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The Husbands of River Song

  • Episode aired Dec 25, 2015
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 56m
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8.5/10
5.6K
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Alex Kingston and Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who (2005)
Doctor Who Christmas Special 2015
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When a crashed spaceship calls upon the Doctor for help, he finds himself recruited into River Song's squad and hurled into a chase across the galaxy.When a crashed spaceship calls upon the Doctor for help, he finds himself recruited into River Song's squad and hurled into a chase across the galaxy.When a crashed spaceship calls upon the Doctor for help, he finds himself recruited into River Song's squad and hurled into a chase across the galaxy.
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
5.6K
YOUR RATING
    • Douglas Mackinnon
    • Steven Moffat(showrunner)
    • Sydney Newman(uncredited)
    • Toby Whithouse("Kahler" created by)
  • Stars
    • Peter Capaldi
    • Alex Kingston
    • Matt Lucas
    • Douglas Mackinnon
    • Steven Moffat(showrunner)
    • Sydney Newman(uncredited)
    • Toby Whithouse("Kahler" created by)
  • Stars
    • Peter Capaldi
    • Alex Kingston
    • Matt Lucas
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    • 33User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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  • Videos2

    Doctor Who Christmas Special 2015
    Trailer 0:33
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    Doctor Who Christmas Special 2015 (Trailer 1)
    Trailer 0:33
    Watch Doctor Who Christmas Special 2015 (Trailer 1)

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    Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who (2005)
    Alex Kingston in Doctor Who (2005)
    Rowan Polonski in Doctor Who (2005)
    Peter Capaldi and Greg Davies in Doctor Who (2005)
    Greg Davies and Liam Cook in Doctor Who (2005)
    Alex Kingston in Doctor Who (2005)
    Alex Kingston and Phillip Rhys Chaudhary in Doctor Who (2005)
    Alex Kingston and Phillip Rhys Chaudhary in Doctor Who (2005)
    Alex Kingston in Doctor Who (2005)
    Alex Kingston in Doctor Who (2005)
    Alex Kingston and Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who (2005)
    Alex Kingston in Doctor Who (2005)

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    Peter Capaldi
    Peter Capaldi
    • The Doctor
    Alex Kingston
    Alex Kingston
    • River Song
    Matt Lucas
    Matt Lucas
    • Nardole
    Greg Davies
    Greg Davies
    • King Hydroflax
    Phillip Rhys Chaudhary
    Phillip Rhys Chaudhary
    • Ramone
    • (as Phillip Rhys)
    Rowan Polonski
    Rowan Polonski
    • Flemming
    Robert Curtis
    Robert Curtis
    • Scratch
    Anthony Cozens
    • Concierge
    Chris Lew Kum Hoi
    • Alphonse
    Nicolle Smartt
    Nicolle Smartt
    • Receptionist
    Liam Cook
    • King Hydroflax's Body
    Nonso Anozie
    Nonso Anozie
    • Voice of Hydroflax
    • (voice)
    Simon Carew
    • Porter
    • (uncredited)
    Jon Davey
    • Alien Diner
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Highgate
    • Red Man
    • (uncredited)
    Clem So
    Clem So
    • Starline Galactic Villain
    • (uncredited)
      • Douglas Mackinnon
      • Steven Moffat(showrunner)
      • Sydney Newman(uncredited)
      • Toby Whithouse("Kahler" created by) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      Among the items River Song removes from her bag to make room for the head is a red fez.
    • Goofs
      If River had already dug up the wreckage of the spaceship 400 years later, why is she surprised when she recognizes what planet it is crashing on?
    • Quotes

      River Song: When you love the Doctor, it's like loving the stars themselves. You don't expect a sunset to admire you back. And if I happen to find myself in danger, let me tell you, the Doctor is not stupid enough, or sentimental enough, and he is certainly not in love enough to find himself standing in it with me!

      [River glances back at the Doctor, who offers a small smile... and then falls into a stunned silence as she finally realizes who he truly is]

      The Doctor: [whispers] Hello, sweetie.

    • Crazy credits
      Changes to the opening credits were made for this Christmas time episode. There are added snowstorm effects that the Tardis flies through and in addition the circling 'planets' (visible just after the Alex Kingston credit) are in fact Christmas ornaments.
    • Connections
      Referenced in How my Christmas Went (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Doctor Who Theme( Series 8)
      (uncredited)

      Performed by Murray Gold

    User reviews33

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    7/10
    Festive fun. Worth a look.
    OK so after last year's Christmas offering I will admit my expectations for this year's were rather high, coupled with the return of Professor River Song I had high hopes. The serious tone of Series 9 was scrapped in favour of a more upbeat, comical outing for Capaldi. Whilst the story itself isn't one that will make you want to put it on frequently, it did have the festive spirit. Commedians Matt Lucas and Greg Davies delivered their lines with good humour, but it was the scenes between Capaldi and Kingston that shone, the last 5-10 minutes or so I thought were fantastically well done, truly moving and beautifully acted, the pair combined beautifully together. The biggest disappointment for me was that there was no mention of the next series, that omission left me a little flat. Overall a great way to enjoy the mice pies and a glass of brandy. 7/10
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      • December 25, 2015 (United States)
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