The Snowman

The Snowman was an animated television special that was repeated on Earth at Christmas time. It featured a snowman that flew around and danced with Father Christmas. (PROSE: The Doctor on My Shoulder) It premiered on Christmas 1982. (PROSE: The Story of Fester Cat)

Mason Valentin grew bored over how often it was repeated, while the Tenth Doctor loved it. When the Doctor said goodbye to Mason, he said, "After all the flying around, having fun, and doing the impossible I've reali[s]ed something: I'm the Snowman and...time's up." (PROSE: The Doctor on My Shoulder)

On Christmas, 2006, Paul Magrs and his partner Jeremy watched it with their cat, and Panda, among other classic festive specials. (PROSE: The Story of Fester Cat)

While spending Christmas with Amy Pond and Rory Williams, the Eleventh Doctor, intent on taking it easy this year, said that he was going to relax, eat some Christmas pudding, and "watch the sad cartoon about the snowman". (COMIC: Who Who Who, Merry Christmas)

Behind the scenes
The Snowman was broadcast on Channel 4.

One of the chapters in the Target novelisation of The Christmas Invasion, all but two of which share their names with Christmas songs, is titled "", which is a song featured in the film.

The 1987 release of the films soundtrack included a narration by Bernard Cribbins.

Mandip Gill narrated the 2022 retrospective programme, The Snowman: The Film That Changed Christmas.