It's December and you know what that means - there's less than a month to go until this year's Doctor Who Christmas special! As expected, the show has retained its traditional December 25 slot for the seventh year running - so we'll get to see 'The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe' very soon indeed!

To tide us fans over, the BBC has released a selection of brand new images from the hour-long episode, including shots of Matt Smith, as well as guest stars Claire Skinner, Alexander Armstrong, Bill Bailey and Arabella Weir. Plus there's a few sneaky behind-the-scenes pics!

Doctor Who returns to BBC One on Christmas Day at 7pm.

> Doctor Who Christmas Special - in pictures

> Doctor Who Christmas special trailer unveiled



Take a look at a gallery of images from the Doctor Who Christmas special below:

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