Don’t watch this until after you’ve seen the Doctor Who Christmas Special!

Just a moment ago, we posted the the new opening credits for Doctor Who. Now we have a great little behind the scenes video that The BBC just put out today on what happened during the behind the scenes of The Snowmen!

One of the most interesting things you learn is that this is the very first time in the history of Doctor who where they are able to do a shot that they’ve wanted to film since the beginning of the series.

Also, while it isn’t mentioned in video, here’s something you might want to know. On the off chance that the voice of the Snow in the episode sounds familiar, you need look no farther than you favorite grey-bearded wizard. It is voiced by none other than Sir Ian McKellen

As an added treat, here is a quick little interview segment of Matt Smith and Jenna Louise Coleman about the episode: