Yeah, when we first watched the Xmas special that was our basic reaction, but the second time through we changed our minds a bit. Not that Martha wasn't the awesomest of the awesome (I can't say how happy I am she's coming back) but it's time to shake things up a bit companion-wise (besides, honestly, writing a char cooler than Martha is by the season's end? would be pretty hard! better to go in another direction entirely.)

She's not going to be in the Xmas special though, no - they've got another gueststar, some Australian idol? Kylie Minogue, I think it is (she's apparently famous, I prove my American ignorance by having never heard of her!)