SFX - Matt Smith is outstanding, whether dishing out magic in cranked-up Willy Wonka mode [...] brought to heel like a sulky teen by Madge [...] or offering a glimpse of a spookier, altogether more ancient figure, possessed of dark and depthless knowledge [...]. His final smile is beautifully played, exploding like a Christmas epiphany., The Metro - DOCTOR WHO Christmas specials have some stiff competition when it comes to deciding which is the most gripping festive Timelord adventure of them all. However, fans of the series will probably agree that THE DOCTOR, THE WIDOW AND THE WARDROBE is up there with the best of them., The Telegraph - THE DOCTOR, THE WIDOW AND THE WARDROBE succeeded in being the kind of broad fairytale fun that unites the generations. 'A brilliant idea for a Christmas trip,' as the Doctor himself said.