Edit, I am now aware that this is a duplicate of: https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/239770-doctor-who/discuss/655884927f054018d342a7d0. Sorry :(

However, I too am in favour of the Children in need Episode being categorised within the specials, as episode 1. That's how it's always been listed in the 2005 version and it would be good to continue in terms of continuity. This show seems to have a lot of Special episodes (with 199 different ones from 2005 to 2022) and for the argument of categorising and maintaining an accurate database, I think it should make much more sense to have it categorised all together. If we have heaps of small special episodes, each listed as "movies" that's going to be impossible to track and clearly identity each individual one. I believe that we should make use of the specials season to categorise these all together, as that makes sense.

I know there is some argument that it's been categorised differently by BBC and in its currently in its own category on the website, however I want to argue against this as they do refer to it as a Episode here and here. Likewise in the first URL you can see that it is referred to as a special.

I would also like to point out that The BBC are they're currently listing Specials as apart of the seasons, see Season 1 or even the most recent Season 13 (FLUX) with 9 episodes?. I personally disagree to this being the correct format seeing as they are special episodes, The BBC should still continue to categorise them that way. However, I just want to point out that clearly we don't always follow the same conventions as The BBC as they seem to be changing it up over time. In comparison see TMDB Doctor Who Season 1.

As the specials are only just releasing, I feel it's fine to modify the database right now without messing with heaps of API's / users data. And I would really like the plead the case to include it here within the new seasons specials.