Last Christmas (TV story)

 was the 2014 Doctor Who Christmas Special. It was the 813th episode of the series and the first full Christmas special with Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor. It brought back Nick Frost as Santa Claus who was last seen at the end of Death in Heaven.

Casting wise, it was notable for featuring the first on-screen appearance of Michael Troughton, son of Second Doctor actor Patrick Troughton. It also allowed recurring actor Dan Starkey, best known for portraying various Sontaran characters, to appear with minimal make-up as an elf.

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Cast

 * The Doctor - Peter Capaldi
 * Clara - Jenna Coleman
 * Santa Claus - Nick Frost
 * Professor Albert - Michael Troughton
 * Shona - Faye Marsay
 * Ashley Carter - Natalie Gumede
 * Wolf - Nathan McMullen
 * Bellows - Maureen Beattie
 * Ian - Dan Starkey
 * Danny Pink - Samuel Anderson

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Story notes

 * This is the third consecutive Christmas special to feature Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald, with this number making her the companion actor with the most appearances on Christmas. Catherine Tate, Bernard Cribbins, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill are the only other companion actors to have appeared in more than one Christmas special.

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