Santa Claus

Santa Claus or Father Christmas legendarily distributes presents to good children on Christmas morning under the tree. He plays an important part in the Christmas tradition on the planet Earth. The origin of Santa stems from a number of different centuries-old traditions, with the most iconic version of Santa being finalized in the early 20th century.

Appearances
In order to deliver presents to all children in a single night, Santa uses time loops and clones of himself. (ST: The Man Who (Nearly) Killed Christmas)

The Doctor visited Santa Claus in his workshop and helped save Christmas. (TVC: A Christmas Story)

A later Doctor warned Santa of a future where the toy workshop spanned over 2000 worlds and the fabric of space was being torn upon by his time looping. A solution was found involving a fleet of robot Santas and newly calculated, more stable wormholes.(ST: The Man Who (Nearly) Killed Christmas)


 * This adventure may well have happened in the Land of Fiction.

The Doctor dressed as Santa and snuck into the Brigadier's house with Romana in order to leave him a Christmas present. (ST: Special Occasions: 3. Better Watch Out, Better Take Care)

Santa helped Iris Wildthyme save Panda from Mary Christmas. (BFIW: The Claws of Santa)