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Reported Problem for Christmas Special: The Church on Ruby Road (0x4)
posted by TaruliaSTAFFMOD on October 30, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Item: Christmas Special: The Church on Ruby Road (0x4)
Language: en-US
Type of Problem: Incorrect_content
Extra Details: The episode title containing "Christmas Special" appears to e wrong. Yes it is a christmas special, but it is a designation of when it aired, not part of the episode title.
The BBC's website lists the episode title only as "The Church on Ruby Road": https://www.doctorwho.tv/stories/the-church-on-ruby-road
So does the (semi-official) TARDIS wiki: https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/The_Church_on_Ruby_Road_(TV_story)
None of the 2005-series specials are using it either (neither for the new-years specials), except for the handful that just happen to be christmas-themed titles.
It seems the title is locked, so I can't edit it.
As for Special #5, the Christmas Special for 2024, I can't find a source on the title anyway.
Reply by superboy97
on October 30, 2024 at 2:50 PM
The official BBC One episode list has the title including "Christmas Special".
Our titles should be based on the way they were originally broadcasted.
Reply by Tarulia
on October 30, 2024 at 3:26 PM
I sort of see that reasoning, but program guides contain all kinds of superfluous information.
Even in the episode itself it only shows the episode title: https://imgur.com/mbOj5nx
Information contained in the episode itself should be trumping any external information, even on the website.
Reply by Tarulia
on October 30, 2024 at 3:27 PM
i.e. in other words: arguably it was "originally broadcasted" without the "Christmas Special".
Reply by ABTH3333
on February 22, 2025 at 5:54 AM
I support this. It looks even weirder when the Christmas Special for last year (Special 5) doesn't have that indication on the title, but Special 4 has.
Reply by superboy97
on February 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The title has been adjusted to the on-screen title.