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Last updated 02 January 2017
The Christmas Invasion
Broadcast: Sunday 13th July 2008
8:50am-10:10am BST (07:50 GMT) < > « »
UKTV Gold (adverts during broadcast)
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Featuring: David Tennant, Noel Clarke, Billie Piper, Camille Coduri, Penelope Wilton

The newly regenerated Doctor takes Rose home for the festive season, but the transition process has tired him and he falls unconscious - just as the planet comes under threat from evil alien race the Sycorax, who have employed sinister Santas and murderous trees to do their bidding.


Synopsis Source: Doctor Who Guide

Broadcast notes:

Broadcast in 14:9 Cropped Letterbox
Broadcast Source: TWiDW
 

Report from the This Week in Doctor Who Archive:

Saturday 12th July 2008:
UKTV Gold http://www.uktv.co.uk/gold http://www.onthebox.com
(All times 1 hour later on UKTV Gold + 1, UKTV Gold + 1 becomes new channel Watch on 7 October, Watch will air Torchwood and is the most likely cable home for new Doctor Who after UKTV Gold flips to all comedy. This channel will be renamed Gold.)
Sunday 8:50-10:15AM, Late Sunday 2:10-3:10AM BST 2-00 The Christmas Invasion
21 July 7AM and 4PM, 26 July 9AM, Late 26 July 3:40AM BST 1-01 Rose (start of weekday repeat run)
22 July 7AM and 4PM, 26 July 10AM BST 1-03 The Unquiet Dead
23 July 7AM and 4PM, 27 July 8AM, Late 27 July 3:40AM BST 1-04 Aliens of London pt 1 of 2
24 July 7:05AM and 4PM, 27 July 9AM BST 1-06 Dalek
25 July 7AM and 4PM, 27 July 10AM BST 1-08 Father's Day
28 July 7:05AM and 4PM BST 1-09 The Empty Child pt 1 of 2
29 July 7AM and 4PM BST 1-10 The Doctor Dances pt 2 of 2
30 July 7AM and 4PM BST 1-11 Boom Town
31 July 7AM and 4PM BST 1-12 Bad Wolf pt 1 of 2