Doctor Who fans have something extra to get excited about this year, as BBC America is set to air the Christmas special The Doctor, the Widow, and the Wardrobe on December 25th. In lieu of this anticipated event, the BBC has launched a 90-second prelude leading up to the action seen in this special. Check it out below.

Evacuated to a house in Dorset from war-torn London, Madge Arwell and her two children, Lily and Cyril, are greeted by a madcap caretaker whose mysterious Christmas gift leads them into a magical wintry world in The Doctor, the Widow, and the Wardrobe.

Doctor Who episode 7.1, "The Doctor, the Widow, and the Wardrobe" stars Karen Gillan, Matt Smith, Bill Bailey, Claire Skinner, Arthur Darvill, Alexander Armstrong, Holly Earl, Paul Kasey.