Information
Writer: Russell T. Davies
Director: James Hawes
Script Editor: Helen Raynor
Producer: Phil Collinson
Executive Producer(s): Russell T. Davies, Julie Gardner
Originally Broadcast: 25th December 2005
Duration: 60 mins
Viewing Figures (in millions): 9.8m
Production Code: 2.X
Monsters/Villains: The Sycorax
Year Set: December 2006
Location: London, Earth
Synopsis
Rose and the newly-regenerated Doctor continue their adventures together in this Christmas Special episode.
Christmas becomes a time of terror for Planet Earth, as the whole of mankind falls under the shadow of the alien Sycorax.
Rose needs the Doctor's help, but can she trust a man with a new face?
Rose and the newly-regenerated Doctor continue their adventures together in this Christmas Special episode.
Christmas becomes a time of terror for Planet Earth, as the whole of mankind falls under the shadow of the alien Sycorax.
Rose needs the Doctor's help, but can she trust a man with a new face?
Cast
David Tennant – The Doctor
Billie Piper – Rose Tyler
Camille Coduri - Jackie Tyler
Noel Clarke - Mickey Smith
Penelope Wilton - Harriet Jones
Daniel Evans - Danny Llewelyn
Adam Garcia - Alex
Sean Gilder - Sycorax leader
Chu Omambala - Major Blake
Anita Briem - Sally
Sian McDowall - Sandra
Paul Anderson - Jason
Cathy Murphy - Mum
Sean Carlsen - Policeman
Jason Mohammed - Newsreader 1
Sagar Arya - Newsreader 2
Lachele Carl - Newsreader 3
Monster File: The Sycorax
Home Planet: Fire Trap
Life Form: Humanoid
The Sycorax were humanoid in basic appearance with glowing red eyes. Sycorax had both an endo- and exoskeleton. This exoskeleton covered part of their head (giving them a skull-like appearance), while the rest of their face was vulnerable skin. They originated on an asteroid in the distant JX82 system, known as the Fire Trap. At some point in Sycorax history, many tribes left their home region in their Asteroid ships to explore space, as well as conquer and enslave other planets, expanding the empire. In 2006 a Sycorax Asteroid ship inhabited by the Halvinor Tribe entered the solar system in an attempt to enslave humanity and steal their resources. A human space probe, Guinevere One, crashed into the spaceship near Mars. With a sample of A+ blood from the probe, they would use blood control to force humanity into surrendering. Their leader controlled everyone with the A+ blood type, commanding them to stand on the top of the tallest buildings. They delivered their ultimatum: half of the population to be sold into slavery or one third to kill themselves.
Preceded by: The Parting of the Ways - Followed by: New Earth
