As is now a tradition, Doctor Who fans will get to see a sneak peek clip from this year’s DW Christmas special during the annual Children In Need telethon which airs tomorrow night on the BBC.

And ahead of it, the corporation has released the image above of Matt Smith – who of course plays the Time Lord – in a Victoriana velvet jacket, which will be one of his costumes for the Christmas episode.

And of course, it’s in the festive special – which will air on Christmas Day – that we get to properly meet new companion Clara Oswin, who’s played by former Emmerdale star, Jenna Louise Coleman.

Of the yuletide offering, Matt said recently, “It does the sort of wonderful Doctor Who-ey Christmas thing… Read more & comment »