'Doctor Who' Christmas Special 2014 SPOILERS, Premiere Date - WATCH Trailer [VIDEO] Nick Frost Is Santa Claus!

As the Doctor Who season 8 finale episode, "Death in Heaven," came to an end this weekend, we were treated to a special appearance by maybe one of the best characters The Doctor has ever run into: Santa Claus. In a brand new teaser trailer for the highly anticipated 2014 Christmas Special for the BBC series, we get a great new, albeit brief, look at what to expect from the episode, which features guest stars Nick Frost, Natalie Gumede, Faye Marsay, Nathan McMullen and Michael Troughton. (SPOILERS to follow)

Read our previous coverage of this Christmas special right here: Nick Frost Joins Peter Capaldi For 2014 'Doctor Who' Christmas Special

While we won't be going into detail about the season 8 finale episode, we can definitely share with you that it connected well into the Christmas Special that will premiere next month on BBC.

As you can see from the teaser trailer below, Nick Frost (The World's End, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) portrays Santa Claus!

Check out this teaser trailer right here:

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Here's the synopsis for the episode (via Gamma Squad / Kotaku / BBC America):

It's Christmas in the North Pole when the Doctor and Clara return to BBC AMERICA in an all-new Christmas special. Last year's special featured the emotional regeneration that marked the start of Peter Capaldi's run as the Twelfth Doctor. This year the Time Lord and his companion are in for an all-new adventure as stars Capaldi and Jenna Coleman are joined by Nick Frost (the actor and screenwriter of Spaced and Shaun of the Dead) as Santa Claus! Previously announced guest stars include Michael Troughton (Breathless, The New Statesman), son of Second Doctor Patrick Troughton, Natalie Gumede (Coronation Street, Strictly Come Dancing), Faye Marsay (Pride, The White Queen), and Nathan McMullen (Misfits, Casualty). Written by Emmy® Award winner Steven Moffat (Sherlock,Coupling) and directed by Paul Wilmshurst (StrikeBack, Combat Kids), the 2014 Christmas Special will air on BBC AMERICA.

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