone. Can she trust a man with a new face (David Tennant)?

Now, it's Christmas and Jackie Tyler (Camille Coduri) hears the familiar, ancient grind of the TARDIS! Mickey (Noel Clarke), who is hard at work, also hears it and they both race across the estate just in time to witness the TARDIS doors open and Rose and a complete stranger - except it isn't a stranger - it's the Doctor emerge. Disorientated, the Doctor takes a few minutes to regain his balance before collapsing. As he falls in and out of consciousness, Rose and Jackie are powerless to help him.

In a bid to boost Rose's spirits, Mickey suggests a spot of Christmas shopping. A good plan - until they find themselves under attack by a sinister brass band of masked Santas. However, they are not the only ones with problems. Prime Minister Harriet Jones (Penelope Wilton) has just been informed that a British space probe, on its way to Mars for a Christmas Day landing, has gone missing. It has been kidnapped by a monstrous race known as the Sycorax, who are set on taking over the world.

Meanwhile, back at the Tyler's, Mickey and Jackie are trying to fend off a killer Christmas tree while Rose tries to wake the Doctor. Australian actor Adam Garcia is seen in this episode as "Alex", assistant to Prime Minister Harriet Jones.


Synopsis Source: ABC
Broadcast Source: ABC
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Thursday 6th July 2006:
ABC http://www.abc.net.au/tv http://www.sfsa.org.au
Saturday 7:30PM 2-00 The Christmas Invasion (60 minutes) - start of Series 2
16:9 widescreen digital, 14:9 cropped letterbox analog.
15 July 2-01 New Earth
22 July 2-02 Tooth and Claw
29 July 2-03 School Reunion