Who cares about opening presents or carving the proverbial turkey? Today, I know where I’ll be: on the sofa, remote in hand, ready to switch the TV on for the Doctor Who festive special.
If that sounds less appealing than chowing down on a whole plate of Brussels sprouts, then fine. I will admit that Doctor Who has a distinctly nerdy appeal to it. Since 2005, the show’s fortunes have risen (David Tennant, who made it cool), risen still further (Matt Smith) then struggled (Peter Capaldi) and crashed (Jodie Whittaker). These days, it sits somewhere between Countdown and Star Trek on the trend-setting scale.
