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Doctor Who on BBCAmerica- Has the December 2010 special aired yet?

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I lost touch with the Doctor when SyFy ended its run of season four. I'm catching up, but the episodes I can get off BBCA go directly from the season five finale into season six's opener.

No Dec. 2010 special, which I assume is part of the storyline. I'm hesitant to go into season six without seeing it.

Did BBCA even air it yet? If not, any idea when it will air?
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The Christmas special? Yes, it aired. In December.
I'm pretty sure it was replayed before the premiere also.

It looks like you can get a copy from amazon or itunes: http://doctorwho.bbcamerica.com/seasons/5/episodes/special-1
I don't actually think it's essential to watch it, if you can't get it. There wasn't any carryover plot from that special into this season that I can recall.
It was nice but I don't remember much about it.
It was ok. It was totally self contained and had nothing to do with any other story arc going on.
It's available from Amazon if you want to see it, but yes it has aired. It might still be on your cable companies On Demand as well.
I'm pretty sure it was replayed before the premiere also.
Yeah, the end of my season premiere recording has the beginning of the Christmas special.

If I remember correctly, they did this:

Christmas Special
Season 6 Premiere
Christmas Special
Season 6 Premiere

But as other's stated, nothing in the special is part of either season's arc, so you won't miss anything by watching season 6 now and picking up the Christmas special later.
If you have Comcast cable, check the On Demand section for Doctor Who.

Look in a variety of categories. Our Comcast doesn't have the Popular UK Series category mentioned below...but I guess it exists somewhere.

If you have access to Comcast On Demand, they've added some Doctor Who episodes including...

Doctor Who Rewind (45 min) Recently Added
Available until 12/9
Get ready for season six of Doctor Who with a special look back at all the best places people and moments from season five
Watch it On Demand:
Top Picks > Popular UK Series > Doctor Who
Doctor Who 6.01 (45 min) Recently Added

Available until 12/9
...It looks like you can get a copy from amazon or itunes: http://doctorwho.bbcamerica.com/seasons/5/episodes/special-1
It's available from Amazon if you want to see it, but yes it has aired. It might still be on your cable companies On Demand as well.
Sadly, I don't have high speed, so getting it online isn't an option. Cable? As mentioned, my access to BBCA offerings jump from the end of the 2010 season to the opener of the current season.

Oh well...

As long as it's not part of the storyline...

I still haven't seen the Tennant specials yet. Now here's another one I may need to actually buy on DVD.
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