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Christmas Special The Husbands of River Song
Itβs 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 Songβs 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.
Jason [Doctor Who One] from Deviant Art
December 3rd, 2015 - 8:45amSeeing as the Doctor has a brand new Sonic Screwdriver [ fantastic !! π ] It seems River Song might be also holding a Sonic Screwdriver too, but if it is a Sonic Screwdriver she is also holding, that it is not the same one from her debut appearance back in 2008.
Then again, it may not be a Sonic Screwdriver, it could very well a totally different device like a Sonic Lance or something which may not be Sonic technology related at all.
We’ll just have to wait and see . . . . but first . . . . Gallifrey is free this Saturday !! π
THE ERGON
December 2nd, 2015 - 4:55pmThat robot looks reminiscent of the onesfrom dinosaurs in a spaceship and the ones from that sarah jane adventures story for my liking.
Jason [Doctor Who One] from Deviant Art
December 2nd, 2015 - 6:06pmThat would be because it is one of the robot’s from ‘Dinosaurs on a Spaceship’, just recycled π
Tardis’nt
December 2nd, 2015 - 7:40pmOriginally they were in mission 2110
The Hybird256
December 4th, 2015 - 11:15amIt’s a Hybrid!!!!!
Doctorfan
December 1st, 2015 - 7:07pmI do like this sonic but here’s some bad things
We may never get to see rivers reaction to the sonic sunglasses
The sunglasses suited him
Hope he keeps them even if they aren’t sonic anymore
Hope capable plays river Christmas music on guitar
starshipalaska
December 1st, 2015 - 10:55pmI know right, sunglasses worked so well! #vocalminority!
The super whovian
December 1st, 2015 - 6:43pmFinally a sonic screwdriver that suits the 12th doctor
Dalekparadigm2
December 1st, 2015 - 9:32pmI agree. This looks great in his hands. The other one was, to me, Matt Smith’s reused. The sunglasses though trendy were just a marketing stunt (I then bought some). Now this one is here and I love it!
DOCTOR WHO ONE
December 1st, 2015 - 3:41pmAssuming the title is right in saying ‘Husbands’ and not ‘Husband’, then that can only mean one thing –
River Song’s a BIGAMIST !!!.
ben ridgeway
January 29th, 2016 - 9:24amyes she good
CJ
December 1st, 2015 - 3:34pmIt’s good that after Hell Bent, we only got a wait 20 days til it returns π
DOCTOR WHO ONE
December 1st, 2015 - 3:37pmYes it is a good 20 days wait, even a friend of mine sure surprised when I told him π
Dalekparadigm2
December 1st, 2015 - 9:33pmI am looking foreward to it. However, come New Year, we’ll be at a low point because the series will be over and there’s nothing new to look forward to (immediately).
DOCTOR WHO ONE
December 1st, 2015 - 3:08pmNEW SONIC !!!
NEW SONIC !!!
NEW SONIC !!!
AHHHHHHHH !!! π
DannyTheNerd
December 1st, 2015 - 1:30pmNew sonic?? Noooo! We need sonic shades back lol
Lord President
December 1st, 2015 - 9:48amIs that a new sonic??
Dalekparadigm2
December 1st, 2015 - 11:42amYes.
koloth
December 1st, 2015 - 8:06amPlace to avoid? -Picnic at Asgard!
ben ridgeway
January 29th, 2016 - 9:24amno
JasonisnotaRobot
December 1st, 2015 - 8:04amLooks cool! Also does that robot remind anybody else of that robot from the SJA episode The Empty Planet?
The Metal Lord
December 1st, 2015 - 9:36amAgreed.
Dalekparadigm2
December 1st, 2015 - 11:42amI thought it was quite like those from Dinosaurs on a Spaceship but yes the SJA ones too
2doctors2000
December 1st, 2015 - 4:03pmIt’s the same model from Dinosaurs, the Mission 2110 game show of CBBC, simply recycled :/
Davrosdestroyer
December 1st, 2015 - 4:08pmit looks similar to that robot from dinosaurs on a spaceship.
JasonisnotaRobot
December 1st, 2015 - 4:32pmOh I remember mission 2110! I’m pretty sure i saw another reused monster from it in the Rings of Akhaten.
DoctorFan
December 1st, 2015 - 7:55amAlert alert new sonic detected
DoctorFan
December 1st, 2015 - 7:56amImagine it’s a dalek saying that
CG
December 1st, 2015 - 9:09amYes I am a little disappointed that it was spoiled =(
The Legend Doctor
December 1st, 2015 - 12:10amThe Husbands of River Song is the name of this christmas special! π xxx
Anonymous
November 30th, 2015 - 11:02pmThe Title and a teaser poster will be unveiled at 00:00 2nite! π
Lord President
November 29th, 2015 - 11:25pmI think the destination the doctor is avoiding is the singing towers of derilium where he and River had their last date before she goes to library and he will give her a new sonic screwdriver! Just a theory!
Anonymous
November 25th, 2015 - 10:32pmIn River’s timeline, this continues straight on from Angels in Manhattan.
Anonymous
November 26th, 2015 - 4:34amYes
CJ
November 26th, 2015 - 8:41amYeah then I believe after this christmas special it’s Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead and then The Name of the Doctor
Obsie
November 26th, 2015 - 10:22amYes, I’m going to make an early New year resolution to make a note of trying put where River’s appearances come chronologically with the Doctor.
doctor who fan 11
November 27th, 2015 - 7:29amwait to see if she appears again with Capaldi or another doctor in the future
2doctors2000
November 27th, 2015 - 8:13pmYou’ll find a timeline in the site already in all perspectives!
NewYorkJay
November 24th, 2015 - 5:38pmWhat’s not to like about River Song and this Doctor? Now I am looking forward to Christmas.
oliver
November 24th, 2015 - 5:59pmI am too. River is a great character.
DalekAgent
November 24th, 2015 - 5:20pmWhats everyones guess at what it will be called? Mine is “The Christmas Star”
TheMissingDoctor
November 24th, 2015 - 11:27pmMine is The Falling Angel
doctor3000
November 25th, 2015 - 7:23amA Frozen River
The Five Doctors
November 26th, 2015 - 7:29pmMine is, A River’s Tale
Anonymous
November 30th, 2015 - 11:00pmChristmas At The Smiths π
mick181
December 1st, 2015 - 11:57amThe Doctors wives.
Obsie
November 24th, 2015 - 5:11pmApparently it takes place just after The Angels Take Manhattan and before The Name of the Doctor. I Just hope it turns out be a jolly romp and has great interaction between Kingston and Capaldi.
skaroman
November 24th, 2015 - 5:09pm“A destination that the doctor has been avoiding for a very long time”
For goodness sake, find Gallifrey already!!!
DOCTOR WHO ONE
November 24th, 2015 - 5:19pmGallifrey is in the finale, so it will be back before Christmas Day π
CHRISTOPHER SHANNON
November 24th, 2015 - 8:39pmhe goes there in the series 9 finale
mick181
December 1st, 2015 - 6:47amIt’s either Earth or the library.
Doctor Stu
November 24th, 2015 - 4:43pmThis sounds like it’s going to have a runaway bride sort of feel to it, lots of comedy but without being too ridiculous hope it’s good. Not long to wait now
DOCTOR WHO ONE
November 24th, 2015 - 4:40pmI’d love to see my all time favorite comedian, Russell Howard, in Doctor Who π
In fact, Russ should have been in series 5 back in 2010 as a friend of Rory’s who could have fancied Amy π
Lord President
November 24th, 2015 - 4:34pmI should be good, as Christmas Eps. usually are, but it sounds a bit…. pantomime! Just my opinion but: “Giant Robot Bodyguard” just doesn’t sit well with me!
Anjie
November 25th, 2015 - 11:51pmIkr. I saw a picture of capaldi and Kingston from the Christmas special and literally, Kingston is just clutching onto the doctor’s back with a look of fear in her face. I’m sozzy, but where are the guns at tho?
Mick181
November 24th, 2015 - 4:04pmSounds like they are headed for the Library and somehow River has left the Library in some form, and thus this is a all new meeting that neither her nor the Doctor remember.
CJ
November 25th, 2015 - 6:26amThis episode will apparently takes place after The Angels Take Manhattan and before The Name of the Doctor so River might say she is heading too the Library in this episode so for River I’m guessing it goes The Angels Take Manhatten – Christmas Special 2015 (whatever it’s going to be called) – then The Name of the Doctor as she is dead in that
JasonisnotaRobot
November 24th, 2015 - 3:23pmIf anything it sounds fun!
12th Doctor Fan
November 24th, 2015 - 3:05pmVery under whelmed sorry can’t stand River, hoping it’s not all “Spoiler Hello Sweetie” all over it. I’ll watch for Peter alone.
Anonymous
November 28th, 2015 - 11:08amIt will be completely different because river won’t know that Capaldi is the doctor for a long time in the episode.
The Moffat Paradox
November 24th, 2015 - 1:58pmHope this is better than it sounds -otherwise thinking: OH DEAR!
Exterminator
November 24th, 2015 - 1:30pmAnd the fabulous Meera Syal and Rory’s dad Mark Williams.
Exterminator
November 24th, 2015 - 1:31pmFor info, that should’ve gone with my post about comedy actors below.
whovian
November 24th, 2015 - 12:30pm“when will River work out who the Doctor is?”. So much for her having pictures of ALL his faces.
i
November 29th, 2015 - 6:33pmyeah
Exterminator
November 24th, 2015 - 11:41amGreg Davies and Matt Lucas, both very funny and great actors. Interesting how they keep casting comedians, Catherine Tate, Frank Skinner, David Walliams, Rufus Hound, Paul Kaye, and Peter Kay to name but a few of the recent ones.
Exterminator
November 24th, 2015 - 11:44amI forgot Simon Pegg and Nick Frost.
Sam Orme
November 24th, 2015 - 2:00pmIt’ll be awesome if Edgar Wright wrote and/or directed an episode of Doctor Who
The Metal Lord
November 24th, 2015 - 2:53pmHave Doctor Who with Simon Pegg as the Doctor, Nick Frost as companion, Bill Bailey as a bit-part, creepy twins appear, supernatural elements, and have it written by Edgar Wright.
MONKEY MONK MONK
November 25th, 2015 - 6:13pmmitchell and webb as well
Exterminator
November 25th, 2015 - 7:59pmOh and the league of gentlemen guys, Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton, and Mark Gatiss.