Doctor Who 2005 2013 Christmas Special The Time... -

The Doctor thwarts the plan by making use of his sonic screwdriver to transform the Silence into a kind of temporal energy that disrupts the field holding Christmas outside of time. This allows Time itself to flood back into Christmas.

The Eleventh Doctor's final appearance The introduction of Clara Oswald as a companion A special appearance by the War Doctor (John Hurt) A range of Easter eggs and references to classic Doctor Who episodes Doctor Who 2005 2013 Christmas Special The Time...

The Doctor soon discovers that a powerful being known as the Great Intelligence (voiced by Nicholas Parsons), which had been seen in a previous episode ("The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang"), is behind the Silence. The Intelligence uses these silences to feed on the sound of human screams and sadness. The Doctor thwarts the plan by making use

: The Doctor sees a vision of "the first face this face ever saw"—a young Amelia Pond. The Intelligence uses these silences to feed on

The Doctor arrives on Trenzalore after receiving a message asking him to protect it. He discovers the planet is the site of a message from his home — a question only he can answer — and a stalemate with many hostile species who want to stop him. The Doctor defends the town for centuries while aging, until his regeneration limit approaches; events tie together previous Eleventh Doctor arcs and Clara's role. The episode resolves Matt Smith's Doctor regeneration and introduces Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor.

To prevent this, massed alien forces (Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans, and Weeping Angels) orbit the planet, waiting to destroy it if the Time Lords emerge. The Sacrifice: The Doctor remains for over , growing old and frail while protecting the townspeople. Narrative and Thematic Analysis

"The Time of the Doctor" is the 2013 Christmas special of Doctor Who , serving as the final regular episode for Matt Smith Eleventh Doctor Episode Overview Release Date: December 25, 2013 Steven Moffat Jamie Payne Matt Smith as The Doctor Jenna Coleman Clara Oswald Peter Capaldi Twelfth Doctor (first full appearance) Orla Brady as Tasha Lem Karen Gillan Detailed Content & Plot Points