Doctor Who Christmas special: Will the Time Lord travel to Westeros? Festive episode plugs rival series Game Of Thrones
Sci-fi and fantasy fans will be able to spot a Game Of Thrones reference in the BBC1 drama
This year's Christmas Day episode of Doctor Who should make both Whovians and Throne-heads happy - but there is unlikely to be as much blood and nudity as in the HBO show.
Steven Moffat paid tribute to the George RR Martin epic Game Of Thrones in one of final scenes of the 25 December Doctor Who episode - one of the highlights of the BBC's festive schedule.
Miracle On 34th Street.Sky TV is showing Game Of Thrones from the very beginning on Sky Atlantic over December ahead of the launch of the much-anticipated season five.
Moffat, who is also behind the success of Sherlock, admitted he nearly added a Doctor Who episode to the TV marathon instead, but said it would be "too self-reverential".
Speaking at a preview screening in central London, Peter Capaldi said playing the Time Lord had been "a pleasure".
He added: "It's the easiest thing I've ever done in my life.
"People keep saying to me 'Is it weird being recognised?'
"But the thing is, you walk down the street and people say 'Look, there's Doctor Who'.
"They don't say 'There's Peter, that bloke with funny hair', and they smile as if they are happy to see Doctor Who so you get the benefit of all the smiles so that's a lovely and very special experience."
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