🎄It’s 2010, and I’m hiding in a closet from a flying shark that ate half my screwdriver. Â
I’ve finally caught up with the timeline of people who have been requesting that I watch the “Doctor Who” Christmas specials, particularly this twisted take on “A Christmas Carol” starring Michael Gambon in the Scrooge role and the 11th Doctor as at least 2 ghosts of Christmas. Â
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🎙 Guests:
Andre Bennett (Bluesky) Â
Jack Ford (Total Christmas Podcast) Â
Anthony Strand (ToughPigs.com, Movin’ Right Along, Bluesky) Â
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đź’¬ Topics & Tangents:
1. Andre’s review of this episode from 2011. Â
2. Anthony ranks all of Steven Moffat’s “Doctor Who” episodes. Â
3. Amy and Rory’s outfits may or may not be but probably are a nod to a similar scene in a 2001 “Only Fools and Horses” Christmas special. Â
4. Michael Gambon in “Toys,” as the Ultragorgon on Jim Henson’s “Monster Maker,” and as the Ghost of Christmas Present in 2001’s “Christmas Carol: The Movie.” Â
5. Abigail is basically Nora Fries from Batman. Â
6. Katherine Jenkins on “Dancing with the Stars.” Â
7. Danny Horn (Young Adult Kazran) on Bandcamp. Â
8. Greenland sharks could live for hundreds of years. Â
9. “Abigail’s Song (Silence Is All You Know)” Â
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đź“Ľ Commercial Break:
Tesco Christmas Advert: “Mrs. Belcher” (2010) Â
Tinsel Tunes: The Christmas Music Podcast Â
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“Doctor Who” and “A Christmas Carol” © 2010 BBC. Â
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost. Â
Full show notes and social links at adventcalendar.house.
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