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Ever wonder what happened to Brian, Rory's dad, after the events of The Angels Take Manhattan? This video fills in the gap.

Dare anyone to watch it without crying.

The Angels Take Mahattan

"Oh, I always rip out the last page of a book. Then it doesn't have to end. I hate endings"

Oh God, where do I start? The best episode of the series? The most emotional farewell to a companion since Rose in Doomsday? Is this Steven Moffat's best episode to date, surpassing even Blink? Does Nick Hurran have a fetish for creepy hotels? (this is the same guy who directed last years The God Complex)

From the opening revelation that the Statue of Liberty is a Weeping Angel to the final moments with Amy and Rory (the longest running companions since the series came back - I'd never realised that before!), The Angels in Manhattan is a fitting swansong for them and this current series of Doctor Who. Oh, and River's in it too. And bring the tissues.

"This is the story of Amelia Pond - and this, is how it ends."

A Christmas Carol

"Now your past is going to change. That means your memories will change to. Bit scary, but you'll get the hang of it. "

A Christmas Carol is probably the best of all the Christmas specials. It's really the story of Karsik's redemption; all the other characters and subplots, even Amy and Rory, are superfluous to this. Michael Gambon is brilliant as Karsik, a rariety in Doctor Who villians; someone who's not totally evil, just misguided and damaged and, for once, someone the Doctor can redeem. Toby Hayes direction is wonderful too, as is the haunting "Abigal's Song." 

One thing that sticks in my mind from when A Christmas Carol was first broadcast was it was the first time my girlfriends father had seen Doctor Who since the Hartnell era. He loved it and would rave about it for days afterwards to anyone who's listen. It was to be his last Christmas as six months later cancer took him from us. I can't watch this episode now without thinking of him.