Doctor Who - Farewell Matt: The Snowmen

Doctor Who: 

The Snowmen 

By Steven Moffat

“It's Smaller On The Outside."

So here we are.  It’s been months since the Ponds have left and it’s time for annual Christmas Special. 2012’s special is titled The Snowmen and boasts to having killer snowmen roaming around as the main creature of the story.   The Doctor Who Christmas Specials have now become a Christmas tradition that you expect something special to compliment the day of gift giving and enjoying the family dinner.  So was this edition of the Doctor Who Christmas Special top notch or was it, as a certain Christmas fixture would say, Humbug.

Well I found The Snowmen to be absolutely entertaining and a whole lot of fun but a bit dark for a Christmas Special.  It did have a dark feel to it as the Doctor was moping around and being negative and not his normal self. Not really caring what was going on and not really wanting to get involved with anyone or any situation.  Sometimes the Christmas stories can get a bit too silly but The Snowmen wasn’t as silly as I feared it would be from the impression I got from the trailers.  In fact the comedy relief was not overdone and I really enjoyed the scenes with Drax and The Doctor as it brought a nice touch of lightness to a story that seemed darker than normal for Doctor Who’s Christmas romps.  

A Q & A On The Snowmen With Matt Smith and Co.

Doctor Who - The Snowmen Review (Snowy Spoilers)

Doctor Who - The Snowmen
By Steven Moffat

"It's Smaller On The Outside."

So here we are.  Months since the Ponds have left and all the promo’s and sneak peeks we finally arrive at Christmas and the annual Christmas Special. This year’s special is titled The Snowmen and boasts to having killer snowmen roaming around as the main creature of the story.   The Doctor Who Christmas Specials have now become a Christmas tradition that you expect something special to compliment the day of gift giving and enjoying the family dinner.  So was this edition of the Doctor Who Christmas Special top notch or was it, as a certain Christmas fixture would say, Humbug.

Behind The Scenes: Clara's First Christmas

Matt Smith & Jenna - Louise Coleman On Doctor Who "The Snowmen"

At Your Service! Another Doctor Who "The Snowmen" Preview Clip

BBCA Sneak Peak For Doctor Who "The Snowmen"

Preview Clip For Doctor Who "The Snowmen"

Steven Moffat Talks About The Christmas Special

Digital Spy has a pretty good interview with Steven Moffat.  Here he talks about the Christmas Special and the state of The Doctor.  You can check out the full article here.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctor-who/interviews/a446346/steven-moffat-doctor-who-xmas-qa-itll-be-quite-a-rollercoaster.html




Source: Digital Spy

Doctor Who The Snowmen Trailer Lego Style

This video is pretty clever and pretty awesome.  It's amazing what one can do with Lego's.

The New TARDIS Interior Revealed!!!!

The BBC have released another picture of the new TARDIS interior and this one shows quite a bit of it.  So what do we all think then?

New BBCA Doctor Who "The Snowmen" Trailer

Madame Vastra Investigates - A Prequel To The Doctor Who Christmas Special

Here is the mini episode which will also be on the Red Button channel.

New BBC Red Button Special For Doctor Who and Madame Vastra

The BBC announced that there will be a special red button adventure for Doctor Who starring Madame Vastra. It will be available from Thursday December 20 to Saturday December 22 2012.  So a nice little mini adventure to get you primed for the Christmas Special. Details below.

"The Doctor returns to BBC One on Christmas Day - and Red Button viewers can get ready for this year's festive adventure by watching a mini-episode.

 Madame Vastra, accompanied by her loyal companions Jenny and Strax, is called upon to investigate a Victorian murder mystery. But where is the Doctor?

Available on Freesat/Sky/Virgin Media/Freeview:
Thur 20 Dec, 7.30pm-8.55pm, 10.30pm-6am
Fri 21 Dec, 9pm-6am
Sat 22 Dec, 6pm-6.30pm, 7.55pm-8.50pm, 10.05pm-1.25am"

Source: Life Doctor Who Combom

Doctor Who Christmas Special To Premiere New Title Sequence and Revamped Theme Tune

The BBC announced that there will be a new title sequence and new arrangement of the theme song.  They promise the tune will be true to the original written by Ron Gainer. So things are looking quite special this Christmas with a new adventure, new TARDIS interior, and now a new opening sequence and theme tune.  Can't wait to check it out next week. Plus you can check out the article here.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/blogdrwho/articles/Revamped-Theme-Tune-and-Opening-Title-Sequence

Source: Official BBC Doctor Who Web Site 

TV Guide Has A Chat With Matt Smith and Jenna - Louise Coleman

BBC America Trailer For Doctor Who "The Snowmen"

Another Doctor Who - The Snowmen Teaser Trailer

Matt Smith On What You Can Expect In The Snowmen

The last of the interviews from BBC Media Centre and we saved the best for last.  The Doctor himself Matt Smith talks about what you can expect in this years Doctor Who Christmas " The Snowmen"


Returning to screens on Christmas Day, it’s all change for Matt Smith’s Doctor with a new costume, a new hat and minus Amy Pond. Here he talks about what fans can expect from this festive treat and family tradition.

"Lots of snow and a rather good villain." Matt is chatting enthusiastically about this year’s Christmas special, The Snowmen. Set in a Victorian snow-covered England, the episode opens with the Doctor feeling more ‘bah humbug’ than festive, as he struggles to get over the loss of his companions the Ponds.

"He is slightly removed and not at his best," explains Matt.  But after the Doctor meets a feisty young governess, Clara, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman, do we see a change in the Doctor? "You get to see a different side to him," Matt explains. "She is a very different to Amy Pond. That is the great thing about this show," he continues, "reinvention - it keeps me as an actor on my toes!"

As well as seeing Matt Smith’s Doctor for the first time without his old companions, Matt will be sporting a new costume, complete with top hat. "It is a bit like the Doctor meets the Artful Dodger," says Matt.

So can we expect to see a period of grieving following the loss of the Ponds? "Grieving has its place," says Matt, "but it is important to show that and then propel back into adventure!"

And that is exactly what this Christmas special does. Matt reveals that this Christmas the Doctor will embark on a dangerous adventure – a quest that leads him to Darkover House, where something sinister is lurking.

As well as guest starring Tom Ward (Silent Witness), Richard E Grant features as this year’s villain, Doctor Simeon. "He was a delight and brilliant at being villainous. Some actors are just made for the show and he was one of them. And he looked wonderful in Victorian garb," says Matt.

Now a family tradition, Matt is chuffed to be part of the Christmas special. "I love being part of them. Family TV on Christmas day is a great tradition and Doctor Who is at the heart of that."  

So will Matt be making an appointment to watch on Christmas day? "Absolutely, I can’t wait."

Jenna - Louise Coleman Talks About Being Clara

The last two interviews to support the Doctor Who Christmas Special consists of the new TARDIS crew. First up is Jenna - Louise Coleman talking about being the companion.
Source BBC Media Centre


Having made a surprise appearance in the series opener Asylum of the Daleks in September, fans have already met the new companion... or have they? Here, Jenna-Louise gives a little bit of insight in to the character she plays in the festive episode and what we can expect from Clara.

"She is from the Victorian era and a mysterious one," explains Jenna. "Very down to earth, but feisty and curious too with numerous jobs," she continues, revealing more about new girl Clara.

Set in Victorian England, we first catch a glimpse of Clara as a barmaid in the ‘Rose and Crown’ pub, but after meeting the intriguing Doctor, she soon sets about following him, because as Jenna explains, "He has the answers to her questions." With his self-imposed solitude, the Doctor appears uninterested, but eventually gets drawn in as an army of evil snowmen cover London and it becomes apparent that Christmas and the world are at risk.

With Matt Smith revealing that she is a very different to Amy Pond, how does Jenna explain the dynamic of the relationship between the Doctor and Clara, following the loss of the Ponds in the epic mid-series finale The Angels Take Manhattan? "She isn’t intimidated by the Doctor," says Jenna. "Instead, she finds him amazing and ridiculous. But she is on her own mission and lives by her own means. She is very resourceful."

As well as a barmaid, Clara adopts the role of governess to two children in Darkover House, where something sinister is lurking in their garden and whose last governess hasn’t yet left the premises...

After being selected for the coveted role of companion, Jenna started filming in BBC Cymru Wales’ Roath Lock studios earlier this year and made her first appearance in series seven opener Asylum Of The Daleks. So how has she found the job so far? "Everyday is really surprising," she explains. "For the last two years, I have mainly been doing period dramas, so to be thrown into this world with loads of CGI is very different. Whole new sets are built in the space of a couple of weeks. For this episode, we had snow machines and it does make you feel like a big kid!"

Stepping into Karen Gillan’s shoes, who played Amy Pond, did Jenna receive any advice? "Karen has been great," explains Jenna. "She has texted me advice on Cardiff, like where to eat. And Matt always has an ear out for me."

Unlike the Doctor in this festive episode, Jenna isn’t a Christmas grump: "I love Christmas and will probably be sitting down with the family to watch this adventure on Christmas day! It is one of the shows that can do Christmas properly and this is a proper Christmas treat."