2006 film by Nicholas Hytner

The beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance.

A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife and five daughters, but if he dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met, so the family's future happiness and security is dependent on the daughters making good marriages.

British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways as the residents find new purpose in their old age.

Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.

本集讲述博士和泰勒回到当代的伦敦渡过圣诞节。然而，外星人希克拉库斯（Sycorax）却在这时入侵地球。最终，因重生过后昏倒的博士及时醒来，击退入侵者。在英国，这集有980万人收看，并取得正面的评价。
这是扮演第十任博士的大卫·田纳特首次出演整部《神秘博士》剧集。此前，他在《背水一战》的最后一幕出场。同时，这是《神秘博士》首部的圣诞特辑。自此以后，BBC One每年均会制作一部圣诞版的《神秘博士》剧集。