Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe

Dec 25, 2011

0h 59m

★ 7.1

Overview

It's Christmas Eve, 1938, when Madge Arwell comes to the aid of an injured Spaceman Angel as she cycles home. He promises to repay her kindness - all she has to do is make a wish.

Genres

Science Fiction

Drama

Production Companies

BBC Cymru Wales

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Cast

The Doctor

Matt Smith

Amy Pond

Karen Gillan

Rory Williams

Arthur Darvill

Madge Arwell

Claire Skinner

Cyril Arwell

Maurice Cole

Lily Arwell

Holly Earl

Reg Arwell

Alexander Armstrong

Co-Pilot

Sam Stockman

Droxil

Bill Bailey

Ven-Garr

Paul Bazely

Billis

Arabella Weir

Wooden King

Spencer Wilding

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