Is it definite yet that "The Next Doctor" will air on Christmas Day?
Why wouldn't it? The Christmas Special always airs on Christmas Day.
Yes, but:
Although Christmas Day is the natural assumption, especially for a high-profile show like Who, it's perfectly possible to run a Christmas special on one of the surrounding days instead. In some early discussion of "The Next Doctor" I remember RTD saying that he expected it to air on Christmas but that hadn't been confirmed yet, so it's a fair question.
Thank you!

Indeed, he says exactly that in DWM #301, which I was reading just this morning.Although Christmas Day is the natural assumption, especially for a high-profile show like Who, it's perfectly possible to run a Christmas special on one of the surrounding days instead. In some early discussion of "The Next Doctor" I remember RTD saying that he expected it to air on Christmas but that hadn't been confirmed yet, so it's a fair question.
I assume you mean 401?

I have one of those "early" Christmas TV schedules from The Sun, and it does say that the Christmas special will be on Christmas Day at 7pm.
Oh good. Thanks for the confirmation!
 
				 
 
		 
 
		 
 
		
 
 
		
 
 
		

 
 
		 
 
		 
	 
	 
 
		