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| Special Occasions: 3. Better Watch Out, Better Take Care | ||
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| Doctor: | doctor::Fourth Doctor | |
| Companion(s): | Romana II | |
| Key crew __NOFACTBOX__ | ||
| Writer: | Steve Burford | |
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| Part of: | Short Trips and Side Steps | |
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Better Watch Out, Better Take Care was the seventeenth short story in the Short Trips anthology Short Trips and Side Steps. It was written by Steve Burford. It featured the Fourth Doctor and Romana II.
Summary[]
The Doctor dresses as Santa Claus and with his helper Romana sneaks into the Brigadier's house on Christmas Eve to leave him a present.
Characters[]
- Fourth Doctor
- Romana II
References[]
- The Doctor's false Santa beard was a gift from Prince Albert.
- The Doctor gives the Brigadier a Christmas stocking containing two oranges and a walnut.
- The Doctor paraphrases Oscar Wilde in reference to his diary.
Notes[]
- This is the third of four connected stories in this volume featuring the Fourth Doctor and Romana II.
Continuity[]
- Romana is practising the French she picked up during her recent trip to Paris. (TV: City of Death)