Doctor: 'Ah, I'll be fine. Taking a big space truck with a bunch of strangers
across a diamond planet called Midnight—what could possibly go
wrong?'They did things differently this year. Since 2006, each season of Doctor Who has contained what's lovingly referred to as a Doctor-lite episode. If it wasn't for the now traditional Christmas episode, there'd be no need, as there'd be more than enough time to film all thirteen episodes—but since Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a festive Who, concessions had to be made, and the Doctor-lite episode is it.
