Unusually, this was not a video game, quiz or puzzle, but a game that players could enjoy with their friends and acquaintances. in which the user answered multiple choice questions about photos from series 5 that had items hidden by a super-imposed fez. This time, questions about working with Katherine Jenkins and what Smith's best-ever Christmas present was.

Jigsaw puzzles revealing images of the Twelfth Doctor, Shona McCullough, and Santa Claus and his elves.Since series 9 premiered considerably later than previous series, it didn't end until 5 December 2015 and subsequently days 1-5 of the Adventure Calendar were dedicated to promoting the finale.

Comic strip adaptation of River Song's opening scene in TV: The Time of Angels made by adding comic dialogue bubbles to images from the episode. However, by Day 17, it was being retroactively subtitled Frozen, and that is the name ascribed to it in the full version of the story made available on Day 24. Video montage of various Doctor Who cast and crew members wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, including Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Steven Moffat, Ingrid Oliver, Alex Kingston, Michelle Gomez, Maisie Williams and Matt Lucas. Celebrate every day of the holiday season in true Doctor Who style, with this spectacular TARDIS Advent Calendar!In fact, it was a reduction on the previously-released trailer, being edited back to only about 35 seconds. Though most of the treats directly supported the Christmas special, sometimes they were reminders of the series that had been broadcast earlier in that year. Designed in the shape of the Doctor's iconic blue time machine, the TARDIS (of course), this luxury box calendar is stuffed with 24 high-quality festive gifts and accessories from across time and space. Celebrate every day of the holiday season in true Doctor Who style, with this spectacular advent calendar!