Doctor Who, Christmas Special: The Husbands of River Song

2015 • BBC
4.7
118 reviews
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Season 1 episodes (5)

1 The Husbands of River Song
12/24/15
Season-only
It’s Christmas Day on a remote human colony and the Doctor is hiding from Christmas Carols and Comedy Antlers. But when a crashed spaceship calls upon the Doctor for help, he finds himself recruited into River Song’s squad and hurled into a fast and frantic chase across the galaxy. King Hydroflax (Greg Davies) is furious, and his giant Robot bodyguard is out-of-control and coming for them all! Will Nardole (Matt Lucas) survive? And when will River Song work out who the Doctor is? All will be revealed on a starliner full of galactic super-villains and a destination the Doctor has been avoiding for a very long time.
101 Doctor Who: The Specials - Who Is River Song? A Recap
11/29/15
Season-only
Ahead of the long-awaited return of River Song (Alex Kingston) in this year's Christmas Special, take a look back at her rich story in the show so far. And, if you haven't caught up on past seasons, be warned; this clip contains Spoilers, Sweetie.
102 Trailer
12/13/15
Season-only
The Doctor and River Song are reunited once again. Watch the trailer for a preview of this year's exciting Christmas special.
103 Behind the Scenes of The Husbands of River Song
12/26/15
Season-only
Matt Lucas is our guide as we join River Song, the Doctor and a star-liner full of supervillains for this festive Christmas special. We get the heads-up on the Hydroflax from Greg Davies, reveal Alex Kingston’s favorite sonic, and we find out what Peter Capaldi is getting for Christmas. Featuring interviews with Peter Capaldi, Alex Kingston, and Steven Moffat. Please note that this behind the scenes look contains spoilers, so make sure you’ve watched this episode first.
104 The Adventures of River Song
12/25/15
Season-only
Join Alex Kingston and Steven Moffat as we look forward to River’s return in The Husbands of River Song. Find out how River’s character came to be created, why Alex just had to play the role, what happened when the cast discovered who River really is. Narrated by Nina Toussaint-White.

About this show

Doctor Who's popularity is on-going with a cult following that stretches all the way from New Zealand to Los Angeles via Britain. The new incarnation of the Doctor will travel much further a field. With high production values, innovative CGI from Oscar-winning company The Mill, an all-star cast and scripts from the cream of British writers led by Russell T Davies, Doctor Who is the ultimate adventure in the human race - gripping, breathtaking and action-packed.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
118 reviews
Benton Whitehead
December 31, 2015
Not great as it was abit cheesey this christmas. But series 9 has been great!! Really enjoyed it. It is goodbye River Song now and goodbye Capaldi next season so i have been told!!!!!!
3 people found this review helpful
Stephen Styles
December 26, 2015
A brilliant episode,of Doctor Who,but Google Play, had it down,as Christmas Eve(24th),instead, of,Christmas Day(25th),when submitted.
Tom Yale
December 4, 2016
I saw this on TV and it's really good. A great story line.