Doctor Who’s First Christmas Special Released 60 Years Ago (& It Revealed Something Huge About the Doctor)

Sixty years ago today, Doctor Who aired its very first Christmas special! It was episode 7 of “The Daleks’ Master Plan,” titled “The Feast of Steven,” and part of the show’s third season. This 12-episode serial featured the First Doctor (William Hartnell) and his companions battling the Daleks – his most well-known foes. While the larger story spanned several weeks, “The Feast of Steven,” released on Christmas Day 1965, offered a self-contained Christmas adventure and concluded with a surprising discovery about the Doctor’s past.



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