Doctor Who - 2013 Christmas Special - Official Title and Synopsis Revealed

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The BBC has revealed the official title and synopsis for the 2013 Doctor Who Christmas special.

The special will be titled The Time of the Doctor, and will be Matt Smith's final outing as The Doctor before ceding the role to Peter Capaldi.

The official episode summary from the BBC: "Orbiting a quiet backwater planet, the massed forces of the universe’s deadliest species gather, drawn to a mysterious message that echoes out to the stars - and amongst them, the Doctor. Rescuing Clara from a family Christmas dinner, the Time Lord and his best friend must learn what this enigmatic signal means for his own fate and that of the universe."

The special airs on Christmas night on BBC One and BBC America. Check out the first look teaser trailer below:

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