[s0e9] The Next Doctor Apr 2026

The 2008 Doctor Who Christmas special, , features several notable production milestones and unique trivia:

: The set for the Cyberfactory was actually the reused and disguised Torchwood Hub set from the spin-off series Torchwood . [S0E9] The Next Doctor

: This was the last episode of Doctor Who to be produced and broadcast in standard definition. The 2008 Doctor Who Christmas special, , features

: A new monster was introduced—a crude, blocky version of a Cyberman draped in black robes—designed to act as animalistic scouts for the Cybermen. The 2008 Doctor Who Christmas special

: Guest star David Morrissey was reportedly cast only five days before filming began.