Voyage of the Damned (Doctor Who) Who" by the Australian singer and actress Kylie Minogue, who plays the waitress Astrid Peth. Executive producer and writer Russell T Davies described her casting as a "very exceptional case", having written the part of Astrid specifically for Minogue. On its original airdate, "Voyage of the Damned" was watched by 13.31 million viewers, the highest viewing figure for "Doctor Who" since the 1979 serial "City of Death" and still the highest viewership of any episode since the show's revival. It was the second most-watched programme of 2007, beaten only by the episode of "EastEnders" which aired immediately after it. Critical
Nilus the Sandman: The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas locomotive. Peter then declares that "this really is a merry Christmas". "The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas" was released on VHS tape on August 15, 1992 in NTSC format, and on January 1, 2002 in PAL format. The special was released on DVD in late 2005 in Region 2 as a Daily Mail newspaper promo. "The Boy Who Dreamed Christmas" was followed by two more "Nilus the Sandman" television specials which also premiered on CTV: These specials were followed by a "Nilus the Sandman" TV series, which aired on The Family Channel from October 5, 1996 to November 23, 1998, with