Writer: Russell T. Davies
Director: Andy Goddard
Script Editor: Lindsay Alford
Producer: Susie Liggat
Executive Producer(s): Russell T. Davies, Julie Gardner
Originally Broadcast: 25th December 2008
Duration: 60 mins
Viewing Figures (in millions): ?m
Production Code: 4.14
Monsters/Villains: Cybermen
Year Set: Christmas Eve, 1851
Location: Victorian England
What We Know
This special will see the return of the Cybermen (of the design of the parallel universe's Cybus Industries Cybermen), following their previous appearance in the two-part finale of series two in 2006, "Army of Ghosts"/"Doomsday". It will feature a new mutant Cyberman called Cybershade on Earth in Victorian England and an extended trailer, premièred at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2008, revealed that the special is set on Christmas Eve 1851.
Cast
David Tennant - The Doctor
David Morrissey - TBA (The Doctor?)
Dervla Kirwan – Miss Hartigan
Velile Tshabalala – TBA
Nicholas Briggs – Cybermen voices
Paul Kasey – Cyberman
Preceded by: Journey's End - Followed by: 2009 Specials